Season 1, Episode 12 – The Gifted season finale ends on promising developments for the next season but is still mired in the same problems.

Season 1, Episode 11 – The Gifted takes a step forward only to end up right back where it started.

Season 1, Episode 10 – The Gifted tries to up the ante with death and destruction, but forgets the characters have to be likable for that to work.

Season 1, Episode 9 – The Gifted finally moves forward by giving characters personal obstacles and making sure bad decisions have lasting consequences.

Season 1, Episode 8 – Some plot development and space for character growth contribute to an upswing in quality in this week’s episode of The Gifted.

Season 1, Episode 7 – The Gifted opts for contrived drama over plot development, drumming up reasons for every character to be needlessly angry.

Season 1, Episode 6 – The Mutant Underground must break into Sentinel Services to find out how they are controlling mutants.

Season 1, Episode 5 – The Mutant Underground is “boXed in” by Sentinel Services and needs to throw them off their trail.

Season 1, Episode 4 – “The Gifted” continues to wallow in its basic dramatics in “eXit Strategy” yet also gives us some nice family dynamics and uses its superpowers well.

Season 1, Episode 3 – “The Gifted” sputters on low momentum and starts denying characters agency for the sake of drama.

Season 1, Episode 2 – The Gifted uses its second episode to better establish character while also strengthening its narrative through creative uses of superpowers and a more goal-oriented plot.

Season 1, Episode 1 – The first offering of The Gifted is chock-full of action and a bit light on character but provides a solid foundation for the rest of the series.