Comedy

‘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).

‘Gen V’ Season 2 Premiere Recap – A Nasty But Surprisingly Sensitive Return to School

September 17 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Prime Video’s spin-off from The Boys returns for Season 2 with several pretty important mandates.

‘Platonic’ Season 2, Episode 8 Recap – I’d Read Charlie’s Novel

September 17 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The obvious joke is that I'd rather read Charlie's Brett Coyote legal thriller than watch any more Platonic.

‘Peacemaker’ Season 2, Episode 4 Recap – The Grass Isn’t Always Greener

September 12 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The pacing of Peacemaker Season 2 is a little weird, right? Every episode seems like filler, setting up the next key moment, which never seems to arrive when you think it will.

‘Platonic’ Season 2, Episode 7 Recap – Therapy Is A Bad Idea

September 10 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Sometimes, even when a show isn't at its best, it can still be pretty good. Platonic has always been like that, which is why it's sometimes difficult to talk about.

‘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.