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‘The Old Man’ Season 2, Episode 7 Confirms A Theory About Parwana
There’s a lot of dialogue in The Old Man Season 2, Episode 7. In fact, “XIV” is comprised almost entirely of three conversations – Dan...
‘Grotesquerie’ Episode 7 Changes Everything
I’m still not sure where I stand on Grotesquerie Episode 7, so here’s what I do know. A lot of people are going to hate...
‘High Potential’ Season 1, Episode 4 Remains Afraid to Meaningfully Challenge Morgan
I’m mixed on Season 1, Episode 4 of High Potential, “Survival Mode”. On the one hand, I think it’s a much more interesting case than...
‘High Potential’ Season 1, Episode 3 Shows Some Worrying Signs
A classic locked-room mystery is at the heart of High Potential Season 1, Episode 3, and it’s a good fit. I continue to – like...
‘Murder in a Small Town’ Gets Back On Track In Season 1, 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 Season 1, Episode...
‘Murder in a Small Town’ Season 1, 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...
Dr. Wolf Pops Pills In ‘Brilliant Minds’ Season 1, 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...
‘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...
‘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...
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...
‘The Old Man’ Season 2 Continues To Evoke the Glory Days In Episode 6
When you go on the run, you only take the essentials, and that’s the feeling that hangs over The Old Man as we enter the...
‘Grotesquerie’ Episode 6 Reveals the Nurse Redd Connection
Since the premiere of Grotesquerie, I’ve complained pretty reliably about the inclusion of the inclusion of the Nurse Redd storyline, which has always felt like...
‘Grotesquerie’ Episode 5’s One-Shot Sequence Is A Delight
From bad to worse; out of the frying pan into the fire. Pick whichever idiom you like, but that’s the vibe of Grotesquerie Episode 5....