John’s top 10 TV shows of 2025
TV list: The way we consume TV is changing, but luckily quality isn’t dropping.
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Trachtenberg expands ‘Predator’ mythos in ‘Killer of Killers’
Movie review: The violent saga goes the animated – but not kid-friendly – route in this triptych that cleverly combines the tales.
‘Chad Powers’ powers forward as best of the ‘Ted Lasso’ ilk
TV review: By being the strangest and most daring of 2020s uplifting sports redemption fiction, it’s also the strongest entry.
‘Murdaugh: Death in the Family’ makes true crime chillingly personal
First episode impressions (TV review): Driven by stellar performances, the Hulu miniseries is among the fall’s best shows.
Fall TV preview 2025: 10 shows I wouldn’t mind watching
Fall TV preview: Here’s a look at 10 series on my radar plus a whole bunch of murder mysteries that I might sift through.
‘Alien’ returns to ‘Earth’: This time, is it here to stay?
First episode impressions (TV review): “Alien: Earth,” the franchise’s first-ever TV series, boasts lavish retro-futurism, Hawley’s brainy sci-fi notions and a winning lead actress.
‘True Detective’ Season 4, ‘Death and Other Details,’ ‘Fool Me Once’ ask whodunit
First episode impressions (TV reviews): There’s some danger of murder-mystery fatigue as 2024 begins, but a new season of “True Detective” is always welcome.
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2023
2023 television: A couple of old-school network shows break into the streaming-dominated list of my favorite series of the year.
‘A Murder at the End of the World,’ ‘Fargo’ Season 5, ‘The Irrational,’ ‘The Spencer Sisters’
First episode impressions (TV reviews): “A Murder at the End of the World” goes to the head of the fall class of long-form mysteries, while “The Irrational” might intrigue procedural fans.
‘No One Will Save You’ from this SF-horror film’s simplicity
Movie review: Kaitlyn Dever gives a tour-de-force performance, but the film doesn’t pay off its ambitions as psychological horror.