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1
C-
The Gilded Age: Season 1 (TV, 2022)

Dave Nemetz

The Gilded Age is a feast for the eyes, and its aesthetic pleasures are undeniable -- but those are the only pleasures to be found here.
Posted Jan 20, 2022
2
Judge Steve Harvey: Season 1 (TV, 2022)

Mekeisha Madden Toby

It's a brand of common sense that had the Family Feud host proudly wearing a black fur-collared Shaft-style coat in the intro and strutting to music that sounds just similar enough to the Blaxploitation classic...
Posted Jan 7, 2022
3
B+
Pivoting: Season 1 (TV, 2022)

Dave Nemetz

he show allows these women to be substantially flawed and messy, and it resists the urge to get too mopey and maudlin. Plus, their banter is fun and snappy.
Posted Jan 7, 2022
4
B
Peacemaker: Season 1 (TV, 2022)

Matt Webb Mitovich

Peacemaker, if you can stomach the title character's lunkheaded views (and temporarily forgive if not forget his actions in The Suicide Squad), is a lot of James Gunn fun.
Posted Jan 4, 2022
5
B
And Just Like That...: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Dave Nemetz

There are a few sticking points here and there that will annoy fans (like me), but the mere fact that this series isn't Sex and the City 2-level awful, even with its core foursome fractured, is a victory to celebrate.
Posted Dec 9, 2021
6
B
The Wheel of Time: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Jon Negroni

It's simply a thrill to see these cherished characters finally get an adaptation worthy of such a grand adventure.
Posted Nov 16, 2021
7
B
The Shrink Next Door: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Dave Nemetz

It's a slow burn, and not exactly a barrel of laughs along the way, but it is strangely engaging throughout, getting scammier and more uncomfortable with each passing episode. The Shrink Next Door Kathryn HahnIt helps that all three stars are superb.
Posted Nov 9, 2021
8
Judy Justice: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Dave Nemetz

Judge Judy viewers should find plenty to love about Judy Justice, because it so closely follows the tried-and-true Judge Judy formula.
Posted Nov 3, 2021
9
A-
Ghosts: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Dave Nemetz

It's a superb cast full of fresh faces dropping quotable one-liners left and right. Every viewer will have a different favorite ghost, and there are no wrong answers here, but Brandon Scott Jones is an early standout.
Posted Oct 5, 2021
10
B
The Wonder Years: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Dave Nemetz

A decent enough remake, but one that lacks the groundbreaking verve of the original and pulls its punches a bit.
Posted Sep 15, 2021
11
The Ms. Pat Show: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Mekeisha Madden Toby

If you can laugh along with the Atlanta native, the jokes get better and more confident with every beat.
Posted Sep 13, 2021
12
B
Y: The Last Man: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Dave Nemetz

The premiere is an inspired weaving together of creeping dread and disaster movie spectacle, laced with a quirky sense of humor.
Posted Sep 8, 2021
13
D
American Crime Story: Impeachment (TV, 2021)

Dave Nemetz

Despite its lofty pedigree, Impeachment is a disaster: a schlocky, overheated melodrama that's only a degree or two removed from a Saturday Night Live parody.
Posted Aug 31, 2021
14
B
Only Murders in the Building: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Dave Nemetz

"Only Murders" takes square aim at our strange collective fascination with other people's grisly deaths, and it pummels that target with a barrage of sharply honed laughs, bolstered by the presence of two comedy legends.
Posted Aug 23, 2021
15
B
Heels: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Keisha Hatchett

The show gets to the heart of wrestling in all of its backbreaking glory while delivering a classic sibling rivalry that serves as the show's beating heart.
Posted Aug 10, 2021
16
C
Nine Perfect Strangers: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Dave Nemetz

If The White Lotus is 30 Rock, then Nine Perfect Strangers is Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip: not "good," exactly, and definitely way overblown, but still watchable in its own strange way.
Posted Aug 9, 2021
17
B+
The Chair: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Dave Nemetz

Rich with intriguing characters and armed with a breezy comedic tone, the campus comedy from first-time showrunner Amanda Peet is a smart, low-key charmer that sneaks up on you.
Posted Aug 4, 2021
18
Good Girls: Season 4 (TV, 2021)

