Everyone is hero of own story in ‘Breaking Bad’ Season 4 (2011)
Blogging ‘Bad’ (TV review): Almost everyone is in the position of protagonist in the fourth season of Vince Gilligan’s AMC series.
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‘Breaking Bad’ Season 3 (2010) digs into black market
Blogging ‘Bad’ (TV review): The most memorable moral dilemmas crop up for Walter and Jesse in the third season of Gilligan’s series.
‘Breaking Bad’ Season 2 (2009) embraces dark comedy
Blogging ‘Bad’ (TV review): “Breaking Bad” Season 2 embraces its dark comedy side with the back-and-forth between Walter and Jesse.
A modern (meth) myth begins with ‘Breaking Bad’ Season 1 (2008)
Blogging ‘Bad’ (TV review): One of the century’s elite television sagas begins in modest fashion with Vince Gilligan’s “Breaking Bad” Season 1.
‘Alienist’ makes welcome, if not happy, return with ‘Angel of Darkness’
First episode impressions (TV review): “The Alienist” makes a welcome but downbeat return to TV for its second season, “Angel of Darkness.”
John’s 10 favorite TV characters at the moment
TV list: Here are my 10 favorite characters from the last year of television, from networks to cable to streaming, counting down from 10 to 1.
CW’s branch of DC universe blandly expands with ‘Stargirl’
First episode impressions (TV review): The CW’s DC universe expands yet again — but in unremarkable fashion with “Stargirl.”
‘Bronx is Burning’ (2007) chronicles 1977 Yankees’ personality clash
Throwback Thursday (TV review): This miniseries chronicles the clash of three incompatible personalities on 1977 Yankees.
‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Season 10 is prettay, prettay good
TV review: I really appreciate this latest season of the Larry David comedy.
‘The Boys’ Season 1 blends superheroes with military industry
TV review: “The Boys” Season 1 deftly uses superpowered people in its military industry critique.