TV Reviews

Season 3, Episode 14 – Ok, so….Rafael wants that old thing back (with Petra)? Xiomara finally realizes she and Bruce should have left the past in the past. Rogelio learns to never confide in a 4 year old. And Jane is finally able to not cry when talking about her late husband. Jane the Virgin doesn’t disappoint.

Season 1, Episode 4 – John is trapped in Dr. Brooke Monroe’s lab being studied for his psychopathic tendencies, H.G. and Jane are on a treasure hunt through time to find out what on earth serial-killer wall Chad was up to, and we get a little bit of a hint of the larger conspiracy that makes everyone so open to accepting that they’re hanging out with the real H.G. Wells in modern times.

Season 7, Episode 14 – The Walking Dead relies on Rosita and Sasha to drive the action while Maggie continues her path to leadership. Meanwhile, Daryl avoids talking with Maggie until Saviors spring a surprise visit while Hilltop loses one of its most valuable residents and Eugene is forced to make a life-changing decision.

Season 1, Episodes 1-4 – Snatch follows Al Hill, son of a renowned but imprisoned bank robber, as he tries to get out from both considerable debts and his father’s shadow and make a name for himself.

Season 1, Episode 5 – In the best episode of the season to date, the women of Big Little Lies struggle to confront personal demons of all sizes, with varying degrees of success. (And Nicole Kidman proves once again that if she doesn’t win an Emmy for her performance here, there’s no justice in the world.)

Season 1, Episode 5 – On this week’s episode, Pete takes his parents out to dinner for his mother’s birthday, and tries to maintain the illusion that he’s still married with Jess as not to disappoint them.

Season 1, Episode 3 – Making History begins in new direction since the last episode and seemed more like an ending for the series and not a second episode. Luckily, we pick up with a cheery Daniel and Deborah having a picnic outside as an airplane flies across, freaking Deborah out.

Season 3, Episode 2 – American Crime brings a more focused and still outstanding episode, revealing some interesting plot turns and highlighting the plight of the powerless and exploited in America.

Season 1, Episodes 1-4 – The first third of Iron Fist suffers from off-putting character introductions, a lack of motivation, and painfully slow pacing. While there are glimmers of what could be an interesting story, the first four episodes are largely devoid of plot and show no sign of narrative structure either within episodes or in the season overall.

Season 1, Episode 3 – Feud flails by trying to sanctify the nature of motherhood rather than delivering on the promise of titling an episode “Mommie Dearest.” The series wastes all the dramatic potential of Joan Crawford’s and Bette Davis’ notorious parenting in a half-hearted attempt to soften both women, ultimately further cementing itself as a sexist nightmare.

Season 2, Episode 6 – This episode of The Missing is a tour de force of Baptiste’s struggles against his own mortality in order to get to the truth. His obsession to solve this case has put his health, his family, and his legacy on the line. Can he solve the case and survive, or will it be his finale as a detective?

Season 3, Episode 12 – The stakes are increasing as The Last Man on Earth reaches its possible end, but do we feel it? As half the group attempts to understand Melissa’s past, and the other half deals with Gail’s return, we need a greater response.

Season 2, Episode 5 – Billions continues to relegate its powerful women to the sidelines of the show, which diminishes their importance, and erodes a good portion of what made the first season so damn watchable. The chemistry on Billions suffers because of it.

Season 1, Episode 6 – Reddick, Boseman & Kolstad take on free speech and censorship on the internet in this week’s episode of The-Good-Fight.

Season 1, Episode 4 – Elvis makes his first stop at Sun Records while Sam takes drastic measures to deal with his destructive behavior. Jerry Lee and Jimmy Swaggart compete for Peggy. Col. Parker gets creative generating revenue at Hank Snow concerts and Johnny Cash travels to an East Berlin brothel for his first time.

Season 2, Episode 17 – Amy and Jonah bond this week, making their will-they-or-won’t-they relationship seem more and more like a “they will”. Amy and Jonah help her parents move, while Garrett and Glenn compete for Cloud Nine’s Integrity Award.

Season 2, Episode 9 – A lot of plot development is covered this week on Baskets, as Chip helps an old friend, Dale’s life is turned upside down, and Christine finds herself empowered. Another exceptional episode as we near the end of season two.

Comedy nerds will love how Nobodies puts an absurd slant on a specific part of the comedy community, while the ’90s-set pic Hot Summer Nights fails to pick a lane when it comes to tone.

Season 1, Episode 12 – As the truth of Vice President MacLeish becomes clear, Agent Wells and President Kirkman race against the clock to find evidence to take him down, but danger and some unexpected turns shift matters into high gear.

Season 2, Episode 2 – On this week’s Underground, Elizabeth struggles to get over the murder of her husband John, while Ernestine continues to be haunted by the past. Rosalee starts her run back down to the south to free those she left behind.

Season 5, Episode 16 – On this week’s Arrow, Oliver, having finally discovered that DA Chase is Prometheus, finds his rival is always one step ahead of him. Felicity, meanwhile, uses Helix to help Team Arrow, falling deeper down the hacktivist rabbit hole.

Season 4, Episode 18 – The Goldbergs addresses colleges and the future of relationships in “Baré.” With some solid Barry and Beverly humor, this week’s episode is laugh-out-loud.

Season 1, Episode 18 – Lethal Weapon wraps its first season with a prisoner hijack, prisoner torture, a chase, more torture, a spectacular high fall into raging rapids, some dramatic revelations and betrayal, followed by more torture and a fight. No one in this finale is going quietly, except RJ who graduates high school and misses out on popping a tent with dad.

Season 3, Episode 18 – This week’s episode of Black-ish felt like filler, as it focused too much on Vivian, the “Black Nanny” who’s been missing in action for months. Bow tries to hide her pregnancy in hopes of getting a promotion, while Dre considers paternity leave.

Season 4, Episode 6 – In the aftermath of Arkadia’s destruction, tensions rise as an angry mob is out for Ilian’s blood leaving Kane and Monty desperate to fend them off. As Raven uses a simulation to reach space to create the nightblood cure, complications arise as Clarke, Bellamy, and Roan try to get the last of the hydrazine to Raven as every last drop is needed for Raven to reach space.

Season 2, Episode 8 – Fillory and Loria are at war on The Magicians, but Eliot is out of the picture since his consciousness is trapped inside of his dead golem, which leaves Margo in control. Julia and Kady search for Dana’s demigod child so they can kill Raynard once and for all, but Dana has covered her tracks well. Alice attempts to use her time in control of Quentin’s body to find a way out. Can she save herself?

Season 2, Episode 8 – The Expanse continues to delight with another well-executed, tightly written episode that moves forward its solar-system wide political plots while leaving plenty of room for the characters to process events and grow. “Pyre” touches on refugees, revolutionaries, and resistance while simultaneously being a mystery story about aliens.

Season 1, Episode 6 – Legion spins its wheels in “Chapter 6” offering an interesting alternate universe without providing any new information, character growth, or anything else to move the story forward. While the unreliable nature of the narrative is intriguing and the aesthetics are always pleasing, the series needs to tighten up and actually tell a story.

Season 1, Episode 12 – The season finale makes a strong case for Jahil being the actual protagonist of the series and Star, Simone and Alex being nothing more than a means to his story. Also a lot of death and arrests in this episode. Really, a lot.

David Flebotte’s Showtime series I’m Dying Up Here attempts to put its finger on the pulse of the comedy world and does an admirable job of itwith the jokes, snark, and riffing. But the humor is merely a vehicle to show the emotional relationship between the characters, the pleasure and pain of dream-chasing, and the catharsis of comedy.