Nick Caruso

It's literally the moment we've been waiting for all series long. And it's the last we'll ever see of Good Girls.
Posted Aug 3, 2021
19
D+
Mr. Corman: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Dave Nemetz

Mr. Corman is billed as a "comedy," somehow, but it's missing the laughs. It seems to be going for cringe comedy, but we just end up cringing. I felt more sad watching it than anything.
Posted Aug 2, 2021
20
American Horror Stories: Season 1 - Rubber(wo)Man Part Two (TV Episode)

Andy Swift

At this point, I no longer care about these guys. Their brutal murders cannot come soon enough.
Posted Jul 16, 2021
21
American Horror Stories: Season 1 - Rubber(wo)Man Part One (TV Episode)

Andy Swift

At this point, I no longer care about these guys. Their brutal murders cannot come soon enough.
Posted Jul 16, 2021
22
A-
Ted Lasso: Season 2 (TV, 2020)

Dave Nemetz

Season 2 has a mournful, uneasy feel to it overall; it's almost like an emotional hangover after last season's sugar high... But don't worry: The plucky, can-do spirit that made last season so special still endures.
Posted Jul 12, 2021
23
B+
Schmigadoon!: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Dave Nemetz

It's a very affectionate, very specific parody of Golden Age musicals, and theater nerds will undoubtedly adore it... but others might be put off by all the excessive cheer. (The exclamation point in the title is there for a reason.)
Posted Jul 6, 2021
24
B+
Loki: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Matt Webb Mitovich

The set design for Loki is top-notch, evoking Terry Gilliam's Brazil with its art deco depiction of the TVA's base of operations, while nifty visual effects are employed to keep Loki "chained up" and to dispatch agents to time period after time period.
Posted Jun 8, 2021
25
C-
Kevin Can F**k Himself: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Dave Nemetz

I'm thinking maybe this was a better idea than an actual series, because the result is a grim, unpleasant mishmash that doesn't really work on either end. The satire is suffocating... and we end up feeling suffocated, too.
Posted Jun 7, 2021
26
B
In Treatment: Season 4 (TV, 2021)

Dave Nemetz

The new revival does find plenty of emotional fireworks within that limited format... but it's a decidedly mixed bag. The series rotates its episodes among four storylines, and some end up being more compelling than others.
Posted May 17, 2021
27
A-
Girls5eva: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Dave Nemetz

Girls5eva is a delightfully entertaining new entry to the genre, with a ridiculously stacked cast, lots of sharp jabs at the music industry and a refreshingly sunny tone. It's the TV equivalent of the breezy, catchy song of the summer.
Posted May 3, 2021
28
D
The Academy Awards: 93rd Oscars (TV, 2021)

Dave Nemetz

Most of the innovations fell flat, and the Oscars' worst tendencies towards bloat and self-congratulation were only amplified in the new setting. Every Oscar broadcast has its slow parts. This year, it felt like all slow parts.
Posted Apr 26, 2021
29
B
Home Economics: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Dave Nemetz

It's a breezy watch with a casually zany hangout energy, and it hits on some touchy subjects without getting too deep with them. It's tough to talk about money sometimes, but the Home Economics crew finds a way to make it almost fun.
Posted Apr 7, 2021
30
C-
The Nevers: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Kimberly Roots

It is, indeed, steampunk Buffy with corsets -- and for several reasons, that's no longer an enticing concept.
Posted Apr 7, 2021
31
A-
Mare of Easttown: Limited Series (TV, 2021)

Dave Nemetz

Mare sets the scene so vividly that the murder mystery almost isn't even necessary. These characters, and this town, are enough to command our attention.
Posted Apr 5, 2021
32
B+
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Keisha Hatchett

The series captures the spirit of the OG films through this new motley crew, who are not exactly all-star caliber but still have plenty of heart.
Posted Mar 26, 2021
33
B+
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier: Season 1 - New World Order (TV Episode)

Matt Webb Mitovich

If Disney+'s second Marvel series stays on track, it will be as well-received as WandaVision, even if it is a more traditional Avengers offshoot.
Posted Mar 18, 2021
34
B+
Debris: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Dave Nemetz

