The top 10 episodes of ‘Veronica Mars’ Season 3 (2006-07)
TV review: “Veronica” switches to a new network and a slightly new format in the final season of its original run.
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Noticed by few, ‘The Killing’ has standout 3rd season (TV review)
When AMC’s “The Killing” started three seasons ago, it seemed like a miniseries more than a long-running series. And at its low points during the Rosie Larsen case, it felt like a padded miniseries, as Seattle Police […]
The top 10 episodes of ‘Veronica Mars’ Season 2 (2005-06)
TV review: Thought not as satisfying as Season 1, Season 2 is still compelling as Veronica probes a bus explosion mystery.
First episode impressions: ‘The Bridge’ (TV review)
While it’s not quite as good as the current season of “The Killing” (my favorite show at the moment), “The Bridge” (9 p.m. Central Wednesdays on FX) has a lot of the same elements that make that […]
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 […]
The top 10 episodes of ‘Veronica Mars’ Season 1 (2004-05)
TV review: Rob Thomas introduces an iconic teen detective for the new millennium.
First episode impressions: ‘The Killing’ Season 3 (TV review)
“The Killing” (8 p.m. Central Sundays on AMC) returned for its third season — and second case — on Sunday looking as good as ever. With its run-down urbanity, misty woods, drizzly docks and messy dwellings, […]
‘Hannibal’ makes tasty transition to the small screen
First episode impressions (TV review): Horror’s most famous cannibal gets the TV treatment from Bryan Fuller.
‘Two Graves’ answers big questions, raises new ones about Pendergast’s bizarre family tree (Book review)
Wrapping up the unofficial “Helen Trilogy” that started with “Fever Dream” and “Cold Vengeance,” Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child reveal new surprises and wrap up the long-gestating mysteries of Helen Pendergast and Constance Greene in “Two […]
With ‘Veronica Mars’ and ‘Clone Wars,’ companies show different ways to treat fans (TV commentary)
Two of my favorite franchises, “Star Wars” (which regular readers may have noticed I’m obsessed with) and “Veronica Mars” (my No. 6-ranked show of the Aughts, and on my to-do list for “rewatching and reviewing the classics”) showed different […]