Articles by Jonathon Wilson
‘Fallout’ Season 2, Episode 7 Recap – Canadians, Deathclaws, and Severed Heads
The more I think about Fallout Season 2, the more I think I understand why it can’t quite reach the heights it’s capable of reaching, even when it’s pretty good.
‘Hijack’ Season 2, Episode 3 Recap – The Train Has Left the Station
The train has finally left the station, so to speak. In this case, the train is Hijack, and the station is Season 2, in case that wasn't clear.
‘Shrinking’ Season 3, Episode 1 Recap – The Best Show On TV Is Back
Over the years, I've said some pretty hyperbolic stuff about Shrinking. Fair warning: That isn't going to change in Season 3.
‘Drops of God’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap – That’s A Lot Of Wine
Every time I watch Drops of God, I'm surprised again by how engaging it is. And it's about wine! I don't even drink wine; I don't understand or appreciate anything about it, yet I'm endlessly fascinated by everything that happens in this show.
‘Mike Epps: Delusional’ Review – A Full Career Retrospective On Fast-Forward
You know where you stand with a Mike Epps special. He has been around for long enough that you know what to expect, and he...
‘Memory of a Killer’ Episode 2 Recap – The Net Is Already Tightening
Memory of a Killer has one of those premises that just resonates, which is probably why it has been adapted and remade so many times.
‘Tell Me Lies’ Season 3, Episode 5 Recap – The Dysfunction Is At An All Time High
Well, yikes. Just in case you thought Tell Me Lies wasn't uncomfortable enough to watch already, Episode 5 of Season 3, rather fetchingly titled "I'd Like to Hold Her Head Underwater", takes things up a notch.
‘Brilliant Minds’ Season 2, Episode 13 Recap – AI Is the Problem (Again)
It used to be that zombies and Nazis were the most overdone, uncomplicated villains in media, but AI is definitely threatening to catch up.
‘Memory of a Killer’ Episode 1 Recap – A Functional Pilot Shows Promise
You might have a memory of Memory of a Killer, a Belgian novel that became a Belgian movie and was remade with Liam Neeson in 2022 under the simpler title Memory. If you don’t, Episode 1 will give you a familiar feeling either way.
‘Industry’ Season 4, Episode 3 Recap – Back to Business
If Henry and Yasmin's extremely toxic and bizarre marital life constituted a bit of a break for Industry Season 4, then Episode 3, "Habseligkeiten", is HBO's drama getting back to business.
‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Episode 2 Recap – Getting to Know You
If we're being honest, there isn't a great deal going on in Episode 2 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. It's one of those classic, early-season "getting to know you" outings, making necessary introductions and setting things up for later.
‘The Night Manager’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap – Diego Calva Is Superb
The Night Manager has spent most of Season 2 trying to redo the events of Season 1, albeit with some key exceptions. One of those exceptions is Teddy, and Episode 5, which is largely a showpiece for actor Diego Calva, shows how valuable that exception is.
‘Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart’ Review – Smart’s Bravery Elevates A Standard Documentary
It’s always a big deal when children go missing – as well it should be – and an especially big deal, at least in terms...
‘The Big Fake’ Ending Explained – Toni’s Moral Bankruptcy Isn’t A Big Surprise
And the moral of the story is, you can’t really trust criminals very much. This illuminating idea underpins the ending of The Big Fake, which...
‘The Big Fake’ Review – Netflix’s Forgery Thriller Is A Pretty Tame Copy
It’s often easy to see how someone could be lured by a life of crime. The upsides are pretty considerable, after all, at least in...
Netflix’s Ghoulish ‘Skyscraper Live’ Sets A Worrying Precedent For Live Programming
Let’s be frank here: Anyone who tunes into Skyscraper Live is doing so for one reason and one reason only, which is to see if...
‘The Hunting Party’ Season 2, Episode 3 Recap – It’s Always Daddy Issues
It’s always daddy issues, isn’t it? Since The Hunting Party deals with the psychology of killers, it’s kind of unavoidable that parental problems will frequently come to the fore, but the titular Zack Lang, who’s the focus of Season 2, Episode 3, almost feels like he has been assembled from a nutcase bingo card.
‘Spartacus: House of Ashur’ Episode 8 Recap – A Major Character Death Raises the Stakes
Spartacus: House of Ashur, after a week off, returns to the sands of the arena and, of course, provides a mandatory late-game character death to...
‘The Pitt’ Season 2, Episode 3 Recap – This Is Getting Pretty Heavy
The secret to The Pitt – or, more accurately, one of several secrets, but arguably the most important – is realism. Case in point: There’s...
‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Episode 3 Recap – Prank Wars Are Underway
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy comes into its own in Episode 3. Granted, I was among those – apparently few – people who thought the two-part premiere was pretty good, but “Vitus Reflux” is a bit of a step up, since it really embraces the young-adult vibe in a way that both makes sense and feel suitably Trek-y, and also begins fleshing out the individual characters so that they feel like more than just a single race or gimmick.