‘C.S.I.’ Season 1 reviews
NDSU Spectrum: TV review ‘C.S.I.’ is all about the evidence By JOHN HANSEN April 6, 2001 “Ma’am, I’m not a cop. I’m a crime scene investigator.”
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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ returns franchise to thoughtful sci-fi roots (TV review)
As a franchise, “Star Trek” has boldly gone many places, and not all of them have been good. While the original series is legendary, and “Next Generation” improves on it, things started to fall apart […]
‘Century City’ (2004) gives a sneak preview of 2030
TV shows lost to history (Review): “Century City” stands out from other law procedurals by imagining how things will be in the near future.
‘Swingtown’ (2008) swings into our hearts with 1970s nostalgia
One-season wonders (TV review): This short-lived series captures the spirit of 1976 and its sociopolitical issues.
‘American Gothic’ doesn’t stand out from the horror-mystery pack
First episode impressions (TV review): CBS takes a rote dive into mystery-horror that tries and fails to cash in on the name.
‘Supergirl’ makes a slick but unimaginative debut
First episode impressions (TV review): “Supergirl” struggles to make a case for its existence.
Boba Fett makes ‘Star Wars’ debut in ‘Story of the Faithful Wookiee’ (1978)
‘Star Wars’ flashback (TV review): Future icon Boba Fett makes an inauspicious debut into the Expanded Universe in this Holiday Special cartoon.
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 […]
First episode impressions: ‘Under the Dome’ (TV review)
“Under the Dome” (9 p.m. Central Mondays on CBS), a 13-episode series based on Stephen King’s novel, starts with a rapid-fire opening hour where we meet the main characters and learn the nature of the dome […]
‘Harper’s Island’ (2009) shows slashers can work in TV miniseries format
One-season wonders (TV review): “Harper’s Island” is one of the first slasher mysteries to hit the small screen.