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Why Was the Miami Vice Pilot So Good?

 When the pastel-soaked, cocaine-coated cop show aired 40 years ago, contemporary TV was born. By Matt Zoller Seitz
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8 Relationships That’ll Get You Hooked on From

 Welcome to nightmare town, population: eldritch abominations, bickering marrieds, and a lot of ghosts. By Roxana Hadadi
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Which Witches Are Bringing the Most to Agatha All Along’s Coven?

 Acting-wise, not magic-wise. By Jackson McHenry

Interviews

  1. overnights
    The Penguin Series-Premiere Recap: Wrong Guy, Wrong NightOswald Cobb sees his opening to take control of Gotham. The only thing standing in his way? A hellbent Sofia Falcone, fresh from Arkham Asylum.
    By Andy Andersen
  2. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Jean TherapyEveryone should thank Emily for telling Alexis what we’re all thinking.
    By Brian Moylan
  3. ratings
    The Limits of a Twice-Yearly Netflix Viewing ReportHere’s how the streamer could do better.
    By Josef Adalian
  4. overnights
    A Very Royal Scandal Recap: They Got Nixon This WayThere is a small joy in watching Prince Andrew be convinced that his disastrous Newsnight interview went well.
    By Jack King
  5. tv review
    Who Needs the Batman?As The Penguin’s representatives of Gotham’s underworld, Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti can do bad all by themselves.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  7. overnights
    A Very Royal Scandal Series-Premiere Recap: I’ve Been to WarBesides jogging our memories of the bombshell interview to come, the premiere works hard to draw parallels between Emily Maitlis and Prince Andrew.
    By Jack King
  8. xxxmas
    Sabrina Carpenter Wants Her Stocking Stuffed (by Netflix)She’s making a Netflix Xmas special. Please, please, presents!
    By Bethy Squires
  9. destination unknown
    8 Relationships That’ll Get You Hooked on FromWelcome to nightmare town, population: eldritch abominations, bickering marrieds, and a lot of ghosts.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  10. take backsies
    Lorne Michaels Is Staying Put at SNLThe show’s creator, who previously said he might leave the show after season 50, now wants to stay as long as he can.
    By Hershal Pandya
  11. encounter
    ‘It’s Just a Funny Thing to Do’Pod Save America host Jon Lovett doesn’t seem particularly comfortable with being a public figure. He went on Survivor anyway.
    By Jason P. Frank
  12. case files
    Why Was the Miami Vice Pilot So Good?When the pastel-soaked, cocaine-coated cop show aired 40 years ago, contemporary TV was born.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  13. overnights
    The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Recap: My Dinner with AdarIn a week with big developments, the long dinner conversation between Galadriel and Adar makes for the episode’s best moments.
    By Keith Phipps
  14. dramaturgically
    Release the Frog Cut of The ApprenticeWe could have had another “not a musical” musical in awards consideration this year!
    By Bethy Squires
  15. overnights
    Agatha All Along Recap: ‘The Road’ Less TraveledEven if the “I’m building a team” part of the episode feels rushed, we’re getting insight into who Agatha is as a character.
    By Caroline Framke
  16. overnights
    Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Premiere Recap: Time Doesn’t Heal All WoundsNow that Monica is gone, the women start the season picking up the pieces, reigniting old feuds, and making up new gripes.
    By Sarah Hagi
  17. overnights
    Agatha All Along Series-Premiere Recap: The Witch Is BackAs with WandaVision, it’s tempting to predict the kind of show this is about to be based on this premiere. But we’ve seen this trick before.
    By Caroline Framke
  18. overnights
    Survivor Season-Premiere Recap: Raggedy AndyWe kick off the season with a truly baffling first vote.
    By Brian Moylan
  19. powers ranking
    Which Witches Are Bringing the Most to Agatha All Along’s Coven?Acting-wise, not magic-wise.
    By Jackson McHenry
  20. overnights
    The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras Recap: CarageddonThe Challenge house will know no peace this week as confrontation after confrontation unfurls.
    By Emma Sharpe
  21. overnights
    The Golden Bachelorette Series-Premiere Recap: Everything’s Coming Up JoanWe meet the men who will compete to win Joan’s heart … and Jack, who is here to cause chaos (in a good way).
    By Alice Burton
  22. cancel culture
    2024’s Canceled Shows, for Your Final ConsiderationOrphan Black: Echoes couldn’t clone the original show’s success.
    By Jason P. Frank
  23. over the hill
    How Is SNL Celebrating Its Big Five-Oh?With Maya Rudolph’s Kamala Harris, a John Mulaney hosting gig, and Chappell Roan, for starters.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  24. consultants
    Predicting the Love Is Blind Season 7 RomancesBased on only a first look. Pod rules don’t apply.
