TV reviews
HBO Max's ‘Friends’ Reunion: The One Where They Test the Limits of Nostalgia
After 17 years, the 'Friends' cast finally gathered in the same room, but did we really need to know that David Beckham identifies as a Monica?
'Superstore' Was the Last Great Workplace Comedy
The long running NBC sitcom ends tonight. It had endless jokes, a huge heart, and more biting politics than any of its predecessors.
There Needs to Be More TV Like HBO's 'Painting With John'
Like he did with his '90s cult series 'Fishing With John,' artist and musician John Lurie subverts expectations with his weird-as-hell new show.
'How To With John Wilson' Is the Weird and Kind TV Show 2020 Needs
Produced by Nathan Fielder, the HBO documentary comedy series captures the chaos and heart of the people living in New York City.
'Upload' Is Like 'Black Mirror' With Really Bleak Jokes
The pitch-black satire about a Silicon Valley-made digital afterlife is scathing, entertaining, and seems self-aware it's on Amazon.
'The Plot Against America' Is the Most Sobering Post-Trump TV Show Yet
The HBO miniseries imagines the terrifying alternate history if Charles Lindbergh, the famed pilot and Nazi sympathizer, defeated FDR in 1940.
Alex Garland's 'Devs' Is a Terrifying Take on Silicon Valley's God Complex
Nick Offerman and Sonoya Mizuno star in the cerebral new FX on Hulu miniseries from the ‘Ex Machina’ writer/director.
There Are No Happy Endings in ‘Bojack Horseman,’ and That’s OK
The stellar final episodes of Netflix’s meditative and hilarious “Sad Horse Show” hold its flawed protagonist accountable.
‘Joe Pera Talks With You’ Is the Best Thing Adult Swim Has Ever Done
The comedian plays a gentle, Mr. Rogers-like figure who navigates our anxiety-ridden world with unfailing kindness.
Dolly Parton’s New Netflix Show Is So Wholesome That It Might Make You Cry
With a new series, a biographical podcast, an upcoming NBC special, and more, the country icon is still getting bigger and better in 2019.
Netflix’s 'The Politician' Is Trump-Era Satire, But Without Substance
The Ben Platt-starring black comedy from Ryan Murphy says little beyond its clever take on unchecked upper class ambition.
How ‘Black Mirror’ Went from Being a Clever Show to a Televised Thinkpiece
Charlie Brooker's show has moved from TV to Netflix, bringing in an American sensibility that leaves you wondering what its underlying message achieves.