Articles by Jonathon Wilson
The Burning Questions ‘Widow’s Bay’ Season 2 Still Needs to Answer
Widow’s Bay is over — for now. But given how popular and immediately beloved the Apple TV show has become, it was virtually inevitable that it...
‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Season 1, Episode 6 Recap – Who Watches the Watchers?
There has been an element of mortal peril to Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed throughout Season 1, but the first time I really felt it was here in...
‘Widow’s Bay’ Season 1 Ending Explained – You Can’t Say We Didn’t Warn You
If I had to use a single word to sum up my feelings on the ending of Widow’s Bay Season 1, it would probably be “vindicated”. With...
‘Not Suitable for Work’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap – Steak and Tears
When you think about it, Not Suitable for Work is kind of a weird show. Thus far, Season 1 has been defined by consistently good writing and...
‘Not Suitable for Work’ Season 1, Episode 6 Recap – Stuck in the Middle
It’s amazing how much a show can benefit from being well written, which sounds like a very obvious point to make until you realise that...
‘Widow’s Bay’ Season 1 Review – Apple TV’s Delightful Horror-Comedy Will Be Difficult to Top
Apple TV might not have the subscriber base, IP, or library breadth of major streaming players like Netflix and Disney+, but there’s a very compelling...
‘From’ Season 4 Just Laid the Groundwork For Tragedy Involving Henry and Victor
If you know one thing about From, you know it’s going to be miserable for everyone. Season 4 has been largely biding its time, and it’s...
‘From’ Season 4, Episode 8 Recap – The Morning After the Night Before
From Season 4 hasn’t been immune to accusations of the odd filler episode, and if I’m being honest, Episode 8 doesn’t do much to reassure audiences...
‘My Royal Nemesis’ Season 1, Episode 12 Recap – The Truth Of the Transmigration Gimmick
As we trundle to the end of Season 1, I do have to wonder if My Royal Nemesis is getting a bit too confusing for...
‘My Royal Nemesis’ Season 1, Episode 11 Recap – Things Are Getting A Little Confusing
Everyone is worried about the ending of My Royal Nemesis, and I don’t think Episode 11 is going to assuage any concerns. If you really...
A ‘Cape Fear’ Casting Coup: Max Cady’s Stalker Is A Deep Cut For Fans Of the Scorsese Version
Apple TV’s Cape Fear is the third adaptation of John D. MacDonald’s 1957 novel The Executioners and has consistently referenced both the 1962 film and...
‘Star City’ Season 1, Episode 4 Recap – Loyalty Is Temporary
If the previous episode of Star City was about disaster, with the Soviets’ efforts to root out an American mole resulting in the death of...
‘Dutton Ranch’ Season 1, Episode 6 Recap – Better the Devil You Know
I’ve got to be honest, there isn’t a great deal going on in Episode 6 of Dutton Ranch. With the Season 1 status quo having been...
‘Cape Fear’ Season 1, Episode 3 Recap – Too Close For Comfort
Not a great deal happens in Episode 3 of Cape Fear. This is by design. Season 1 began with a fairly intense double-bill that introduced Max...
‘Widow’s Bay’ Fans Think There’s Still More to Be Revealed About Ruth
Widow’s Bay is all anyone seems to be talking about in TV Land these days, and for good reason. The show’s an endlessly enjoyable onion of...
Art Imitates Life: ‘Criminal Record’ Season 3 Will Need A Tragedy to Burn For Fuel
Criminal Record isn’t your average police procedural. While it’s a perfectly respectable thriller with compelling characters and performances, its real strength is in how it builds...
The Source Material Of ‘Colors of Evil: Black’ Virtually Guarantees A Sequel
Colors of Evil: Black is a sequel to Colors of Evil: Red, both Polish thrillers adapted by Adrian Panek for Netflix from Malgorzata Oliwia Sobczak’s...
‘Colors of Evil: Black’ Ending Explained – Piotrus’s Kidnapping Exposes Generational Rot
Colors of Evil: Black isn’t a whodunit. From an early stage, it’s pretty obvious who’s at fault, and the answer is pretty much everyone. The...
‘Colors of Evil: Black’ Review – Grim Polish Thriller Isn’t a Conventional Mystery
Continuing a long and effective tradition of thrillers set in provincial towns with dirty secrets buried in their foundations, Colors of Evil: Black is nothing...
‘Widow’s Bay’ Revealed Richard Warren’s Last Living Descendent, And the Clues Were There All Along
In yet another kick-yourself plot development, Widow’s Bay has just revealed Richard Warren’s last living descendant, and annoyingly, the writing was kind of on the wall all...