TV Reviews

Season 1, Episode 3 – MacGyver finally finds its footing in “Awl.” With a compelling storyline and clever inventions, the series’ third episode redeems the show’s previous flaws and gives us a taste of what this revamped reboot could be.

Season 1, Episode 3 – Father Marcus has a very bad day in this episode of The Exorcist, while the demon possessing Casey manifests itself in both priests presence. Can Father Tomas navigate the political waters of the Catholic Church without losing himself along the way?

Season 1, Episode 5 – Quarry meets us in the thick of racial assault during school desegregation. It overshadows what’s going on with Mac, and it’s necessary to understand the backdrop of the 70s.

Season 1, Episode 8 – “Blowing Up the Spot” switches gears by introducing a new foe for Luke Cage even as it mops up the mess made by the old one. Intrigue, action, and personal crises ensue for all of the characters in a well-balanced episode.

Season 1, Episode 2 – The second installment of Westworld expands the scope of the park and also gives us glimpses of what goes on behind the scenes to make Westworld operate on a day-to-day basis. There’s something sinister at the heart of it all, and the mysterious gunslinger played by Ed Harris plans on finding out all of its hidden secrets.

Season 1, Episode 5 – Mother-daughter relationships are the theme for Thursday’s episode of Better Things. It’s not as funny, but this theme is needed for us to fall in love with all of the characters.

Season 2, Episode 4 – Superstore delivers another hilarious episode as Jonah is forced to work the gun counter despite his objections to guns, Glenn buys all the morning after pills in the store, and Garret, Dina, and Matteo deal with an intruding crow.

Season 1, Episode 5 – This week’s The Good Place explores deeper into the soulmate question, while strengthening the characters.

Season 1, Episode 7 – There are just certain things that, if a story gives them to me, I will eat up like a bear slurps honey. I’m discovering that traumatic childhood backstories—especially for villains—are one of those things. That’s what Luke Cage just did for Mariah and Cottonmouth in “Manifest” and I hadn’t realized I’d been waiting for it the entire time.

Season 1, Episode 3 – Pitch‘s “Beanball” mixes an unnecessarily compromising romance plot with a baseball feud, resulting in a patchy episode that teeters too close to sexist narrative tropes for comfort. Ultimately, the bones of the show are still good but the side plot feels like a judgmental detour.

Season 3, Episode 3 – Dre wants to continue Obama’s legacy by getting another black man elected to his office, so he becomes Junior’s campaign manager as Junior runs for Class President. Meanwhile, Pops, Johan and Jack want to sit out all elections, while Bow helps Zoey with her college applications.

Season 3, Episode 3 – In the wake of the remarkable news of a survivor being found in the rubbles of the attack, President Kirkman faces new challenges in running the country. Meanwhile, there is plenty of intrigue on who is to be trusted inside the walls of the White House.

Season 3, Episode 2 – Liza’s secret is once again on the cusp of being revealed as Kelsey continues her quest to access Chad’s laptop. Meanwhile, Liza seems to be getting closer to making a decision about her love life, even as her job security seems to be growing more dependent on her fake age.

Season 1, Episode 3 – Murtaugh and Trish struggle to make time for a long overdue date night while Riggs and Murtaugh work an armored car heist and discover Roger’s mentor, and former Training Officer, was at the wheel. Later they have to save him from a brutal cartel that use machetes as their Lethal Weapon of choice.

Season 6, Episode 4 – There’s something even more terrible in the woods on American Horror Story: Roanoke than The Butcher and her followers, and it’s been awoken during the week of a “Dying Grass Moon”. The spirits can cross between worlds during this lunar cycle and do harm to humans, but will Matt and Shelby find a way to escape the spirits wrath?

Season 5, Episode 1 – As season 5 of Arrow kicks off, Oliver struggles to balance his duties as a mayor with his crime fighting as the Green Arrow. Meanwhile, former members of Team Arrow adjust to their new lives away from Oliver.

Season 1, Episode 1 – The CW’s new sci-fi drama Frequency takes itself much too seriously, but in between all that, there’s room for a promising show.

Season 2, Episode 2 – Buddy must have a real-life guardian angel, as he survives the situation in the woods. At Dora’s insistence, he meets with an old woman in hopes of getting her to bequeath her estate to the church. Meanwhile, Dora goes on a date with Detective Lovello and a menacing man confronts Alexa, so Buddy’s problems aren’t over yet.

Season 3, Episode 6 – It’s the last Sunday Funday on You’re The Worst, and what a great one it is. In this hilarious episode, Edgar, Lindsay, Gretchen, and Jimmy embark on an insane scavenger hunt that grows increasingly absurd in an attempt to locate a mythical speakeasy

Season 1, Episode 6 – Luke Cage puts an unconventional spin on a tired story of dirty cops and organized crime and livens up the entire genre in “Suckas Need Bodyguards.” With a compelling narrative structure and motivation for every character, the series’ sixth episode continues the show’s hot streak and proves that it’s found its feet.

Season 1, Episode 3 – When a bonfire doesn’t work for J.J., Maya puts her foot down. When fitting in isn’t working for Ray, can Jimmy help him figure it out?

Season 3, Episode 3 – Empire delivers an interesting episode that focuses on the relationship between Lucious and his sons.

Season 3, Episode 1 – The season 3 premiere of The Flash came out the gate strong Tuesday night. “Flashpoint” puts Barry into a newly self created utopia but not without consequences with Eobard Thawne as Barry’s “conscience” per say…

Season 1, Episode 1 – The CW debuts its new series No Tomorrow and with it, a new dawn for romantic comedies on television. In its “Pilot” episode, we meet an incredibly fun story and quirky cast. When Evie Covington finds the man of her dreams, it seems too good to be true, until she discovers he believes the world is going to end. Now she must decide whether or not she wants to live every day like she’s about to die.

Season 1, Episode 2 – The Copelands keep on trucking through the Aftermath of a giant solar storm unleashing skinwalkers, infections, and a dragon hungry enough to eat a horse. Brianna meets up with a friendly traveling companion, who really wants to borrow her phone and make a call to her boyfriend while Matt protects his family from a dangerous former high school quarterback.

Season 4, Episode 3 – In this solid conclusion episode of the opening season three-episode arc, Jake and Holt reunite with the rest of the nine-nine team in the hopes of finally catching Jimmy “The Butcher” Figgis. The episode doesn’t disappoint in this season’s continued delivery of prime comedic outcomes.

Season 3, Episode 8 – An unforeseen tragedy casts a pall over Halt and Catch Fire that may scuttle Joe and Gordon’s plans. With Cameron out of Mutiny and an IPO on the horizon, can Donna pilot the company into prosperous waters, or will the whole thing begin to unravel? Halt and Catch Fire heads to its conclusion with only two more episodes left.

Season 5, Episode 5 – “Just to Get a Rep” is everything that Luke Cage should be. The plot picks up, characters find motivation, and the show embraces its very distinctive 1970’s style. It even ties solidly into the Marvel Universe at large while still remaining a personal story about Luke, Harlem, and the cultural heritage entrusted to Harlem’s citizens.

Season 1, Episode 6 – Atlanta changes tacks for “Value,” the sixth episode of its inaugural season. Earn’s occasional girlfriend (and the constant mother of his child) Vanessa combats feelings of inadequacy with a seemingly innocuous irresponsible decision. But how innocuous will it actually prove to be?

Season 5, Episode 1 – The Mindy Project returns for its fifth season today, with an episode that subverts romantic comedy tropes as Mindy tries to choose between Jody and Danny, only to realize that she doesn’t need to settle. What if neither choice in the love triangle is right?