Mystery & Thriller

‘The Rig’ Season 2 Ending Explained – A Fairly Conclusive Climax Doesn’t Mean The Story’s Over

A few hours ago, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s only fitting, I suppose, that the ending of The Rig Season 2 highlights the most explicit battle yet between Mother Nature and greedy energy...

‘The Rig’ Season 2 Review – Bigger Isn’t Always Better, But It Holds True Here

A few hours ago, by Jonathon Wilson

I can’t decide if The Rig sorely needed Season 2 or would have been better off without it. Sure, it ended on a cliffhanger, but...

‘Missing You’ Ending Explained – A Surprisingly Thorough Climax Pays Off Every Thread

January 1 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

To be clear, I was highly skeptical about the ending of Missing You. I just felt there was no logical way that so many interconnected...

‘Missing You’ Puts the Focus On Kat’s Friends and Family In Episode 4

January 1 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Missing You shows some of its strengths in Episode 4, which is appropriately titled “Don’t You Forget About Me” after the Simple Minds hit. It’s...

‘Missing You’ Gets A Little Complicated In Episode 3

January 1 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s ironic that Episode 3 of Missing You is titled “Never Too Much” – after the Luther Vandross song – since there’s a compelling argument...

Let’s Hear It For The Villains In ‘Missing You’ Episode 2

January 1 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

All good mysteries need a bad guy, a killer, a weirdo, someone to imperil the leads and create conflict. Episode 2 of Missing You, titled...

‘Missing You’ Gets Off To A Compelling (If Slightly Silly) Start In Episode 1

January 1 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The first episode of Missing You is all about introducing various plot threads that seem entirely disconnected but will turn out not to be in...

‘Missing You’ Is Another Deeply Silly But Highly Bingeable Harlan Coben Thriller

December 29 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s becoming something of a tradition to bring in the new year with a deeply silly series from Harlan Coben, whose partnership with Netflix continues...

The Lies Are Finally Catching Up To Martian In ‘The Agency’ Episode 6

December 27 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

“Spy For Sale” feels like The Agency operating at its peak. It hasn’t been a smooth ride to get to this point, and Episode 6 isn’t perfect either.

The Ending Of ‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2 Is About As Good As Anyone Could Have Expected

December 24 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Bad Sisters didn’t need Season 2, so the least it could do was end with a bit of finality so that nobody would be tempted...

‘The Agency’ Spreads Itself A Little Too Thin In Episode 5

December 20 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The Agency is a strange show, it has to be said. It was wildly off-putting initially, really improved when it cohered a bit, and here...

The Ending Of ‘Before’ Is Mindnumbingly Stupid, As Expected

December 20 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Surprising absolutely nobody, the ending of Before is nonsense. We were expecting this, obviously, but Episode 10 is oddly impressive in its self-satisfaction. It’d be one thing...

Ian Comes to the Forefront In ‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2, Episode 7

December 18 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

We've spent the entirety of Bad Sisters Season 2 wondering what Ian was really up to, and Episode 7, "How to Pick a Prick", gives us all the juicy details.

‘1992’ Review – Netflix Thriller Relies On Imagery But Forgets To Be Interesting

December 14 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The best part of 1992 is undoubtedly the villain, which coincidentally is the part it focuses on the least. But it counts for something. There...

‘The Agency’ Finally Feels Like It’s Going Somewhere in Episode 4

December 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I’ve been thinking about The Agency a lot, partly to try and figure out why I think it’s so dull, and what’s meaningfully different about...

‘Before’ Episode 9 Recap – A Reveal About Lynn’s Death Can’t Save Another Rotten Outing

December 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Before is, in a word, stupid. This won’t come as news to anyone at this point, but it’s especially ironic since it thinks it’s so...

The Garveys Are Falling Apart In ‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2, Episode 6

December 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Ian helps the sisters cover their tracks, bringing him closer to Eva but further into Houlihan's spotlight.

‘The Agency’ Continues To Be A Drag In Episode 3

December 6 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I’m still not convinced by The Agency. In Episode 3, “Hawk From A Handsaw”, it gets so gratingly serious and so obvious and reiterative about...

‘Before’ Is Even More Pointless Than Ever In Episode 8

December 6 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Before hasn’t exactly been riveting throughout, but Episode 8 is a collection of its very worst qualities. Running under 25 minutes, delivering no new information,...

The Ending Of ‘Black Doves’ Season 1 Is Surprisingly Hopeful

December 5 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Ending an espionage thriller conclusively is almost impossible, so you have to respect the effort Black Doves goes to in order to tie Season 1...