Articles by Jonathon Wilson
Recap: ‘Love Next Door’ Continues To Delight In Episode 4
This is good, isn’t it? I know I’ve said it before, but Episode 4 of Love Next Door only crystallizes my point that recapping this...
Recap: ‘Romance in the House’ Hits The Halfway Point In Episode 6
In Episode 6, you can kind of feel Romance in the House gearing up towards a happy ending. That’s expected, obviously, but one wishes it...
Recap: Harper’s Back To Her Old Tricks In ‘Industry’ Season 3, Episode 3
Like Succession, there’s a particular sense of excitement about an Industry episode that takes the cast abroad. There’s something about being freed from Pierpoint’s London...
Recap: ‘Love Next Door’ Episode 3 Isn’t Special — But The Show Itself Might Be
Love Next Door is an interesting show because there’s really very little that’s noteworthy about it, and yet it somehow feels quite momentous in its...
Recap: Episode 5 Is Another Decent But Unspectacular Chapter Of ‘Romance in the House’
Episode 5 brings Romance in the House very close to its midpoint, and it feels like the plot is still beginning to pick up. I’m...
Recap: Catherine Lives Up To Her Name In ‘The Serpent Queen’ Season 2, Episode 7
It’s fair to say that Episode 7 of The Serpent Queen Season 2, “A House Divided”, is not a pleasant one for Catherine de’ Medici....
‘The Frog’ Sticks the Landing In A Meaningful Ending
The ending of The Frog has just the right amount of ambiguity and payoff. Some things are left unresolved, sure, but some important matters are...
Let’s Break Down Every Episode Of ‘The Frog’ And Crack The Case
Set across two timelines and multiple viewpoints, Netflix’s Fincher-like serial killer thriller The Frog isn’t exactly easy to follow. Fear not, as I’ve put together...
Review: ‘The Frog’ Brings Nothing New To The Serial Killer Thriller
The Frog continues a loose trend I’d vaguely describe as the Westernization of Korean television. It’s not necessarily something you’d notice unless you watch as...
Freedom Comes At A Cost In the Ending of ‘Lady in the Lake’
What is the price of freedom? It’s a hefty toll for most, and a fortune for some. The ending of Lady in the Lake finds both Maddie...
Recap: ‘Pachinko’ Returns For Season 2 With A Stellar Premiere
“Chapter Nine” is one of the year’s most assured bits of television. It’s quite remarkable that as early as Episode 1, Pachinko Season 2 has...
Recap: ‘Snowpiercer’ Gives Mr. Wilford A Spotlight In Season 4, Episode 6
I wouldn’t say that “Bell the Cat” is entirely Mr. Wilford-centric, but it’s close enough. Episode 6 splits its focus more than any prior installment...
Recap: ‘Reasonable Doubt’ Season 2 Provides Jax A New Case In Two-Part Premiere
Jax is back in Season 2 of Reasonable Doubt, but to what extent she’s back is one of the key matters that need addressing in Episodes 1 &...
The Ending of ‘The Accident’ Season 1 Reveals The Truth And Dispenses Justice
Unintentionally hilarious premise aside, The Accident Season 1 is actually quite a grim show, and its ending only reiterates that fact. Some justice is done,...
Review: ‘The Accident’ Season 1 Is A Raw Depiction Of Tragedy But Flirts With Silly Melodrama
The Accident — the 2024 Netflix series, not the 2019 Jack Thorne limited series — is about a terrible tragic event that claims the lives...
Recap: ‘Bad Monkey’ Episode 3 Reveals The Biggest Twist Yet
Bad Monkey is even more relaxed than usual in Episode 3, which is both a good and a bad thing. The upside is that it...
‘Terror Tuesday: Extreme’ Brings Horror Home in Episode 6, “Girl Next Door”
The word of the day is ambiguity. This has been a recurring theme all throughout Terror Tuesday: Extreme, and it once again characterizes the goings-on...
‘Terror Tuesday: Extreme’ Episode 5 Is Easily One Of the Worst
Don’t let the shocking and effective opening fool you – Episode 5 of Terror Tuesday: Extreme, “Spectral Class”, is pretty rubbish. It’s easily one of...
‘Terror Tuesday: Extreme’ Episode 4 Is The Anthology’s Least Scary Episode – But Also Its Best
Honesty is the best policy, a concept taken to something of an extreme in Terror Tuesday: Extreme Episode 4. “The Vow” is the strongest story...
‘Terror Tuesday: Extreme’ Gets Bogged Down In Cliche In Episode 3
Unlike “Our Little Sister” and “Wedding Dress”, which are largely undone by being a little too pacey for their own good, Episode 3 of Terror...