Articles by Jonathon Wilson
‘American Classic’ Ending Explained – Art Imitates Life (And Vice Versa)
Since the very beginning, American Classic has had an obviously deep and abiding love of art in general and theatre specifically. This has sometimes flirted with being...
‘American Classic’ Episode 7 Recap – The Final Hurdles
American Classic isn’t the kind of show that suits a big late-stage twist. Now that I think about it, I’d never even considered the idea...
‘Sheriff Country’ Episode 14 Recap – There’s A Serial Killer on the Loose
Edgewater is a pretty weird place, which isn’t helped by the fact that most people there are on drugs. But for once, the town’s lax...
‘Boston Blue’ Episode 14 Recap – Sean and Jonah Go Undercover (Badly)
I’ve been complaining for weeks that Boston Blue tends not to make use of Sean and Jonah, but at the risk of sounding like I’m...
‘The Hunting Party’ Season 2, Episode 9 Recap – The Voices Said So
As a network procedural, you can’t fault The Hunting Party for having a pattern. Season 2 has relied on it to varying extents, delivering a slew of...
‘The Pitt’ Season 2, Episode 14 Recap – The Truth Comes Out (And It Hurts)
The Pitt feels unusually reserved in the penultimate episode of Season 2. It isn’t that there aren’t new patients being wheeled in all the time, or...
‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2, Episode 4 Recap – Taking Some Big Swings
Fittingly for an hour titled “Gloves Off”, Daredevil: Born Again is taking some pretty big narrative swings in Episode 4. I don’t think anybody expected...
‘The Testaments’ Episode 3 Recap – More Than Meets the Eye
It took a while, but The Testaments finally shifts its focus in Episode 3 to provide more context around what Daisy is really up to. And it’s...
‘The Testaments’ Episode 2 Recap – Loose Lips Sink Ships
If you squint a bit, The Testaments at least resembles a YA drama, a coming-of-age tale about a teenager navigating the perils of adolescence. It’s not, obviously...
‘The Testaments’ Episode 1 Recap – Welcome Back to Gilead
Dystopias don’t tend to be colourful, but colour is at the very core of Hulu’s The Testaments. You see it everywhere in Episode 1, “Precious Flowers”,...
‘Imperfect Women’ Episode 5 Recap – And Another Suspect Emerges
The upside of a show in which none of the characters are likeable is that there is no shortage of people who might want to...
‘Shrinking’ Season 3 Ending Explained – They Should Just Leave It Here
I have many thoughts about the finale of Shrinking Season 3, some of them not altogether positive, so let me be clear right out of the gate...
‘Memory of a Killer’ Ending Explained – Angelo Has Some Explaining To Do
“Exposed” is a fairly apt title for the ending of Memory of a Killer’s first season run, since it applies to Angelo and his nemesis,...
‘The Comeback’ Season 3, Episode 3 Recap – A Touching, Funny Homage
The Comeback is about, among other things, how times change, and a function of the changing times is leaving not only things – trends, ideas,...
‘Watson’ Season 2, Episode 16 Recap – This Is Now Dumber Than Ever
Last week, Watson delivered its biggest, dumbest twist of Season 2 thus far, revealing that Sherlock Holmes has been a figment of John Watson’s imagination...
‘Marshals’ Episode 6 Recap – Kayce Is Beginning to Move On
I entered Episode 6 of Marshals mostly wondering how it was going to function as the first climax of a two-part arc. If you recall,...
‘Rooster’ Episode 5 Recap – This Is What We’ve Been Waiting For
In many ways, Episode 5 of Rooster is the one I was waiting for. I could see the dramedy’s potential from the very beginning, but...
‘Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord’ Episode 2 Recap – The Ways Things Really Are
Working from the rubric established by the premiere – opening action scene, a bit of development, and a closing set-piece – Episode 2 of Star...
‘Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord’ Episode 1 Recap – Playing Both Sides
Maul is an interesting character, even by Star Wars standards. Initially a cool-looking but admittedly one-note evil henchman, he disappeared from the main continuity and...
‘DTF St. Louis’ Episode 6 Recap – With Friends Like These…
In many ways, “The Denny’s Plan” is the weakest episode of DTF St. Louis thus far. That sounds like more of a criticism than it’s intended to...