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X-Files 2016

First episode impressions: ‘The X-Files’ miniseries (TV review)

January 25, 2016April 16, 2021 John Hansen IMDb Top 250 TV

In 2002, I watched “The X-Files” series finale with a couple of friends at a friend’s apartment. Obligatorily, we watched it with no lights on. I had been keeping up with the series, and was […]

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‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘The Sarah Connor Chronicles’ Season 1 (2008) (TV review)

October 18, 2015April 17, 2025 John Hansen Television

Watching “The Sarah Connor Chronicles” Season 1 (2008) after reading the post-“T2” comics and novels, it seems certain that producer Josh Friedman is doing a loose adaptation of those materials. However, listening to his episode commentaries, it […]

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Murphy, Falchuk take horror shtick to network TV with ‘Scream Queens’

September 23, 2015April 17, 2025 John Hansen Horror TV

First episode impressions (TV review): The duo’s latest dark horror comedy features a loaded cast.

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‘Gotham’ Season 2 starts to show some respect for ‘Batman’ lore

September 22, 2015May 11, 2023 John Hansen Batman/Gotham

First episode impressions (TV review): The Fox “Batman” prequel is starting to show more respect for the established lore.

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Minority Report TV series

PKD goes to network TV in ‘Minority Report’

September 22, 2015May 10, 2023 John Hansen Philip K. Dick

First episode impressions (TV review): The “Minority Report” TV series continues from the film’s events.

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Pasadena

Lohman breaks out in Mike White’s ‘Pasadena’ (2001-02)

July 17, 2015July 14, 2021 John Hansen One-Season Wonders

TV shows lost to history (Review): This little-seen character drama/mystery marks a high creative point for actress Alison Lohman and creator Mike White.

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Wayward Pines

Is the aim of Wayward Pines to create the perfect, obedient human?

June 17, 2015May 17, 2023 John Hansen Horror TV

TV commentary: This Shyamalan-produced series has become thought-provoking TV.

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Wayward Pines

‘Wayward Pines’ riffs on other puzzle-box shows

May 16, 2015July 21, 2021 John Hansen Television

First episode impressions (TV review): Out of the gates, this series from Chad Hodge and M. Night Shyamalan is notably similar to other shows.

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Ranking ‘Gotham’s’ iconic rogues after Season 1

May 6, 2015May 11, 2023 John Hansen Batman/Gotham

TV commentary: We reflect on how the Fox “Batman” prequel has handled its villains in Season 1.

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For current popular shows, what’s the end game? (TV commentary)

April 28, 2015April 16, 2021 John Hansen Bates Motel/Psycho

By their very nature, some shows have end games and some don’t. A show about families and relationships, like “Parenthood,” simply looks for a grace note (and it found a good one in its series […]

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