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The Ending Of ‘A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder’ Is Chaotic But Conclusive

August 1 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder takes ages to get going, but it saves almost all of its main reveals for the finale. Episode 6...

‘Kleo’ Plays In The Murky Waters Between Fact and Fiction

July 30 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The problem with shows about spies, secret police, quarreling world governments, and times of momentous political flux, is that it’s hard to know who to...

Joel Makes A Fitting Final Victim In ‘Elite’ Season 8 – Here’s Why

July 30 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Every season of Elite revolves around a murder, and Season 8 is no different. The victim in the final outing is Joel, whose death forms the mystery...

‘Tokyo Swindlers’ Is Based On A Novel, But Is It Based On A True Story?

July 29 2024, by Daniel Hart

The intriguing premise of Tokyo Swindlers immediately leans to the idea that it may be a true story. It’s not a true story, but it...

The Ending of ‘Elite’ Season 8 Is A Merciful Send-Off For The Series

July 27 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

And, finally, it’s over. Episode 8, “End of Term”, isn’t just the end of Elite Season 8, but the ending of the entire series. And...

The Ending Of ‘Kleo’ Season 2 Angles For Another Outing With Several Late Revelations

July 26 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Kleo Season 2 has less of an ending than the first season did. That initial outing, despite leaving a few threads dangling, worked as a...

‘Tokyo Swindlers’ Ending Has Takumi Finding Out A Dark Truth

July 25 2024, by Daniel Hart

There are a lot of close calls in Episode 7 of Tokyo Swindlers. The finale has everything you’d want to end a crime thriller —...

The Ending of ‘The Decameron’ Season 1 Proved None Of The Characters Deserved The Villa Anyway

July 25 2024, by Daniel Hart

The whole point of the ending of The Decameron is that none of our characters deserved that villa anyway. Regardless of being a maid, a...

The Ending Of ‘Presumed Innocent’ Gives Carolyn Polhemus A New Killer

July 24 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The ending of Presumed Innocent has two important matters to cover — the outcome of Rusty’s trial, and the reveal of who really killed Carolyn Polhemus. Episode...

The Ending Of ‘Sweet Home’ Season 3 Is Too Little Too Late For A Flagging Series

July 20 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The ending of Sweet Home Season 3 is a climactic battle between monsters, humans, and neohumans, but unfortunately, the battle for the show’s quality has...

The Ending of ‘Master of the House’ Is Predictable, Grim, And Shallow

July 19 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It should come as no surprise that the ending of Master of the House is predictable, grim, and formulaic. You’ll be similarly unsurprised to learn...

Everything that happened in ‘The Boys’ Season 4 Finale and that Mid-Credits Scene

July 18 2024, by Daniel Hart

Since the beginning of Season 4 of The Boys, I’ve told the readers that something does not feel right with the writing. It’s still The...

The Ending Of ‘The Acolyte’ Ties Up A Lot Of Loose Ends

July 17 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The ending of The Acolyte is kind of atypical as far as Star Wars stories go since ultimately, the bad guys win. What’s new here...

The Ending of ‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ Threatens Season 2

July 12 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The ending of Sausage Party: Foodtopia seems to suggest a second season, which is more of a threat than anything else. But Episode 8 nonetheless...

‘Vikings: Valhalla’ Season 3 Ending Explained: Who Takes The Thrones?

July 11 2024, by Daniel Hart

Power is a strange thing. The throne is still warm from the previous occupant as someone else sits in it. That’s the key message from...

‘Desperate Lies’ Is Not A True Story, But Heteropaternal Superfecundation Is Real

July 8 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

At a glance, the premise of Desperate Lies is ridiculous. A woman giving birth to twins with two different fathers? Nonsense, I hear you cry. But hold...

The Ending of ‘Billy the Kid’ Season 2 Keeps Billy and His Story Alive

June 30 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The ending of Billy the Kid Season 2 revolves around a peace agreement, which is a pretty hilarious concept when you consider how many people...

Rapman Made A Clever Cultural Statement With The Powers In ‘Supacell’

June 29 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Rapman’s Supacell is basically Top Boy meets the X-Men, with all of the cultural commentary you might expect from that premise. Set and filmed in South London, the show is...