Drama

‘Murder in a Small Town’ Season 2, Episode 6 Recap – This Isn’t Working

November 5 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Season 2 of Murder in a Small Town isn’t really working for me. I’ve thought that since the beginning.

‘Tyler Perry’s Finding Joy’ Review – Prime Video’s Christmas Rom-Com Commits A Terrible Sin

November 5 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Five days into November, and I’m not only reviewing my second premature Christmas movie of the year, but weirdly enough, the second one with “Joy”...

‘The Morning Show’ Season 4, Episode 8 Recap – And You Thought You Had Daddy Issues

November 5 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The Morning Show Season 4 has been a predictably mixed bag, but if it's really good at one thing, it's those very tight and intimate character-driven episodes that allow individual performers to stand out and steal the show.

‘Down Cemetery Road’ Episode 3 Recap – Emma Thompson Carries A Fun Hour

November 5 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

There are obviously a lot of similarities between Down Cemetery Road and Slow Horses, but there are also a fair few key differences.

‘Watson’ Season 2, Episode 4 Recap – This Is Such A Bizarre Show

November 4 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

In a weird way, it’s almost impressive that we’re on Season 2 of Watson and yet nobody involved in its creation has quite figured out who any of its core characters are.

‘All’s Fair’ Episode 3 Recap – Some Interesting Story Choices Liven Things Up

November 4 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I never thought I'd hear the term "revenge vagina", but here we are. There are certain things you can rely on Ryan Murphy for, and it's probably stuff like this.

‘All’s Fair’ Episode 2 Recap – Thank Goodness For Glenn Close and Naomi Watts

November 4 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I have a personal theory that most things would be improved by the presence of Sarah Paulson, and this seems as true of All's Fair as it is of anything else.

‘All’s Fair’ Episode 1 Recap – Ryan Murphy’s Legal Procedural Feels Like Parody

November 4 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Only rarely have I ever seen a show lay out the basic shape of its premise as quickly as All's Fair does.

‘Robin Hood’ Episode 1 & 2 Recap – Men in Tights Get the Prestige Treatment on MGM+

November 3 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The biggest question swirling around MGM+’s prestige retelling of the Robin Hood story is whether or not we really need another Robin Hood story.

‘Talamasca: The Secret Order’ Episode 3 Recap – Into the Lion’s Den

November 2 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I’ve got to be honest, I kind of see Guy’s point in Talamasca: The Secret Order.

‘Typhoon Family’ Episode 8 Recap – Another Welcome Change of Scenery

November 2 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I feel like I have been a little hard on Typhoon Family. It’s only because I care!

‘Tulsa King’ Season 3, Episode 7 Recap – Everybody’s Heard of ‘The Art of War’

November 2 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

It took a while, but Season 3 of Tulsa King is really starting to knit together, a bit like an open wound or a broken bone.

‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 4, Episode 2 Recap – Lennie James Steals the Show

November 2 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Mayor of Kingstown has always had a simmering sense of danger to it. How can it not? It’s about a prison town perpetually at war with itself, and a man trying to “keep the peace” by shooting or headbutting anyone who annoys him.

‘Typhoon Family’ Episode 7 Recap – Is Charisma Really Enough?

November 2 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I find myself thinking again about contradictions. Typhoon Family has its fair share.

‘Sheriff Country’ Episode 3 Recap – More Evidence Against Skye!

November 1 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s only Episode 3, and things really aren’t looking good for Mickey or Skye in Sheriff Country.

‘Boston Blue’ Episode 3 Recap – Romance Is In the Air (And Predictably Dull)

November 1 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I respect Boston Blue for not turning Episode 3 into some kind of wacky Halloween special, but after moaning last week that it seems too willing to contrive happy endings for everyone, it’s kind of a double-edged sword.

‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Episode 2 Recap – Horror With Extra Pickles

October 31 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

You can tell a lot about a show from its title sequence. It: Welcome to Derry boasts a fun one in Episode 2, “The Thing in the Dark”, which fittingly released on Halloween on Max and will occupy its usual timeslot on HBO.

‘Bad Influencer’ Ending Explained – Crime Never Pays

October 31 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Bad Influencer managed to get itself into a position where the stakes for the finale are very clear. BK and Pinky need to make 130 fake...

‘Bad Influencer’ Episode 6 Recap – All the Way to the Top

October 31 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

"Keep your eyes open, and your legs closed". That doesn't sound like terrible advice, does it? It's what Bra Alex says to BK at the start of "Twin Flame", which picks up from right where the previous outing left off.

‘Bad Influencer’ Episode 5 Recap – The Most Dramatic Cliffhanger Yet

October 31 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

It might have taken until Episode 5, but things in Bad Influencer are finally going well. Needless to say, this is worrying.