TV Reviews

Season 1, Episode 1 – Sun Records introduces us to Sam Phillips as he opens the doors to the Memphis Recording Service and begins to attract new talent who become some of the biggest names in music.

Season 2, Episode 6 – In a necessary episode that sets us up for the remainder of season two, Baskets quietly deals with Chip and Martha’s friendship and Christine’s ability to put herself first. Maybe we need a little more, but it’s nevertheless a pleasant episode.

Season 1, Episode 4 – Another misstep this week for Powerless as the cast, though talented on their own, fail to display chemistry and the writers keep the jokes that hit few and far between.

Season 1, Episode 4 – Training Day is basically The Bill Paxton Show, but this episode has him at the top of his game, carrying the show and providing a solid hour of popcorny TV, complete with some witty one-liners.

Season 2, Episode 16 – A great episode of Superstore shows just how hilarious this show can be when all members of its amazing supporting cast are involved. Secrets are revealed after Amy sees Jeff kissing Mateo.

Season 4, Episode 15 – The Goldbergs adds another installment to the Erica/Geoff love story in “So Swayze It’s Crazy.” With three strong storylines, the jokes are good, but finding the answer to the whether or not Erica and Geoff get together is better.

Season 1, Episode 16 – The Lethal Weapon team investigate an attack against a young college football recruit and his cousin. Murtaugh worries about Trish and their loss of income and considers taking a more lucrative security position at the local college. Riggs struggles with sobriety and his feelings for Agent Palmer as their relationship moves forward.

Season 1, Episode 5 – Riverdale dives into the dark lives of the Blossom family in “Heart of Darkness.” With some revelations in the murder case and a whole lot of family dysfunction, the show continues to offer up a delicious recipe for drama.

Season 3, Episode 16 – Dre reluctantly attends jury duty, but begins to care about the trial once he sees that the defendant is a young black man. Meanwhile, Bow lets the children swear in hopes that it will help them open up to her.

Season 5, Episode 14 – On this week’s Arrow, three old foes — Cupid, China White, and Liza Warner — escape from prison and try to snag Tobias Church’s stash. As the Green Arrow moves to act, he’s slowed by law enforcement who receive a tip connecting him to Billy’s murder.

Season 4, Episode 4 – “A Lie Guarded” finds The 100 taking narrative circles using old tropes as a big betrayal comes forth at both Polis and Arkadia. Meanwhile, Abby and Raven take Luna to ALIE’s island in hopes of finding a cure to radiation.

Season 1, Episode 3 – “Chapter 3” of Legion spins its wheels a bit, opting more for atmosphere than plot. While we learn important information for the future, the lack of structure in the episode prevents any feeling of satisfaction or resolution.

Season 2, Episode 5 – “Home” weaves together three sides of the same story, keeping the tension high and stakes higher all the way throughout. The episode provides the healthy doses of politics, pathos, and action that The Expanse is so good at delivering.

Season 2, Episode 5 – Quentin has turned his back on the magical life in The Magicians, but magic doesn’t seem to be done with him. Penny’s hands have been fixed, but are unable to do magic anymore, so Fogg sends him to see an old teacher. There’s dissent in Fillory, will Eliot be able to put it down?

Season 1, Episode 2 – The second episode of Doubt plays real clunky with its transition from drama to attempts at comedy, and provides three cases where you’re not sure who to root for.

Season 1, Episode 6 – Six brings a solid episode that explores character while advancing plot, and sets things up perfectly for the remaining two episodes this season.

Season 1, Episode 9 – Star delivers an episode better than most, but still falls into the same trappings. Instead of having an episode that deals with the fallout between Star and new group member Eva, we instead focus on police, homicide detectives and CPS storming the salon and holding Carlotta and Simone for the murder of Otis.

Season 1, Episode 16 – It’s Oscar night at the DiMeo house, which is bad news for Speechless. Too many plots, too many poorly drawn characters and a lack of clever storytelling makes for a cringe-worthy episode of an otherwise good show.

Season 2, Episode 6 – A slow-moving episode of The Path is bogged down by too much focus on Eddie’s romantic relationship with Chloe and Hawk’s irritating journey towards self-righteous activism.

Season 1, Episode 3 – With the trio of spurned exes finally united and Maddie getting in over her head (or head over heels), the third episode of Imposters is a marked improvement from last week’s — and it’s not just because of Uma Thurman.

Season 2, Episode 5 – An explosive ending is preceded by a whole bunch of tension: Sally-Ann and Hasil need somewhere permanent to go, Li’l Foster is being leaned on to join a gang in prison, Big Foster tries to plant suspicion about the Kinnah in the mind of G’win, and deputy Sherriff Wade finds himself in charge of a foundling he can’t quite shake.

Season 3, Episode 13 – Barry, Cisco, Caitlin and Julian take on Gorilla City in the first of a two-part story. “Attack on Gorilla City” finds our heroes captured during a rescue mission to save Wells with a fight in an arena as they’re only mean for survival. Meanwhile, Jesse and Wally look over Central City in Barry’s absence as they iron out their relationship.

Season 3, Episode 14 – Heather Locklear guest stars as Marvin’s ex-wife with a grudge against Honey on this week’s Fresh Off the Boat and Jessica is caught in the middle. Meanwhile, Louis and the boys try to find out Grandma Jenny’s age in order to get her a motorized wheelchair she has her eye on.

Season 2, Episode 12 – This week’s episode of Legends of Tomorrow gave us a brief glimpse of the future, and an awesome interpretation of the past. Sara questions her role as a leader and the team is finally able to make one small victory.

Season 1, Episode 16 – This Is Us shines in an episode fully devoted to the William-Randall father-son relationship, and by the end, everyone is crying.

Season 1, Episode 10 – The Mick shows that taste is subjective because although the kids can’t stand Mickey, there are plenty of men that can.

Season 4, Episode 15 – After three and a half years, Agents of SHIELD finally fulfills all of its immense potential in “Self Control.” Betrayal, uncertainty, and personal agency are at the forefront of the troubles the team must contend while also deeply examining issues of artificial intelligence, consciousness, and personhood. This is SHIELD at its best.

Season 1, Episode 15 – Bull has its best episode yet, as he faces off against his rival/love interest Diana Lindsay in a case involving a sociopathic billionaire real estate developer accused of manslaughter.

Season 1, Episode 7 – James wakes up wondering if he killed Winter on Taboo. Clearly James has plans within plans when it comes to the Americans, the British, and the East India Company, but when the Company and the Crown think they have him in a spot, have they really just fallen into James’s trap?

Season 1, Episode 15 – American Housewife sheds a light on the bromance. It’s real, ladies, and it might be stronger than you think. Greg gets sad when his BFF no longer wants to hang out with him. And guess who is at the center of their falling-out? Yep, Katie.