Comedy

‘Peacemaker’ Season 2, Episode 3 Recap – Best. Dimension. Ever.

September 5 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The more it goes on, the more it seems like Peacemaker Season 2 is pretty specifically about Chris Smith’s relationship with Emilia Harcourt.

‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Part 2 Review – A Convoluted Back Half Still Delivers Where It Counts

September 3 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Wednesday is about werewolves and zombies and death; about Gorgons and Sirens and mad scientists. But it’s mostly about friendship and family, especially in Part...

‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Part 2 Ending Explained – Until Next Time, Nevermore

September 3 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Wednesday is pretty good at endings. It’s the done thing these days to never really end a show, but this one has always been good at...

‘The Paper’ Review – Peacock’s Spin-Off From ‘The Office’ Stands On Its Own

September 3 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

It says a lot that even in 2025, twenty years after it first debuted, simply being a spin-off of The Office is enough to constitute...

‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Episode 7 Recap – An Addams Family Party

September 3 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Wednesday Season 2 peaked with its Freaky Friday body-swap episode, so it was inevitable that Episode 7, "Woe Me the Money", would feel like a bit of a step down.

‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Episode 6 Recap – A Freaky Friday Send-Up (With Added Lady Gaga)

September 3 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The lingering questions of what Wednesday was doing with its Season 2 storylines after that midseason premiere are answered pretty much immediately in Episode 6, so don't worry about it.

‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap – Day of the Dead Festivities

September 3 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

There are two major selling points of "Hyde and Woe Seek", beyond the obvious fact that it's the Part 2 premiere and follows on directly from the Part 1 mid-season finale.

‘Platonic’ Season 2, Episode 6 Recap – In Which Will Finally Realises He’s An Idiot

September 3 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I can’t think of anything worse than spending ages locked in a car with Will from Platonic, which is a bit of an obstacle since...

‘The Winning Try’ Ending Explained – A Brilliant, Emotional, and Satisfying As Expected

August 30 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

There was never a doubt in my mind that The Winning Try would stick the landing and deliver a satisfying ending, but even I was surprised by the sheer quality of its finale.

‘The Winning Try’ Episode 11 Recap – This Is the Best Show of the Year, Right?

August 29 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I struggle to think of a TV show in recent years that has charmed and delighted me quite as much as The Winning Try.

‘Peacemaker’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap – This Show Is Very Funny, But Also Deeply Sad

August 29 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

For a comic book show, Peacemaker is becoming surprisingly character-driven in Season 2, and for such a funny comedy, it’s also deeply sad at its core.

‘The Thursday Murder Club’ Ending Explained – How Multiple Cases and Killers Connect

August 28 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

There’s quite a lot bundled up in the ending of The Thursday Murder Club. Not one whodunit but technically two, there aren’t just a couple...

‘The Thursday Murder Club’ Review – Netflix’s All-Star Adaptation Works Well

August 28 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Every now and again, a story – it could be a book, a TV show, a movie, whatever – is popular enough to redefine a...

‘Twisted Metal’ Season 2 Ending Explained – We’re Not Done With This Show Yet

August 28 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The final round of the Twisted Metal tournament performs as advertised. Episodes 10, 11, and 12 are carnage from top to bottom, killing off the...

‘Platonic’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap – The Leads Remain The Weakest Element

August 27 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Here's a bold prediction about Platonic Season 2 -- I reckon Will is going to lose his job, and Sylvia's event planning business isn't going to take off.

‘The Winning Try’ Episode 10 Recap – As Good As This Show Has Been Yet

August 23 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Since the very beginning, The Winning Try has been a superb show, but here in Episode 10, it reaches its zenith. Several developing subplots intertwine for a key cliffhanger, but that comes after several beautiful character moments.

‘The Winning Try’ Episode 9 Recap – More Superb Character Drama Abounds

August 22 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The Winning Try's sudden pivot into more serious and compelling drama continues apace in Episode 9, a brilliant hour dense with interlocking subplots and heightening stakes.

‘Peacemaker’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – Two For The Price Of One

August 22 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Peacemaker is back for Season 2, and not just back, but back into a new DC Universe.

‘Twisted Metal’ Season 2, Episodes 8 & 9 Recap – A Team-Building Exercise

August 21 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

There's no vehicular combat in Episodes 8 & 9 of Twisted Metal Season 2, which, for an adaptation of a video game franchise built entirely around vehicular combat, seems a tad concerning.

‘Platonic’ Season 2, Episode 4 Recap – An Eye For An Eye Leaves The Father-In-Law Blind

August 20 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I think Season 2 is making me hate Platonic a little bit. It's a weird thing to say because it remains a well-made show with a handful of very funny lines, and Rose Byrne is especially great in Episode 4, "Fore!", but I'm so, so sick of Will.