‘Chad Powers’ powers forward as best of the ‘Ted Lasso’ ilk

November 10, 2025November 10, 2025 John Hansen New Releases

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

November 3, 2025November 4, 2025 John Hansen New Releases

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

September 23, 2025September 23, 2025 John Hansen Featured

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?

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025 John Hansen Aliens/Predator

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

January 20, 2024January 20, 2024 John Hansen New Releases

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

December 30, 2023December 29, 2023 John Hansen Horror TV

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’

November 23, 2023November 23, 2023 John Hansen Fargo

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.