    By Jason P. Frank
  25. big big news!
    Saturday Night Live Season 50 Will Have Stand-Ups, Witches, and Jelly RollJean Smart will kick off the season, followed by Nate Bargatze, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton, and John Mulaney.
    By Jason P. Frank
  26. a long talk
    This Might Be the Most Ambitious and Delirious Thing Joe Wright Has Ever DoneBefore he made M. Son of the Century, he was “watching the rise of the far right across the world” and growing “very concerned.”
    By Bilge Ebiri
  27. race to the bottom
    Slow Horses Incompetence Index: Flyte RiskEveryone is operating at the top of their games. Or the bottoms. It’s kind of the same thing on this show.
    By Brian Grubb
  28. overnights
    Bad Monkey Recap: Who Will Save Your Soul?This week, we take a deep dive into the world of the Dragon Queen, formerly known as Gracie, and the revelations are tragic.
    By Erin Qualey
  29. overnights
    Slow Horses Recap: That’s a Big DogDavid Cartwright probably knows more than he’s letting on. Or he’s completely lost in his own mind. Either way, he’s actually lost in London.
    By Scott Tobias
  30. overnights
    American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez Recap: The Danger ZoneWell, at least we’re getting into the “sports” part of American Sports Story.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  31. overnights
    American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez Series-Premiere Recap: Remembered ForeverWith a strong whiff of Lifetime corniness and surface-level depictions of race and sexuality, American Sports Story promises to be an engaging mess.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  32. delveying with the stars
    Everything Anna Delvey Does on Dancing With the StarsReinventing Anna (as a ballroom dancer).
    By Jennifer Zhan
  33. explainers
    The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, ExposedWait — so is Jen actually related to Ben Affleck?
    By Alejandra Gularte
  34. jenny from byu
    Can Ben Affleck Handle Another Jennifer in His Life?Well, he might not actually be related to a star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  35. fall preview 2024
    Josh Rivera Takes the Lead in American Sports StoryWhen West Side Story was getting Oscar buzz, the actor was working as a barback. Now he’s playing Aaron Hernandez in a new Ryan Murphy show.
    By Alessa Dominguez
  36. suspect your elders
    Industry’s Worst Parents, RankedNaming your daughter Boadicea? Unforgivable.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  37. a golden opportunity
    Who’s Afraid of a Sexy Octogenarian?Only two seasons into its seniors spinoff, The Bachelor/ette is already regressing to late middle-age.
    By Marah Eakin
  38. overnights
    Only Murders in the Building Recap: Cop a SquatSazz gives Charles a clue from beyond the grave.
    By Tom Smyth
  39. overnights
    Below Deck Mediterranean Recap: OversteppingEllie’s self-sabotaging spiral is nearly complete.
    By Emma Soren
  40. overnights
    My Brilliant Friend Recap: Have Your Cake and Eat It, TooLenù finally snaps back to reality and tries to put her life together.
    By Rafaela Bassili
  41. oui
    Emily in Paris Will Butcher Italian Even More in Season 5Don’t worry, she’ll still be in Paris despite her new “presence” in Rome.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  42. acceptance speeches
    Lamorne Morris Shouted Out Robert Downey Jr. (While Beating Him for an Emmy)Update: It’s a Tropic Thunder poster — Vulture can confirm.
    By Bethy Squires
  43. emmys 2024
    The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2024 EmmysHigh: Shōgun dominance! Low: Emmys spon-con? Whoa: Hacks upset???
  44. vulture asks
    18 TV Archetypes the Emmys Should’ve HonoredCrash survivors, drug dealers, gay assistants …
    By Alejandra Gularte
  45. emmys 2024
    Shōgun Breaks Records With 18 Emmy Wins for One SeasonIncluding Outstanding Drama Series and both Lead Actor and Actress in a Drama Series.
    By Bethy Squires
  46. identity crisis
    Hacks Isn’t a Good ComedyBut it could be a great drama.
    By Nicholas Quah
  47. winner winner
    Shōgun Makes History: 2024 Emmy Awards WinnersIt was also a great night to be a baby reindeer.
    By Jason P. Frank
  48. emmys 2024
    Lorne Michaels Does Not Have to Suffer AloneOr, as Bowen Yang calls him, “Lauren.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  49. fighting words
    So, Who Won That Brutal Industry Fight?Let’s unpack — and rank! — the emotional baggage Harper and Yasmin brought to their vicious exchange.
    By Hershal Pandya
  50. nikki beach or bust
    Everything on Industry Was Building Toward ThisMarisa Abela, Myha’la, and the showrunners break down Yasmin and Harper’s biggest fight: “We were like, ‘How do we make this as hurtful as possible?’”
    By Jackson McHenry
  51. overnights
    Industry Recap: You Got Daddy’s Attention NowWill Yasmin and Harper be able to work it out on the remix?
    By Nina Li Coomes
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