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‘Loot’ Season 3, Episode 6 Recap – Are We Supposed to Dislike Molly This Much?
There was simply no way that Loot Season 3 wasn't going to experience some kind of decline in the absence of Nicholas.
‘Down Cemetery Road’ Episode 4 Recap – Things Are Picking Up
I'm often claiming that episodes pick up where the previous one left off, but it's rarely ever as literal as it is in Down Cemetery Road.
‘Palm Royale’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – A Surreal Return On the Same Fine Form
Most shows require a bit of detective work when they return after some time away, but it took me longer than usual to reacclimatise to Apple TV+’s Palm Royale.
‘The Morning Show’ Season 4, Episode 9 Recap – A True Villain Emerges
The Morning Show has had its fair share of villains, but Season 4 has sorely lacked in this regard.
‘DMV’ Episode 5 Recap – Hey, This Is Slightly Better
If nothing else, at least DMV seems to be listening to me. I've been crying out for the sitcom to give Colette something -- anything -- different to do, and in Episode 5, "Stick Shift", it just about manages it.
‘Watson’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap – Sherlock Is Back And Things Are A Bit Better
I’ll be the first person to admit that Watson doesn’t need Sherlock Holmes. It works better without him, actually.
‘All’s Fair’ Episode 4 Recap – Kim Kardashian Is Smartly Sidelined
The vitriolic criticism of Ryan Murphy’s All’s Fair has been more predictable than warranted.
‘Talamasca: The Secret Order’ Episode 4 Recap – This Isn’t A Spy Show Anymore
What I liked about Talamasca: The Secret Order initially is that, despite being set in a world of vampires, witches, and other supernatural ephemera, it presented itself as a pretty straight-up espionage thriller.
‘The Chair Company’ Episode 5 Recap – As Bonkers As Things Get (Maybe)
It’s a rare show – and, in case it wasn’t obvious, The Chair Company is a very rare show – that doesn’t seem any closer to meaningfully explaining what it’s about by the time it’s halfway through.
The ‘Bat-Fam’ Controversy Is Ridiculous, But I Kind Of Get It
I was fully prepared to declare the “controversy” around Prime Video’s Bat-Fam utterly ridiculous, and a complete overreaction by so-called fans with nothing better to...
‘I Love LA’ Episode 2 Recap – Faking It Until You’re Making It
The best joke in I Love LA is that the funniest character isn’t any of the Gen Z influencer caricatures that Rachel Sennott has clearly created the show to mock.
‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Episode 3 Recap – Our First Proper Glimpse of Pennywise
I think it’s safe to say that It: Welcome to Derry has been much better than anyone expected it to be.
Netflix’s ‘Marines’ Is Preparing For War With A Recruitment Documentary
There’s a very specific tension to Netflix’s four-part docuseries Marines, and it’s the promise – not a suggestion, the outright guarantee – of war. Nobody’s...
‘Typhoon Family’ Episode 10 Recap – Prison Is the Cure For Sexism
Sometimes it takes failure to show you what success really looks like.
‘Billy the Kid’ Season 3, Episode 6 Recap – We’re Into Fantasy Territory Now
Billy the Kid is alive. I feel I should point this out since technically, Billy is supposed to be dead. Pat Garrett shot him twice,...
‘Robin Hood’ Episode 3 Recap – Is This All Too Serious?
When I said that the premiere of MGM+’s new take on Robin Hood risked missing the point of what made the character fun in the...
‘Tulsa King’ Season 3, Episode 8 Recap – Things Take An Explosive Turn
And just like that, Montague Distilleries is once again open for business, thanks to Dwight’s slick power play to secure the loyalty of Attorney General...
‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 4, Episode 3 Recap – Fighting Fire With Fire
Mayor of Kingstown isn’t pulling any punches in Season 4. Several Russians have been beheaded by a train, and Carney’s cold execution in front of his...