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‘Murder in a Small Town’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – How Many Murders Is Too Many?

September 24 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

How many murders have to happen in a small town before it stops being a noteworthy enough occurrence for a show title?

‘High Potential’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap – It’s Game Over for the Game Maker

September 24 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

And just like that, the Game Maker mini-arc that has been the focal point of High Potential in both the Season 1 finale and the Season 2 premiere has come to an end.

‘Gen V’ Season 2, Episode 4 Recap – A Celebrity Deathmatch and Cipher’s Power Revealed

September 24 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Cipher, the new dean of God U, immediately became one of the more interesting figures in Season 2 of Gen V.

‘Alien: Earth’ Ending Explained – Oh, How the Tables Have Turned

September 24 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

It only took all season, but I finally learned the technical term for “Species 64”, otherwise known as the “creepy tentacled eyeball octopus”, which is...

‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’ Ending Explained – No Surprises To Be Found Here

September 24 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

There’s a popular argument against prequels that suggests our knowledge of what happens in the future kills any real suspense around what might have happened...

‘Platonic’ Season 2, Episode 9 Recap – Finally, The Drama Feels Worthwhile

September 24 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

It has taken almost the entirety of Season 2 for Platonic to feel worthwhile, but here we are.

‘Slow Horses’ Season 5, Episode 1 Recap – Someone’s Trying To Kill Roddy Ho

September 24 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Season 5 of Slow Horses is based on Mick Herron's 2018 novel London Rules, so it's arriving seven years late but right on time given the U.K.'s currently combustible political climate.

‘The Morning Show’ Season 4, Episode 2 Recap – The Plate Spinning Begins

September 24 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The Morning Show is already off to a breathless start in Season 4.

‘Cristela Alonzo: Upper Classy’ Review – Unadventurous Comedy Hides Moving Personal Insights

September 23 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I’m a bit mixed on Cristela Alonzo. I don’t find her that funny, aside from the odd well-observed throwaway punchline that tends to punctuate longer...

‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’ Season 3, Episode 3 Recap – Carol Can’t Keep Her Nose Out

September 22 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

If I was throwing a party, the last people I’d invite would be Daryl and Carol. Not that the residents of Solaz del Mar are necessarily throwing a party, but you know what I mean.

‘Task’ Episode 3 Recap – Brad Ingelsby Won’t Let Anyone Be Happy

September 22 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

At this point, I’ve given up on my quaint hope that anyone in Task doesn’t have a deeply traumatic personal backstory. It’s a waste of time.

‘Tulsa King’ Season 3, Episode 1 Recap – Dwight Has A New Boss And A New Rival

September 21 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Tulsa King was a bit of a disappointment in Season 2. I think enough time has passed to admit that, right? So, Season 3 has...

‘Bon Appetit, Your Majesty’ Episode 9 Recap – Thank Goodness That’s Over

September 20 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

For a while now, I’ve been complaining about Bon Appetit, Your Majesty wasting time on this damn cooking competition.

‘The Rainmaker’ Episode 6 Recap – Rudy Finally Gets the Upper Hand

September 20 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Every legal drama needs a moment when the tables turn, and The Rainmaker gets it in Episode 6.

‘Billionaires’ Bunker’ Ending Explained – Even The Filthy Rich Aren’t Safe

September 19 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

There has long been a cliché about rich people and buying immortality. Popular tropes involve cryogenic freezing, downloading consciousnesses into AIs, and so on, and...

‘Billionaire’s Bunker’ Review – A Dynamite Premise Devolves Into Tedium

September 19 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Some shows get people in the door with a premise alone, and such is the case with Billionaire’s Bunker, another effort from beloved Spanish creative...

‘Peacemaker’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap – Chris Finally Takes the Plunge

September 19 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Peacemaker has spent most of Season 2 in the grip of a holding pattern, one that is very funny and silly in the moment but has largely only achieved reiterating its clutch of underlying character ideas (you’ll notice that there’s no real overarching plot or villain this season).