TV Reviews

Season 4, Episode 13 – “BOOM” takes the usual Agents of SHIELD formula and gives it a spin to put Director Mace’s alienation at the center of the narrative. Balancing robots, magic, Inhumans, and scientific enhancement, the episode manages to touch every base and deliver a satisfying conclusion that moves multiple plotlines forward at the same time.

Season 2, Episode 4 – Sarah and Cal learn that the FBI is investigating the movement, which means Abe’s days are probably numbered. After waking up in the hospital, Eddie takes control of his life and admits to himself that he was in a cult.

Season 1, Episode 13 – Bull and his team assist a videogame world champion in a defamation case against his former team manager, who’s publicly accused him of throwing a crucial match.

Season 1, Episode 13 – American Housewife disappoints me a little bit on Tuesday’s episode. Katie (Katy Mixon) gets an opportunity to cut ties with Westport, CT for good. But she chooses to stay. WTH?

Season 2, Episode 11 – In this week’s Supergirl, White Martians arrive on Earth for M’gann and J’onn and Kara have to protect her. The team gets locked in the DEO, and become unsure of who they can trust.

Season 1, Episode 2 – The two-night series premiere continues as Eric Carter has only an hour to procure two million dollars cash to obtain the USB drive of sleeper cells hidden across the country. Meanwhile, Rebecca and John may have a similar problem and Aisha sets out to secure her future.

Season 1, Episode 14 – With Wyatt locked up for stealing the lifeboat on Timeless, Lucy and Rufus must head back to Paris in 1927 to stop Flynn. Lucy is still reeling after her meeting with her father, and Agent Christopher is replaced in a coup as Rittenhouse takes over Mason Industries.

Season 2, Episode 11 – Doesn’t the CIA stand for Central INTELLIGENCE Agency? This episode of Quantico sees many characters acting quite foolishly, making for one of the weakest episodes of the season.

Season 1, Episode 1 – APB, Fox’s new police drama offers a promising concept but slumps into the same cop show you’ve seen a million times before halfway through its premiere.

Season 3, Episode 10 – Monday’s episode of Jane the Virgin gives me an ending that I don’t disagree with, though others will be heartbroken, proving how skilled the creators are at evolving with their cast of characters.

Season 1, Episode 2 – Franco invents a new donut flavor that has hipsters lining out the door, making Arthur question whether or not he can keep up in a changing world. It’s funny enough, but the show’s reliance on stereotypes is already wearing thin.

Season 1, Episode 8 – In an attempt to save his image, Lenny travels to Africa to visit Sister Antonia’s Village of Goodness on The Young Pope. He’s grieving Andrew’s death, has decided not to resign the papacy, and needs to fix the destruction he’s done to the Catholic Church. Esther and her husband have also disappeared without saying goodbye, and no one knows where they went.

Season 1, Episode 1 – 24: Legacy is a spin-off that feels a bit dated. With some any familiar 24 tropes, one has to wonder what is the purpose of the show as it seems like the only thing that’s changed is the race of the lead character.

Season 1, Episodes 1-10 – Those of you with weak constitutions and a low tolerance for absurd humor beware, Santa Clarita Diet isn’t afraid to combine the goriest parts of horror with a surreal and disjointed take on the family sitcom.

Season 1, Episode 7 – In the aftermath of Angelo’s suicide on The Young Pope, Andrew and Lenny both have crises of conscious. Lenny receives a gift in the mail he believes to be from his parents, and Voiello and Caltanessetta conspire to get rid of Lenny and install Spencer as the new Pope.

Season 1, Episode 4 – Victoriafinds that following her heart is difficult to do as a ruling monarch, when practical concerns find a way to interfere with romance.

Season 1, Episode 6 – The Wizard is a legitimate con man. I like that this element of the “Wizard of Oz” has finally entered the foreground in Emerald City. Understanding Dorothy’s relationship to him is also answered.

Season 1, Episode 14 – MacGyver and the gang are nervous about their evaluations with their new director while tracking down one of the FBI’s most wanted.

Season 2, Episode 13 – It’s the season finale of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and except for the fact that we don’t get any more of this charming show until next season “Can Josh Take a Leap of Faith?” is all the delightful conclusion that you could want. Weddings, crazy exes, and crises of faith abound on all sides in a well-balanced conclusion that promises even more insanity in the future.

Season 2, Episode 13 – Jonah’s forced to confront his growing feelings for Amy while Amy and the rest of the store’s female employees go to a “ladies’ lunch” planned by Dina.

Season 1, Episode 2 – In its second episode, Riverdale tows the line between campy and taking itself too seriously, as the tensions rise in more ways than one.

Season 2, Episode 3 – Focus returns to ancillary characters this week on Baskets, as Christine posts bail for Chip, while Dale attempts to take his relationship with Martha to the next level. And everyone is trying to wrestle away control of their own lives.

Season 1, Episode 1 – Training Day is just another cop procedural sporting a recognizable title, but there are some glimmers of hope of rising above this in its series premiere.

Season 1, Episode 1 – The Powerless series premiere had a little too much super hero set-up and not quite enough super laughs to live up to NBC’s history of acclaimed workplace comedies.

Season 1, Episode 1 – CBS’s new sitcom, centering on a millennial artist (Jermaine Fowler) who teams up with an aging donut shop owner (Judd Hirsch) to help keep his business current in a gentrifying neighborhood, premiered tonight, with an uneven but promising episode.

Season 5, Episode 11 – On this week’s Arrow, Oliver sets out to find a Black Canary replacement and finds one in a tormented cop turned vigilante metahuman. Meanwhile, Felicity helps Diggle out his predicament with the help of a star-struck hacktivist.

Season 4, Episode 1 – The season four premiere of The 100 picks up right where the season three finale left off, but plays more like a greatest hits than a proper set up for the season.

Season 2, Episode 1-2 – The double episode season premiere of The Expanse introduces us to the Martians, digs into the mystery from the previous season, and continues to portray system politics in an realistic and respectful manner. With plenty of brief pauses for reflection and conflict for character growth, both “Safe” and “Doors & Corners” exceeds the high expectations set by the series’ first season.

Season 2, Episode 2 – Quentin, Alice, Penny, and Margo all head back to Brakebills on The Magicians to find a lost book of battle magic so they can defeat Martin Chatwin. The problem is clues have been hidden in the library, and they must search for the answers.

Season 1, Episode 3 – This week’s Six gives us some answers about Rip’s past and sets us up for what’s sure to be an epic confrontation between Seal Team Six and some bad guys.