‘Gotham’ thrillingly brings Bat-verse back to live-action TV
First episode impressions (TV review): The “Batman” prequel gets off to a great start under the direction of Danny Cannon.
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All 22 episodes of ‘Gilmore Girls’ Season 5 (2004-05), ranked
TV review: Everyone behaves like jerks toward everyone else as “Gilmore Girls” moves firmly into the Rory-and-Logan era.
Fall TV 2014: ‘Gotham’ and a handful of other shows worth checking out (Commentary)
A year ago, I announced that the lineup of new fall shows was the worst in two decades, and although I ended up liking (and now mourning, since they were canceled) “Almost Human” and “Super […]
The shows of summer – from ‘Fargo’ to ‘Garfunkel and Oates’ (TV commentary)
In this age of hook-laden, high-concept summer TV shows, it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. “Fargo” (FX) maintained its momentum all the way through its first season, culminating in Tom Hanks’ son satisfyingly blowing […]
‘The Strain’ is breaking out to become great, lights-out horror TV
TV commentary: The battle against the munchers is becoming must-see TV.
All 22 episodes of ‘Gilmore Girls’ Season 4 (2003-04), ranked
TV review: Like Rory, “Gilmore Girls” Season 4 sometimes struggles to find its footing in the transition to college. But it also boasts some classic episodes.
del Toro’s ‘The Strain’ deliciously dark and stylish
First episode impressions (TV review): The novel and comic book series now gets a small-screen adaptation.
First episode impressions: ‘The Bridge’ Season 2 (TV review)
There are several grim and violent shows on TV, especially the cable networks, but “The Bridge” (9 p.m. Central Wednesdays on FX) started its second season with an hour so incredibly bleak that 1) it confirms that […]
First episode impressions: ‘Extant’ (TV review)
“Extant” (8 p.m. Central Wednesdays on CBS) unveiled a tasty hodgepodge of science fiction ideas in its premiere episode. For now, they are comfortable clichés, but I hold out hope that the show will coalesce into […]
All 22 episodes of ‘Gilmore Girls’ Season 3 (2002-03), ranked
TV review: “Gilmore Girls” gets complicated as Rory goes through her last year of high school.