TV Reviews

ABC announced earlier this week that The Family would not be returning for a second season, so this week’s season finale would also serve as series finale. And, of course, it ends with two cliffhangers, never to be explored further.

The best intentions always seem to go off of the rails on Outlander. As Claire and Jamie continue to thwart Charles, their future is suddenly up in the air as Black Jack throws a wrench in everything.

When Carter and Lee thwart a heist, Lee’s convinced that the Quantau are behind it, though all signs point elsewhere.

Alice holds fast to her ultimatum with Ben and Anderson Vaughn must help a young musician escape an unfair contract and predatory producer.

This week on Orphan Black, the gene pool plot thickens as the Clone Club uncovers more information about Brightborn and Sarah finds out the truth about Felix and his sister.

Archer takes a week off regularly scheduled plotting to tell a story straight out of LA Confidential. Or maybe Silk Stalkings. Anyway, it’s uproarious.

Philip loves his down time but Elizabeth gets restless as The Americans get a dramatic reminder they are in the end-of-the-world business.

The Last Panthers, shows the original connection between, Naomi, Milan, Tom Kendle, and their compelling need for justice.

The Lyons take the ASA awards by storm. Cookie and Lucious unite as a couple, Jamal decides to leave Empire, and the family’s secret troubles finally become a public catastrophe.

The Roses charm the residents of Schitt’s Creek, from political gatherings to pep talks on romance with a crazy cat lady, and we’re wondering what’s going on with Johnny.

Dre cares for his sick family, and Bow reveals a life-changing surprise in another great episode of Black-ish.

After the drama of last week’s episode, The Path returns to what it does best—a contemplative character study of people in transition.

Emery learns the difference between being left out and left behind, and Eddie learns to share the fun on Fresh Off the Boat.

While Lex reluctantly carries out his duty for the CDC, the residents of Atlanta find creative solutions to the communication blackout.

In the season finale of The Grinder, we will finally get to the bottom of the lawsuit that could spell doom for the Sanderson family.

The Machine sets John on a collision course with his old CIA boss as Person of Interest delivers a quality case of the week without forgetting its ultimate goals.

The Night Manager has made it easy to be seduced by Roper, but this episode, we’re reminded of the horrific consequences of his actions.

“Emancipation” effectively cleans up a messy season of Agents of SHIELD to provide the season finale a foundation to work with. It does the job well, but suffers from the fact that it has to do the job at all.

This week’s episode sets aside the budding romance between Mindy and Jody for a long-overdue exploration of Mindy’s relationship with her culture.

Turn lights a fire under General Arnold in “Benediction.” This week is less about fascinating events in history and more about the hell of people buried under the oppressive weight of deception.

Azrael fights a priest, Tabitha, Gordon, Bullock, Alfred, and has a showdown with Penguin on the dangerous streets of Gotham.

Hunters continues on its sloppy, misguided course, as Flynn catches up to Abby and finds out the truth about their relationship. Regan, Briggs, and Truss work a lead trying to find the illusive Brother #4.

In the season finale, Damien faces tragedy and finally decides to embrace his role as the Antichrist. But after a meandering season that never managed to justify its existence.

On this week’s game-changing episode of Bates Motel, Norma faces the consequences after years of neglecting Norman’s worsening psychosis, while Alex and Dylan try to convince her of the danger that Norman poses to her and others.

Person of Interest uses a glitch in the Machine to contemplate human nature when she turns against her allies. This show just gave a disembodied artificial intelligence her own character-focused episode and it was glorious.

Houdini And Doyle delves into the possibilities of reincarnation, as a women’s suffragette leader is shot by a boy claiming she’d murdered him in a past life.

There are some big revelations in this week’s 12 Monkeys about how time works, and the mission of the Messengers to alter it. Can Cole, Cassie, and Ramse figure out a way to track down and stop the Messengers before it’s too late?

Fear The Walking Dead provides its best episode of the season as Alicia and Jack drive the episode, in desperate need of saving.

When Jack doesn’t budge on Pied Piper’s new direction, Richard and the guys go behind his back which results in hilarious and disastrous consequences.

Wynonna Earp takes down a family of cannibal revs, Waverly inherits her own little curse, and Dolls craves a fix to calm his inner demon.