Drama
‘Cape Fear’ Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – Javier Bardem Makes the Best Villains
There are many first impressions made by Apple TV’s take on Cape Fear, the third adaptation of John D MacDonald’s 1957 psychological thriller The Executioners. It’s...
‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ Season 2 Ending Explained – A Low-Key, Oddly Disappointing Finale
When bad things happen in Your Friends & Neighbors, they tend to happen all at once, often without much warning. But the ending of Season 2...
‘Widow’s Bay’ Season 1, Episode 8 Recap – And They Think It’s All Over
In what continues to be a stellar example of deft writing and direction, not to mention satisfying mystery-box-style storytelling, Widow’s Bay reinvents Halloween in the same way that...
‘Criminal Record’ Season 2, Episode 7 Recap – And It All Falls Down
For the most part, there’s a single source of tension in the penultimate episode of Criminal Record Season 2. There’s nothing new about it, since it’s the...
‘Euphoria’ Season 3 Ending Explained – Sam Levinson’s Red Wedding
You have to hand it to Sam Levinson, Euphoria’s Season 3 finale was not what I expected it to be, in several ways. In hindsight,...
‘My Royal Nemesis’ Season 1, Episode 8 Recap – It’s All Coming Together
My Royal Nemesis has made such a fuss about being a romantic comedy – largely a comedy above and beyond any other consideration – that...
‘From’ Season 4, Episode 6 Recap – Boyd Isn’t Having A Good Day
Coming back to From after a week off is like re-experiencing a dream you had after eating too much cheese before bed. There’s always some detective work...
‘My Royal Nemesis’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap – A Little More Seriousness Works Well
Good news, folks – My Royal Nemesis is on a bit of an uptick in Episode 7. I’ve been critical of this recent portion of...
‘Star City’ Season 1 Premiere Recap – We’re in Russia, And We’re Paranoid
With For All Mankind due to end, and having already jumped the shark a little bit in the minds of long-time fans, Apple TV was...
‘Dutton Ranch’ Episode 4 Recap – The Texas Cattle Massacre
I’ve never been particularly drawn to the ranching lifestyle, but I imagine that if I were, Episode 4 of Dutton Ranch would have put me off...
‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ Season 2, Episode 9 Recap – Coop Takes Control Of His Life
In a broad sense, Your Friends & Neighbors Season 2 has been about Coop losing control. Ever since Ashe found out about Coop’s extracurricular activities, he has...
‘Half Man’ Ending Explained – Well, We Have A Lot to Discuss
In a feature for Variety, Richard Gadd said that, “I don’t think happy endings, or even conclusive endings, are really true to life.” He wasn’t...
‘Brilliant Minds’ Season 2, Episode 15 Recap – Wolf Goes AWOL In Long-Awaited Return
After an unreasonably lengthy hiatus, Brilliant Minds is back on our screens to conclude Season 2. The final few episodes should hopefully dig deeper into Wolf’s...
‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ Season 2 Ending Explained – Justice Isn’t Easy
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is much improved in Season 2, at least in part because its mystery is significantly darker and more complex....
‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ Season 2 Review – Emma Myers Once Again Anchors A Darker, Improved Sequel
Season 2 of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder begins with Pip (Emma Myers, Wednesday) swearing to never investigate another murder ever again, which in...
‘The Testaments’ Ending Explained – A Tragic Finale With A Small Ray Of Hope
It isn’t easy being a teenage girl at the best of times — or so I’m reliably told — but in Gilead it’s virtually impossible....
‘Widow’s Bay’ Episode 7 Recap – This Is The New High-Water Mark
Even though it follows directly from the end of Tom passing out from his mushroom trip, it’s very obvious why Apple TV decided to air...
‘Criminal Record’ Season 2, Episode 6 Recap – The Morning After the Night Before
If we’ve had the big night out, then “When the Music Stops” is very much the hangover that follows it. Criminal Record has proved in Season 2...
‘Widow’s Bay’ Episode 6 Recap – Betty Gilpin Steals the Show
If I’m being totally honest, I can’t say that Episode 5 of Widow’s Bay, which is almost entirely a flashback to 1702 and a nascent version...
‘Spider-Noir’ Gives You Two Options, But Only One Of Them Is Right
The obvious selling point of Spider-Noir is, unavoidably, Nicolas Cage. In his first proper TV role, he plays Ben Reilly, aka “The Spider”, a private...