Drama
Freedom Comes At A Cost In the Ending of ‘Lady in the Lake’
What is the price of freedom? It’s a hefty toll for most, and a fortune for some. The ending of Lady in the Lake finds both Maddie...
Recap: ‘Pachinko’ Returns For Season 2 With A Stellar Premiere
“Chapter Nine” is one of the year’s most assured bits of television. It’s quite remarkable that as early as Episode 1, Pachinko Season 2 has...
‘Baby Fever’ Season 2 Review: A Well-Produced Drama with a Problematic Protagonist
The problem with Baby Fever is that it is an authentic and well-produced drama, but the lead character, Nana, remains questionable, even in the depths...
Recap: ‘Snowpiercer’ Gives Mr. Wilford A Spotlight In Season 4, Episode 6
I wouldn’t say that “Bell the Cat” is entirely Mr. Wilford-centric, but it’s close enough. Episode 6 splits its focus more than any prior installment...
Recap: ‘Reasonable Doubt’ Season 2 Provides Jax A New Case In Two-Part Premiere
Jax is back in Season 2 of Reasonable Doubt, but to what extent she’s back is one of the key matters that need addressing in Episodes 1 &...
The Ending of ‘The Accident’ Season 1 Reveals The Truth And Dispenses Justice
Unintentionally hilarious premise aside, The Accident Season 1 is actually quite a grim show, and its ending only reiterates that fact. Some justice is done,...
Review: ‘The Accident’ Season 1 Is A Raw Depiction Of Tragedy But Flirts With Silly Melodrama
The Accident — the 2024 Netflix series, not the 2019 Jack Thorne limited series — is about a terrible tragic event that claims the lives...
Recap: ‘Bad Monkey’ Episode 3 Reveals The Biggest Twist Yet
Bad Monkey is even more relaxed than usual in Episode 3, which is both a good and a bad thing. The upside is that it...
‘Terror Tuesday: Extreme’ Brings Horror Home in Episode 6, “Girl Next Door”
The word of the day is ambiguity. This has been a recurring theme all throughout Terror Tuesday: Extreme, and it once again characterizes the goings-on...
‘Terror Tuesday: Extreme’ Episode 5 Is Easily One Of the Worst
Don’t let the shocking and effective opening fool you – Episode 5 of Terror Tuesday: Extreme, “Spectral Class”, is pretty rubbish. It’s easily one of...
‘Terror Tuesday: Extreme’ Episode 4 Is The Anthology’s Least Scary Episode – But Also Its Best
Honesty is the best policy, a concept taken to something of an extreme in Terror Tuesday: Extreme Episode 4. “The Vow” is the strongest story...
‘Terror Tuesday: Extreme’ Gets Bogged Down In Cliche In Episode 3
Unlike “Our Little Sister” and “Wedding Dress”, which are largely undone by being a little too pacey for their own good, Episode 3 of Terror...
‘Terror Tuesday: Extreme’ Episode 2 Is An Effective Cautionary Tale About Body Image
I’ll say this for Episode 2 of Terror Tuesday: Extreme, which is simply titled “Wedding Dress” — it has a good sense of visual horror. You...
‘Terror Tuesday: Extreme’ Episode 1 Is Another Solid Argument Against Dolls
I’m fairly confident that no good things have ever come from inviting a creepy doll into one’s home. Honestly, what is the upside? The first...
Recap: ‘Love Next Door’ Is A Classic, Tropey Romance In Episodes 1 & 2
Sometimes what you want from a TV show is comfort and familiarity. Love Next Door fits the bill. It’s a classic friends-to-lovers tale with all...
Recap: In Episode 2, ‘Industry’ Season 3 Is Already Getting Very Weird
The genius of Industry has always been that it can build knuckle-whitening tension without the audience requiring any knowledge of the financial world it depicts....
Recap: ‘Romance in the House’ Flirts With Better Drama In Episode 4
Romance in the House is an odd, slightly confounding show, but with every episode, it seems to be getting closer to cohering into a much...
Recap: ‘Romance in the House’ Episode 3 Still Feels A Bit Misguided
In Episode 3, Romance in the House continues to be a bit hit and miss, with lurching shifts in tone that don’t always work and...
‘The Tyrant’ Doesn’t Need Season 2 To Explore The Story Further
The Tyrant was billed as a limited series, so it’s unlikely that Hulu/Disney+ will be renewing it for Season 2. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean the...
Recap: ‘The Serpent Queen’ Season 2, Episode 6 Is The Best Yet
I have little hesitation in declaring Episode 6 of The Serpent Queen Season 2, “Courting the Valois”, the best thus far. Most of the problems...