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‘Murder in a Small Town’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – How Many Murders Is Too Many?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Morning Show is already off to a breathless start in Season 4.
‘Cristela Alonzo: Upper Classy’ Review – Unadventurous Comedy Hides Moving Personal Insights
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
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
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.
‘Bon Appetit, Your Majesty’ Episode 10 Recap – French Cuisine Cures Poisoning
Who knew unjust imprisonment could be so… romantic?
‘Tulsa King’ Season 3, Episode 1 Recap – Dwight Has A New Boss And A New Rival
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
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
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
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
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
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).