First episode impressions (TV reviews): Only the miniseries modernization of “Jackal” is worth following, and even for that, you’ll need patience.
First episode impressions (TV review): This short (?) and stout series is the latest in a genre with decreasing thrills and surprises.
First episode impressions (TV reviews): Good ole comfort TV is also on the docket this fall, with “Murder in a Small Town,” “Rescue: HI-Surf” and “Doctor Odyssey.”
Fall TV preview: Fall TV is still a thing (sort of), so here are 10 new shows that might be worth checking out.
TV review: Canceled before the Kings were ready to end the story, “Evil” never loses its laser-focus on the main trio and what they stand for.
Throwback Thursday (TV review): A shaky portrayal of a newspaper and even shakier time-travel logistics undercut nice design and good acting.
TV review: David E. Kelley’s melodrama and big personalities blend well with the compelling legal issues at the core of the Scott Turow potboiler.
TV review: The storytelling and characters are at black-belt level, but the fight choreography and camera work have fallen off.
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): The writers adapt the final eight Poirot short stories, and take wild swings, before shifting focus to the novels.
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): The show momentarily sets aside short stories to tackle “The ABC Murders,” “Death in the Clouds” and “One, Two, Buckle My Shoe.”