TV Reviews

Season 1, Episode 12 – MacGyver brings back the exes and amps up the dramatic reveals in “Screwdriver.” However, despite the gushing plot reveals, the episode inexplicably falls flat.

Season 2, Episodes 8-9 – Crazy Ex-Girlfriend returns from winter hiatus with a double dose of character growth and obstacles to Rebecca’s dream life as Rebecca takes a disastrous turn babysitting Paula’s son and then she has to save her friends’ jobs in two delightful episodes.

Season 2, Episode 11 – After an almost two-month break, Superstore returns with a hilarious episode, as the employees partake in the store’s annual Lost and Found giveaway.

Season 1, Episode 10 – In this week’s Pure Genius, Bell has trouble coming to terms with the fact that one of his childhood heroes is indirectly responsible for a streak of potentially fatal illnesses in Silicon Valley. Meanwhile, Dr. Brockett and Dr. Strauss attempt to reverse a psychosomatic disorder using virtual reality therapy in order to help a patient walk again.

Season 1, Episode 10 – The Good Place returns to form, with a delightful and heartwarming take on love triangles.

Season 1, Episode 10 – Lethal Weapon returns with Riggs and Murtaugh teaming up with a skilled Koreatown specialist when a popular party promoter is killed for selling legal drugs. Detective Cho proves to be a better partner for Murtaugh as Riggs continues to withdraw from the people around him. Riggs meets a recluse he thinks battles similar demons but she has a more tragic secret.

Season 1, Episode 6 – Laura’s disturbing history is finally brought to light on this week’s Incorporated. Aaron and Theo continue, meanwhile to cover up Roger’s tracks.

Season 1, Episode 10 – In the midseason premiere, the stakes go way up, in a much needed change of pace.

Season 1, Episode 2 – Star takes the major step backward that I a lot of people thought it started with during the first episode. Alexandra comes face to face with her parents, Star tries to have sex with Alexandra’s father and Simone continues taking pills.

Season 3, Episode 11 – Black-ish is back for its winter premiere! After Bow catches Diane looking at porn online, she and Dre worry about their kids’ internet habits, eventually trying to ban all devices.

Season 4, Episode 11 – The Goldbergs tackles sexism and science in “O Captain! My Captain!.” With what feels like a thinly veiled commentary on how women’s bodies are constantly scrutinized, the episode pays homage to many classic sitcoms in its effort to tackle a topical issue in a funny way.

Season 1, Episode 11 – The first half of Speechless tells a tale of a family vacation gone boring, and of characters gone cartoonish. Then the act break happened. This week the DiMeos go all in for a member of the family who suffers a terrible fate, and Kenneth finds his place in the sun.

Season 1, Episode 8 – Bob Lee trains Agent Memphis how to fire long range when they team up against the actual Shooter in a showdown that brings all conspiracy players together. Jack Payne makes a deal to buy his freedom in exchange for damaging Annex B evidence while Julie and Mary move to the safehouse in the woods.

Season 1, Episode 2 – The Mick manages to bring a few moments of funny between further clichés and character reveals.

Season 3, Episode 9 – “How to Be an American” is one last hurdle for Jessica to overcome in getting her citizenship. Too bad some skeletons start coming out of the closet as well. Meanwhile, as the Huang brothers have the day off from school, they plan a road trip that turn sour quickly.

Season 1, Episode 11 – No Tomorrow adds some twists to the typical rom com tropes in “No Woman No Cry.” With its continuing plot development barreling toward its 13 episode season end, will the end be nigh soon?

Season 1, Episode 10 – Taking the low road is the moral of Tuesday’s episode of American Housewife. When someone goes low, Katie (Katy Mixon) goes lower.

Season 1, Episode 10 – Bull returns as the team takes on the case of a brilliant but troubled CEO whose company is on the line after one of her driverless cars kills an employee. But was it a mere accident or murder?

Season 1, Episode 1-2 – As Freeform continues to build its empire from teen soaps into thoughtful and progressive, young adult fair, Beyond proves a welcome edition, but still faces the typical pitfalls of any pilot in its double episode premiere.

Season 3, Episode 6 – “New Year, New Me” doesn’t apply to Helen and Noah. They are giving drama a new name with their shenanigans from Sunday’s episode of The Affair.

Season 4, Episodes 11-12 – Brooklyn Nine-Nine reunites with old frenemies in “The Fugitive Pt. 1 & 2.” With a shocking twist at the ending, the show never ceases to keep things exciting and new.

Season 1, Episode 10 – Hayes and the CIU team tackle a controversial case involving a girl serving a life sentence for murdering a college basketball star she accused of raping her. Elsewhere, Hayes and Wallace attempt to figure out there out their relationship status, while Tess finally comes clean to the man she sent to prison.

Season 1, Episode 1 – The Mick finally airs, giving It’s Always Sunny‘s Kaitlin Olson a chance to stand on her own but unfortunately the pilot falls flat, lacking in a unique approach and humor.

Season 1, Episode 9 – In this week’s episode of Pure Genius, Bell struggles with a savior complex as a church brings a young man dying of AIDS to Bunker Hill to be healed. Dr. Wallace has his hands full as well, as he fights to save his daughter’s friend (or, perhaps, more than a friend) when she contracts a fatal flesh-eating disease.

Season 4, Episode 1 – After a three-year gap between seasons, Sherlock starts off Season 4 with a bang, delivering on all fronts with riveting action and enthralling mysteries. Sherlock’s obsession with Moriarty’s possible return propels him through case after case – but it’s secrets from Mary’s past that end up coming back to haunt them all.

Season 1, Episode 5 – The past and the present converge this week on Incorporated. While we finally see how Aaron became Ben Larson and how Elena came to Spiga’s control, the cat and mouse game between Roger and Aaron comes to a head.

Season 1, Episode 7 – Bob Lee follows the clues to a gun show and discovers a new player in the conspiracy. Meachum faces betrayal on his team when the FBI gets a lead on the actual Shooter while Agent Johnson changes his position. Julie gets tough when someone close to her puts Mary in danger.

Season 1, Episode 10 – Xavier and Evie’s relationship comes to a head as he is forced to confront his daddy issues while she spends time with a former flame in “No Soup for You.” Meanwhile, Deirdre turns to Hank when she needs help with an upcoming inspection.

Season 9, Episode 13 – In a welcome return after a year-long hiatus, Doctor Who kicks off its annual Christmas episode with a fun, zany adventure straight out of a comic book. The Doctor must team up with a superhero known as the Ghost to stop an incoming alien invasion, in a satisfying bit of holiday escapism.

Sense8 begins its second season with a two-hour Christmas Special that finds all the sensates dealing with the fall-out of breaking Riley out of BPO, and Will making eye contact with Whispers and possibly endangering them all.