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‘The Night Manager’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap – A Location Change Brings New Vibes
The Night Manager has never been a particularly vibes-heavy show, unless, of course, the vibes you’re looking for are rather grounded and intense ones. But...
‘The Night Manager’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – An Explosive Start (Literally)
Mental health seems to be a growing concern in the espionage business. The Agency was almost entirely about the psychological toll of being a spy,...
‘Spartacus: House of Ashur’ Episode 6 Recap – So Close and Yet So Far, As Ever
After a pretty action-packed outing that finally saw Spartacus: House of Ashur return to proper gladiatorial combat, Episode 6 might feel a bit restrained in comparison.
‘Spartacus: House of Ashur’ Episode 5 Recap – Let the Games Begin
It might have taken until Episode 5 for Spartacus: House of Ashur to properly return to the sands of the arena, but "Goddess of Death" was worth the wait.
‘I Love LA’ Ending Explained – And the Nightmare Continues
Watching I Love LA is like watching a car crash in which all the victims just happen to be provocatively dressed in designer brands. That...
‘Sheriff Country’ Episode 9 Recap – Now That’s A Pretty Major Cliffhanger
Just like with Boston Blue, the midseason finale of Sheriff Country is one of its stronger episodes – and right on the back of an uncharacteristically weak one.
‘Boston Blue’ Episode 9 Recap – A Solid Midseason Finale Arrives At the Worst Time
It took all season for Boston Blue to get good, only for it to reach its dramatic high point just in time for the midseason finale.
‘Spartacus: House of Ashur’ Episode 4 Recap – I’m Starting to See the Logic
A lot has been made of Ashur's suitability as the protagonist of a Spartacus spin-off, but as of Episode 4 of Spartacus: House of Ashur, I'm starting to see the logic.
‘Watson’ Season 2, Episode 10 Recap – A Messy Midseason Finale
Every time Sherlock Holmes has shown up in Watson Season 2, it has heralded bad news.
‘I Love LA’ Episode 7 Recap – Maia Puts Her Worst Foot Forward
I Love LA ventures more into overt sitcom territory in Episode 7, “Divas Down”, but what initially seems like a shallower episode is really just another step on the journey of Maia’s self-defeating psychopathy.
‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Ending Explained – Nobody Ever Stays Dead
There are two constants in Stephen King’s work: Fear and evil. Both are eternal. The very idea of Pennywise – or “The Entity”, or simply...
‘Sheriff Country’ Episode 8 Recap – This Is Getting A Little Confusing
I do love a subplot that feels very specific, and Sheriff Country has had its share of those already. But it has a really good one in Episode 8, appropriately titled “Death & Taxes”, which really enjoyably leans into the show’s very specific vibe and sense of place.
‘Boston Blue’ Episode 8 Recap – The Best Outing of the Season Thus Far
I’ve been moaning about Boston Blue’s lack of meaningful conflict. But I’m beginning to wonder if maybe the real thing that was missing was depth.
‘Spartacus: House of Ashur’ Episode 3 Recap – Shady Secret Missions Afoot
The ironic thing about a title like "Unworthy" is that it's a reminder that pretty much nobody in Spartacus: House of Ashur is all that worthy of the positions they find themselves in.
‘DMV’ Episode 9 Recap – Leslie Jones Spices Up A Festive Midseason Finale
Trust DMV to radically improve just in time for the midseason finale.
‘Watson’ Season 2, Episode 9 Recap – It’s All Getting Weird and Rubbish Again
It turns out Laila is still in Watson Season 2 after all, but her sudden reappearance in Episode 9 causes more problems than it fixes.
‘I Love LA’ Episode 6 Recap – The Darkness Is Emerging
I Love LA has been a comedy since the beginning, and it’s still a comedy in Episode 6, but only just.
‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Episode 7 Recap – Two Clowns for the Price Of One
Whenever people think of It, they invariably think of a scary dancing clown, but if Welcome to Derry is proving anything, it’s that Pennywise is the least of Derry’s problems.