Drama

‘The Potato Lab’ Episode 2 Recap – There’s A Little Bit More Going on Here Than Novelty

March 2 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Oddly, my concern with The Potato Lab is now that the weirdness of it might put people off. And that’s an interesting position to be in as early as Episode 2, since I’m still making a few assumptions about where it might all be heading.

‘Mayfair Witches’ Season 2 Ending Explained – Rowan Unlocks Her Full Potential in A Messy Finale

March 2 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Let’s be frank here – the ending of Mayfair Witches Season 2 is a mess. It’s full of action, deaths, twists, and moral ambiguities, and...

‘The Potato Lab’ Episode 1 Recap – These K-Dramas Are Getting Weirder and Weirder

March 1 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

What is it with K-Dramas these days? The concepts seem to be getting more and more bonkers. Now seems an odd time to suddenly decide that a good old rom-com isn’t enough anymore; there needs to be some kind of unique qualifying gimmick.

‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3, Episode 4 Recap – A Major Character Death Livens Up a Flagging Season

February 28 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Yellowjackets Season 3 has been strange and inscrutable so far, and it isn’t like things get suddenly clear in Episode 4.

‘Surface’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap – The Shape Is a Little Clearer, But the Surface Remains Glossy

February 28 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The unexpected return of a familiar face is the gotcha moment of “Speak of the Devil”, but until then Episode 2 feels a little too glossy to be engaging.

‘Severance’ Season 2, Episode 7 Recap – It’s the Gemma Backstory We Always Wanted

February 28 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

What is Lumon up to? This is the question that powers a lot of Severance, and rightly so, since the mega-corp is central to everything despite their motives always seeming elusive.

‘Reacher’ Season 3, Episode 4 Recap – A Heavy Flashback Tale Makes Reacher’s Motivations Clear

February 27 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I’ve been thinking about Persuader a lot. That’s the book that Reacher Season 3 is based on, the seventh in Lee Child’s series and one that nobody really talks about.

How the Ending of Netflix’s ‘Toxic Town’ Compares to the Real Corby Case

February 27 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The latest in an increasingly long list of power-to-the-people British dramas platforming inspiring true stories and underrepresented parts of the U.K., Toxic Town joins Mr....

‘Toxic Town’ Review – Jodie Whittaker Anchors a Feel-Good Drama Based On a Worthy True Story

February 27 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Early into Toxic Town, it got me thinking about Bank of Dave, and that’s before Rory Kinnear (The Imitation Game, The Diplomat) showed up. Both...

‘The Wrong Track’ Review: A Norwegian Comedy That Challenges the Ideal of Adulthood

February 27 2025, by Daniel Hart

Adulthood is complex—at least, that’s the main message of the Norwegian Netflix film The Wrong Track. I also believe that labeling this movie solely as...

‘Prime Target’ Episode 7 Recap – I Hope You Like Watching People Write On Whiteboards

February 26 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Can you recall a penultimate episode of any series being less urgent than "Prime Finder"? I don't think I can. Although I'm hardly surprised at this point.

‘Suits LA’ Episode 1 Recap – Cramming an Entire Season’s Worth of Subplots into A Premiere

February 25 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The premiere of Suits LA is like someone dared NBC to cram every character and subplot they plan to use in Season 1 into a single episode.

‘Paradise’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap – A Blisteringly Tense, Expertly Constructed Hour Of Television

February 25 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

This is a big statement, but Episode 7 of Paradise is probably going to end up being the best hour of television of 2025.

‘The Hunting Party’ Season 1, Episode 4 Recap – Bex’s Birthday Takes Some Unexpected Turns

February 25 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I could still use more of The Pit, as a setting and a concept, but I think we're getting there to a certain extent, and in the meantime, there's enough interesting stuff going on to hold the audience's attention.

‘Watson’ Season 1, Episode 3 Recap – Watson Has a Headache and So Do We

February 24 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Watson isn’t doing itself any favors by titling Episode 3 “Wait for the Punchline”, since it gives smug critics like me too many openings to be all like, “Still waiting!”.

‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 2 Recap – Mike White’s Show Seems to be Taking A Slightly Different Approach

February 24 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

With the introductions out of the way, “Special Treatments” is another quintessential episode of The White Lotus.

‘When the Stars Gossip’ Ending Explained – Catastrophically Bad, As Expected

February 23 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Look, it was virtually a given that When the Stars Gossip was going to have a lackluster ending given how increasingly bad it has become...

‘1923’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – Guys, Taylor Sheridan Is Doing Animal Metaphors Again

February 23 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

It has been quite a while since the first season of 1923 ended on a relatively sour note.

‘Mayfair Witches’ Season 2 Episode 7 Recap – Pretty Tame as Far as Weddings Go

February 23 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Nobody really likes other people’s weddings, but it turns out a Scottish pagan witch wedding is quite a thing.

‘When the Stars Gossip’ Episode 15 Recap – Don’t Worry, We’re Almost There

February 22 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Like many people, I can’t wait for When the Stars Gossip to end. And while that might sound a little harsh, don’t worry about it, since I firmly believe that the show itself can’t wait to end either.