Articles by Jonathon Wilson
‘High Potential’ Episode 3 Shows Some Worrying Signs
A classic locked-room mystery is at the heart of High Potential Episode 3, and it’s a good fit. I continue to – like most, it...
‘Murder in a Small Town’ Gets Back On Track In Episode 4
This is a bit more like it, I’d say. Murder in a Small Town has had an interesting run thus far, but Episode 4, “Prized...
‘Murder in a Small Town’ Episode 3 Is Pretty Weird
I feel a little out of the loop with Murder in a Small Town. I like the show, more or less, but I’ve been critical...
The Ending Of ‘Tell Me Lies’ Season 2 Is Masterfully, Sickeningly Brilliant
The ending of Tell Me Lies Season 2 finds the show operating at the absolute peak of its powers. Episode 8, “Don’t Struggle Like That, I Will...
‘Shrinking’ Hasn’t Lost A Step In Its Season 2 Premiere
Shrinking is a fantastic comedy that is sometimes so funny its depth sneaks up on you. This was true in Season 1 and it’s immediately true...
‘Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special’ Is A Remarkable Work Of Art
There’s nothing stand-up comedy connoisseurs like less than experimental specials that challenge the idea of what stand-up comedy can be, so I fear the discourse...
Dr. Wolf Pops Pills In ‘Brilliant Minds’ Episode 4
The network TV landscape loves “unconventional” doctors, but there’s only so far you can push the idea before you strain credulity to breaking point, and...
‘English Teacher’ Sticks The Landing In A Superb Finale
It was only right that English Teacher, a truly excellent sitcom, had a really good ending, and Episode 8, “Birthday”, caps off Season 1 in fine...
The Point of ‘The Franchise’ Becomes Clear In Episode 2
I wish I knew more about Tecto, the hero of the inevitably doomed superhero flick at the heart of The Franchise. There’s no way this...
Cristin Milioti Is Awards-Worthy In ‘The Penguin’ Episode 4
Oz Cobb has emerged as such a compelling character that you’d think The Penguin wouldn’t work without him, but Episode 4, “Cent’Anni”, barely features him and doesn’t...
‘A Virtuous Business’ Episode 2 Implies A Dramatic Pivot Is Coming
It’s early days yet, but I suppose it’s worthwhile asking where A Virtuous Business might be going. There aren’t exactly an abundance of empowering female-driven...
‘Salem’s Lot’ (2024) Is A Toothless Remake
While I’m trying my best to avoid vampire puns, this long-shelved remake of Salem’s Lot doesn’t make it easy. Toothless. Anemic. Bloodless. These are all...
‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’ Hits A High Note In Season 2, Episode 3
I’ve been pretty mixed on The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 2, but let me be the first to tell you that I liked Episode...
‘The Franchise’ Has A Needlessly Good Premiere
There’s a joke at the end of The Franchise’s premiere that sums the whole thing up. In it, Himesh Patel’s Daniel, the first AD of...
‘Tulsa King’ Season 2 Picks Up With Episode 5
I’m not sure that Tulsa King Season 2 has quite lived up to the expectations I had for it, but Episode 5, “Tilting at Windmills”,...
‘Joan’ Goes International in Episode 2
A new business endeavour becomes confusingly personal in Episode 2 of Joan, which admittedly lacks the snappy pace of the premiere. It remains, though, a...
‘A Virtuous Business’ Episode 1 Establishes A Solid Premise
The comedic hook of A Virtuous Business is fairly straightforward – the clash of conservative Korea and sexual openness. Lots of K-Dramas are sexy, of...
Rhiannon’s Likeliest Victims After ‘Sweetpea’ Episode 1
The premiere of Sweetpea, “Sorry for Your Loss”, has a pretty simple mandate – justify why Rhiannon Lewis would stab a man to death for...
Ignorance Is Bliss In ‘The Penguin’ Episode 3
The Penguin is excellent in a way that doesn’t make much sense, and Episode 3, “Bliss”, exemplifies this in several interesting ways. It’s a Batman...
‘Teacup’ Episode 2 Raises The Stakes and Complicates the Mystery
Freed from the clunky expositional approach of its premiere, Teacup feels like it’s coming together in Episode 2, “My Little Lighthouse”. The predicament feels more...