Latest TV Reviews
‘A Very Royal Scandal’ Review: Ruth Wilson and Michael Sheen Revisit Prince Andrew’s ‘Newsnight’ Interview in Sturdy Amazon Miniseries
Jeremy Brock writes and Julian Jarrold directs the three-part follow-up to 2018's 'A Very English Scandal' and 2021's 'A Very British Scandal.'
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‘Twilight of the Gods’ Review: Zack Snyder’s Animated Norse-Mythology Retelling for Netflix Is Visually Rich but Emotionally Hollow
After her wedding day is turned into a horrific massacre, a bride goes on a quest of vengeance against the gods that threatens to bring about the very end of their times.
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‘Agatha All Along’ Review: Kathryn Hahn Works Her Magic in Disney+’s Uneven Marvel Spinoff
Some time after the events of 'Wandavision,' the villainous witch teams up with a mysterious teenager and a reluctant coven on a supernatural journey to regain her powers.
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‘High Potential’ Review: Kaitlin Olson Is the One Good Reason to Watch ABC’s Clumsy Procedural
A cleaning lady with a brilliant mind helps the LAPD solve crimes in a Drew Goddard-created series that also features Daniel Sunjata and Judy Reyes.
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‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’ Review: FX’s Ryan Murphy-Produced Drama Brings Little New Insight to an Infamous Crime
The first season of the anthology series focuses on the New England Patriots star who was convicted of murder in 2015 and subsequently died by suicide in 2017.
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Critic’s Notebook: 76th Primetime Emmy Awards Oscillate Between Freshness and Fatigue
'Shōgun' and 'Hacks' won big as the TV Academy attempted to recapture the magic of January's Emmys with diminishing returns.
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‘Three Women’ Review: Shailene Woodley and an Excellent Betty Gilpin Get Mired in Starz’s Clumsy Adaptation
DeWanda Wise and Gabrielle Creevy also star in the series based on Lisa Taddeo's book about the unapologetic empowerment of female desire.
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‘How to Die Alone’ Review: Natasha Rothwell’s Life-After-Almost-Death Hulu Dramedy Is a Warm, Funny Treat
The 'Insecure' actress created and stars in an Onyx Collective series about a JFK employee who tries to become a bolder version of herself after nearly perishing on her birthday.
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‘The Penguin’ Review: Cristin Milioti Steals HBO’s Too-Familiar ‘The Batman’ Spinoff Right Out From Under Colin Farrell’s Beak
The actor reprises his prosthetics-laden role as a mobster scheming his way up Gotham's criminal underbelly in an eight-episode extension of Matt Reeves' 2022 superhero film.
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Critic’s Notebook: Kamala Harris Floats Like a Butterfly, Stings Like a Bee in Debate Against Donald Trump
The former president — no surprise — increasingly lost his cool the longer the ABC News-hosted evening went on, as Harris landed a series of sharp rhetorical blows.
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‘Universal Basic Guys’ Review: Fox’s Good-Natured Bro Toon Is Too Familiar to Feel Fresh
The animated comedy follows two South Jersey brothers through a series of wacky adventures funded by an income pilot program they were enrolled in after losing their factory jobs.
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‘Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos’ Review: Alex Gibney’s Affectionate Documentary Is a Must-See for Fans
The TV creator, plus stars like Edie Falco, Lorraine Bracco and Michael Imperioli, sit down for a two-part look back at the game-changing mob dramedy.
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‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’ Review: Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson and Don Cheadle Have a Blast in Peacock’s Inconsistent Comic Thriller
A top-notch ensemble leads this eight-episode look at the bloody aftermath of a scheme tied to a 1970 Muhammad Ali comeback fight in Atlanta.
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‘The Perfect Couple’ Review: Nicole Kidman Plays Yet Another Miserable Rich Lady in Netflix’s Turgid Murder Mystery
A young couple's wedding weekend in Nantucket is derailed by the discovery of a dead body, in the Susanne Bier-directed adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand's novel.
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‘English Teacher’ Review: FX’s Dryly Hilarious Public-School Comedy Makes the Grade
Brian Jordan Alvarez created and stars in the half-hour series about an idealistic but frequently misguided gay educator working in suburban Austin.
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‘Disclaimer’ Review: Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline Lead Alfonso Cuaron’s Dazzling and Occasionally Silly Apple TV+ Thriller
Co-starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Kodi Smit-McPhee, the miniseries adaptation of Renée Knight's novel is about the power of storytelling to expose and evade the truth.
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