Drama
The Buccaneers Season 1 Episode 5 Recap – What happens between Conchita and Lord Richard?
Newly engaged couple Theo and Nan arrive back in London in Episode 5 of the Apple TV+ series The Buccaneers. With Theo knowing Guy’s secret love...
Lessons in Chemistry Season 1 Ending Explained – A five-star finale caps off one of the best shows of the year
Apple TV+’s adaptation of Lessons in Chemistry has been a real slow-burner over the last few weeks, building steadily over time to become one of...
Obituary Season 1 Review – A great premise ruined by lackluster writing
A journalist obsessed with death and with her job on life support takes drastic measures to save her career in the Hulu original series Obituary. Writer/Creator...
Strong Girl Nam-soon Season 1 Episodes 13 & 14 Recap – Shi-oh goes on a killing spree
The latest two episodes of Strong Girl Nam-soon Season 1 are all about setting the stage for the big finale, which was probably pretty obvious...
Beacon 23 Season 1 Episode 3 Recap – Aster crosses another line
Beacon 23 is, to use the technical term, a weird show. Like the book on which it’s based, this MGM+ adaptation is kind of all over...
Lawmen: Bass Reeves Season 1 Episode 4 Recap – Who is Bass’s new Posseman?
U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves is ruffling feathers in Episode 4 of the Paramount+ series Lawmen: Bass Reeves. With him taking on many jobs hunting down the...
The Railway Men Season 1 Review – A stirring tale of real-life heroism and governmental failure
It’s a bit reductive to say, but The Railway Men is very much India’s answer to HBO’s Chernobyl. Basis in avoidable real-life disaster? Check. Focus...
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 Episode 7 Recap – Who is Ratotille Anthreya?
Ren was forced to learn a few hard lessons in the previous episode of Crunchyroll’s The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3. Despite almost...
The Queenstown Kings Review – A father/son story that becomes the heart of this sports drama
In The Queenstown Kings on Netflix, this inspirational South African sports drama is about a young football prodigy from Queenstown who faces the return of his washed-up,...
Holy Family Season 2 Review – A clear case of diminishing returns
I was kinder to the first season of Holy Family than most other critics were. I figured it was so tailor-made for a weekend binge...
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 1 Episode 2 Recap – How does Lee Shaw know Hiroshi?
Apple TV+’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters skilfully weaves multiple timelines together to tell an overarching story set within the Godzilla universe, aka the MonsterVerse. In...
Lessons in Chemistry Season 1 Episode 7 Recap – What clue is found in the library?
The penultimate episode of Apple TV+’s Lessons in Chemistry focuses on the life of chemist Calvin Evans. In Season 1’s seventh installment, “Book of Calvin,”...
For All Mankind Season 4 Episode 2 Recap – Why can’t Miles leave Happy Valley?
“Have a Nice Sol” is the second installment from Season 4 of For All Mankind. The Apple TV+ series continues to build upon its fascinating...
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 1 Episode 1 Recap – An action-packed, exciting opener
The MonsterVerse saw the merging of the Godzilla and King Kong film franchises to create a new powerhouse in the film industry. This unbeatable, money-making...
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 1 Review – Big budget Hollywood action on the small screen
There is big money to be had in rebooting classic film franchises and in establishing shared, cinematic universes these days. Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros....
Invincible Season 2 Episode 3 Recap – Who is Allen the Alien?
Mark is off to college in Episode 3 of the Prime Video series Invincible Season 2. As Mark tries to adjust, Debbie struggles to adapt...
The Crown Season 6 Part 1 Ending Explained – Grim, intrusive, confounding nonsense
For reasons of taste and decency, it was always agreed ahead of time that Netflix would not be showing Diana’s fatal crash in Episode 4...
The Crown Season 6 Episode 3 Recap – Say yes to me…
The Diana Show continues apace in “Dis-Moi Oui”. Does anyone remember when The Crown was about the royal family? If you squint that’s still true,...
The Crown Season 6 Episode 2 Recap – Who hired Mario Brenna?
“All one wants,” says the Queen in Episode 2 of The Crown Season 6, “is for that girl to find peace.” It’s the best joke...
The Crown Season 6 Episode 1 Recap – The Beginning of the End
The premiere of The Crown Season 6 begins as it means to go on – by teasing Princess Diana’s death in the Pont de l’Alma...