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It’s All Going Wrong In ‘Shrinking’ Season 2, Episode 7

November 20 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

There’s a lot to like about Episode 7 of Shrinking Season 2, though admittedly less so if you’re one of the characters. “Get in the Sea” —...

Grief Looms Large In ‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2, Episode 3

November 20 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Season 2 of Bad Sisters got off to a slightly stunted start, so it’s a shame that Episode 3, “Missing”, doesn’t have much urgency either. But it...

‘Silo’ Season 2 Is Content To Let Action Speak Louder Than Words In Its Tense Premiere

November 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Silo is all vibes, all the time, and none of them are good. This was true of the first season and remains true of Season...

‘Before’ Is A Little More Coherent In Episode 5

November 15 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I was a bit better disposed towards Episode 5 of Before. Not sure why. I think it might be because it has a more coherent...

‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2 Takes A Dramatic Swerve In Two-Part Premiere

November 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The first season of Bad Sisters was very good, but crucially it ended. That’s to say that it had a real, satisfying conclusion, with all...

‘Shrinking’ Season 2, Episode 6 Is A Powerful Exploration Of Forgiveness

November 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Forgiveness takes many forms, and Shrinking goes over a few of them in Episode 6 of Season 2, “In A Lonely Place”. That title applies...

‘Before’ Is Wearing Out Its Welcome In Episode 4

November 8 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I must admit I’m getting a bit bored of this now. Before is a classic mystery show in that it thrives on asking questions without...

The Ending Of ‘Disclaimer’ Is Horrifying, Powerful, and Brilliant

November 8 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I’m not one for hyperbole, as most regular readers will know, so I hope it counts for something when I say that the ending of Disclaimer is...

Honesty Is The Best Policy In ‘Shrinking’ Season 2, Episode 5

November 6 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Summer is in her “Honesty Era” in Episode 5 of Shrinking Season 2, which proves to be bad news for everyone, but Alice in particular. As if...

‘Before’ Hasn’t Given Its Key Secret Away In Episode 3, Has It?

November 1 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 3 of Before is titled “The Liar”, and you have to wonder who it’s referring to. The obvious choice would be Eli, but that...

‘Disclaimer’ Episode 6 Questions the Truth of the Matter

November 1 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 6 of Disclaimer not only proves me right – which is always fun – but completely and irrevocably inverts the premise of Alfonso Cuaron’s...

‘Shrinking’ Season 2 Takes A More Dramatic Turn In Episode 4

October 30 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Shrinking has never just been a comedy, but it does feel like Season 2 is taking a more dramatic approach, especially in Episode 4, “Made You...

Unpacking The Confounding Two-Part Premiere Of ‘Before’

October 25 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s unusual for me, but I’m perfectly happy to say I have no idea what’s going on in Before. The confounding drama from Sarah Thorp,...

‘Disclaimer’ Episode 5 Takes Some Exceptionally Dark Turns

October 25 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I’ll happily admit that I can’t stand the character of Nicholas in Disclaimer. Honestly — who does he think he’s talking to? If I spoke to...

‘Shrinking’ Is Effortlessly Brilliant In Season 2, Episode 3

October 23 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Shrinking consistently amazes me. Only rarely does a show come along that is so able to juggle multiple three-dimensional characters and thoughtful, interlocking plot strands; that...

‘Disclaimer’ Plunges Into Darker Territory in Episodes 3 & 4

October 18 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episodes 3 & 4 of Apple TV+’s Disclaimer – titled, simply, “III” and “IV” – have a hazy, dreamlike quality to them, which is very...

‘Shrinking’ Hasn’t Lost A Step In Its Season 2 Premiere

October 16 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Shrinking is a fantastic comedy that is sometimes so funny its depth sneaks up on you. This was true in Season 1 and it’s immediately true...

‘Disclaimer’ Proves A Point With A Much Superior Second Episode

October 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Disclaimer has a point to prove in Episode 2, and in so doing it makes me look a little foolish for assuming in the premiere...