I can't really envision yet how this can be sustained across multiple seasons. But for now, at least, it's a helluva fun ride. It's rare for a network to hit us with something as smart and strange and ambitious as this. So let's enjoy it while we can.
Posted Feb 26, 2021
35
C-
Ginny & Georgia: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Dave Nemetz

Ginny & Georgia seems to have something interesting to say about female beauty standards and the suffocating constrictions of the patriarchy, but it gets jumbled among all the other things the show is trying to be.
Posted Feb 22, 2021
36
B+
Superman & Lois: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Matt Webb Mitovich

Straight from the Smallville Gazette, here is today's headline: Superman & Lois works. And oftentimes it is quite wonderful.
Posted Feb 11, 2021
37
B
The Equalizer: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Dave Nemetz

I've seen the premiere - it's an efficiently built thrill ride, bringing the franchise firmly into the 2020s and providing a perfect starring vehicle for Queen Latifah, who makes the whole thing click into place.
Posted Feb 5, 2021
38
C
Firefly Lane: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Charlie Mason

There was nothing there that we haven't seen before, done smarter, more wittily and incisively, simply better.
Posted Feb 1, 2021
39
C
Clarice: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Dave Nemetz

The absence of Lecter and his indelible dynamic with Clarice leaves a huge void that Clarice struggles to fill. The result is a disappointingly run-of-the-mill procedural - another dark, grim Criminal Minds clone.
Posted Feb 1, 2021
40
A
WandaVision: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Rebecca Iannucci

It's rare to encounter a TV show that remains enjoyable in spite of how little information it gives the audience.
Posted Jan 14, 2021
41
Will & Grace: Season 2 (TV, 2018-2019)

Charlie Mason

If you've ever said to yourself, "What wouldn't I do to catch Matt Bomer's eye!" Thursday's fall finale of Will & Grace had your name written all over it.
Posted Jan 8, 2021
42
A
Will & Grace: Season 1 (TV, 2017-2018)

Charlie Mason

As you'd expect, the political commentary is on point, savage and funny as hell.
Posted Jan 8, 2021
43
C-
Mr. Mayor: Season 1 (TV, 2021)

Dave Nemetz

The whole endeavor feels half-hearted and half-baked, with a thin concept and a glaring lack of laughs... The one saving grace is the knowledge that everyone involved will go on to more worthwhile projects. The sooner this term ends, the better.
Posted Jan 6, 2021
44
D+
Your Honor: Miniseries (TV, 2020)

Dave Nemetz

Mired in a sad, blue visual palette, it wallows in cynicism and cruelty, but never provides enough insight to make the cruelty worth it.
Posted Dec 3, 2020
45
B+
Saved by the Bell: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Dave Nemetz

A cleverly constructed, highly tongue-in-cheek reinvention that pokes plenty of fun at its inspiration while finding genuine laughs of its own.
Posted Nov 18, 2020
46
Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult: Miniseries (TV, 2020)

Dave Nemetz

India makes a compelling witness to the horrors of NXIVM, and her personal story gives Seduced a sturdy narrative arc.
Posted Nov 12, 2020
47
The Vow: Season 1 (TV, 2020)

Dave Nemetz

The pace at times is agonizingly slow, with lots of footage of Vicente scrolling through his email or Edmondson on the phone. But with all that overkill, it's also badly muddled, missing the big picture story of NXIVM by getting too far in the weeds.
Posted Nov 12, 2020
48
The Glass House: Season 1 (TV, 2012)

Michael Slezak

The Glass House is that rare exception to the widely held belief that TV networks give up on their shows too quickly.
Posted Nov 11, 2020
49
B-
B Positive: Season 1 (TV, 2020-2021)

Dave Nemetz

It has an admittedly odd premise and does fall into certain CBS sitcom pitfalls along the way, but it's redeemed by stars Thomas Middleditch and Annaleigh Ashford, who make a stellar comedic duo right away.
Posted Nov 3, 2020
50
C-
A Teacher: Miniseries (TV, 2020)

Dave Nemetz

A Teacher is just an uncomfortable, frustrating viewing experience, and not in the ways it's meant to be.
Posted Oct 29, 2020