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Can I let you all in on a little secret?  I watched the entirety of XO, Kitty Season 2, and by the time the credits rolled, I had forgotten everything important that had happened.  It genuinely sucks when that happens, but it’s worse when it’s something that happens with a show that genuinely has great

Yes, we know that missing Chicago Fire’s last high was not a high point. Chicago Fire Season 13 Episode 10, titled “Chaos Theory,” was pushed forward to allow President Joe Biden to say his goodbyes to the nation. The last thing we wanted was a firehouse dousing our excitement, but with Chicago Fire, we’re used

Hopefully, everyone will forgive me for being so late to the game, but I am finally joining the Fire Country bandwagon, and it is amazing. The series may be in the middle of its third season, but I am playing catch-up.  After only five episodes, it’s very clear why this show is such a hit

The end is nigh for Joe Goldberg, and it’s about time.  He’s been the serial killer we’ve loathed but watched with adoration for years, but his time is almost up.  Netflix on Thursday confirmed that YOU Season 5 will begin streaming later this year.  (Netflix/Screenshot) More specifically, April 24 is the big date, and there

With Outlander winding down for good, Starz is betting big on the broader franchise.  As previously reported, Outlander: Blood of My Blood is coming to the premium cabler. Viewers will be taken back in time to chart the earlier years of Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield), Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine), Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater), and Brian

NCIS: Origins has been a valiant effort to reinvent the NCIS franchise through the lens of a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs, but CBS’ poor handling of NCIS: Hawai’i could help explain the latest spinoff’s lower-than-expected performance in the ratings.  There was much enthusiasm for NCIS: Origins because it would bring Gibbs back to the franchise

Tragic news out of the TV world on Thursday as it has been revealed that prolific director David Lynch has died.  He was 78.  The sad news was broken by Lynch’s camp in a Facebook post on his official account.  (@DAVIDLYNCHTHEATER/Screenshot) “It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the

Good news for all those small-town murderers! Murder in a Small Town‘s detectives will remain on the case at  FOX. The Kristin Kreuk-fronted procedural has scored a Season 2 renewal. The eight-episode freshman season wrapped on the network in November. (Kailey Schwerman/ FOX) “We look forward to giving fans a second season of Karl Alberg’s

Critic’s Rating: 4.25 / 5.0 It’s another hour in the emergency department on The Pitt Season 1 Episode 3, and it helps you see how the season’s storytelling will unfold. New patients may come and go, but we’re paying closer attention to some of the worst the system deals with, whether they’re agonizingly sad, humorous,

Critic’s Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 You didn’t think Found would take its foot off the gas in the new year, did you?  Foolish of you if you believed Found Season 2 Episode 9 would ease us back into the myriad of drama and thrills in the world of Gabi Mosely and associates.  The hour dropped

Critic’s Rating: 4 / 5.0 This can’t be the end of Carisi’s problems, can it?  Law & Order: SVU Season 26 Episode 9 depicted his PTSD almost perfectly until the end. After one pep talk from Benson, Carisi seemed to snap out of it, but that’s not realistic. Is another breakdown coming? (Scott Gries/NBC) Carisi’s

Television loves to play it safe — or at least, that’s what the ratings suggest. Audiences know what they like, and networks quickly replicate proven formulas. But every so often, a show comes along that says, “Forget the rules.” These are the bold experiments, the oddball gems that refuse to color inside the lines. Pushing

Critic’s Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 If you’re still laughing after this hilarious episode of Elsbeth, you’re in good company. Granted, we were always in good hands with a guest appearance from Laurie Metcalf. I’m just going to get this out of the way now: I would watch “Father Crime” and be enthralled with every episode.

TV is full of stars who light up the screen, but let’s be real — sometimes, it’s the unsung heroes who make the biggest impact. These are the character actors you’ve seen everywhere, constantly bringing depth, emotion, and complexity to every role, no matter how big or small. They might not always get the credit

Villains have always been a storytelling staple, the ultimate obstacles for heroes to overcome. But today’s TV landscape has turned the idea of villains on its head, trading the black-and-white moral divide of old for something far more complex. Gone are the days of purely evil antagonists. Walter White (AMC/Screenshot) Instead, we’re in an era

Legal dramas have long been a staple of television, from the slick courtroom theatrics of Law & Order to the cutthroat maneuvers on The Good Wife. But before we had Jack McCoy or Alicia Florrick, there was The Defenders, a 1960s legal drama that broke new ground — and taboos. Unlike its contemporaries, The Defenders

Television has always been a reflection of society’s darker fascinations, but the rise of serial killers and true crime has taken center stage in recent years. From fictional antiheroes like Dexter Morgan and Joe Goldberg to dramatizations of real-life horrors like Dahmer and The Act, our screens are filled with stories of murder, manipulation, and

In 2020, fans experienced the heartbreaking news that one of their top series, Criminal Minds, had been canceled after fifteen seasons. When the show received a reboot two years later, not all of the cast returned. Criminal Minds: Evolution brought back some of our favorite profilers, only one of whom had been with the show

Critic’s Rating: 4 / 5.0 It looks like NCIS: Origins traded in its usual gunfire and life-or-death situations for a little emotional warfare instead. In all seriousness, this had to be the most emotionally charged episode of the season. Truth be told, I wasn’t sure why the series needed to backtrack to how Gibbs ended

There’s something irresistible about amateur detectives. They don’t need a badge to solve the case, and they often stumble into mysteries they have no business solving — yet somehow, they always manage to crack the case wide open. From Jessica Fletcher piecing together clues in Cabot Cove to Mabel, Oliver, and Charles sneaking around the

Critic’s Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 The Yellowstone Ranch is gone, the cowboys are scattered everywhere, and Beth and Jamie fought to the death. There were some strong moments on Yellowstone Season 5 Episode 14, almost as if the ghosts of how brilliant this series used to be were rising up to remind us of what

Critic’s Rating: 4.25 / 5.0 “Beware the Second Beating” takes Landman to a new level of tension, irony, and emotional complexity.  Landman Season 1 Episode 6 doesn’t just drop us into the aftermath of Cooper’s brutal beating — it pulls us deeper into its characters’ messy, often contradictory lives.  Let’s unpack it all. (Emerson Miller/Paramount+)

It’s been over a week since Doug’s funeral on Days of Our Lives, and people are still talking about it. You wouldn’t think that a heartbreaking event like the death of a legacy character would be the most exciting news to hit the soap in a while, but I get it. Days of Our Lives‘

Every great Christmas movie needs a villain to shake things up. Whether they’re stealing presents, scaring kids, or just being plain greedy, these characters bring chaos to the holidays — and we love them for it. But are they really as bad as they seem? (20th Century Fox/Screenshot) Some of them might just be misunderstood,

Critic’s Rating: 4.8 / 5.0 Blue Bloods ended its fourteen-year run tonight, and it’s hard to believe that it’s not coming back next week or next year. Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 18 was an intense episode that somehow felt like every other story in this beautiful series. If it had to end, this was

A Christmas wish list is usually a kid’s thing, but since we’re talking about fictional, completely made-up characters here, why not? Have you ever thought about what some of your favorite TV characters might like for Christmas? For some, it’s not too hard to imagine. Others are a little more tricky. (HBO) After all, no

Critic’s Rating: 5 / 5.0 Dexter: Original Sin has officially entered the scene, and it’s already giving NCIS: Origins a run for its money. While NCIS: Origins explores the backstory of our beloved Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Dexter: Original Sin takes us back to the twisted beginnings of one of TV’s most iconic anti-heroes — Dexter

Critic’s Rating: 4.7 / 5.0 I’ve watched many Hallmark holiday films, and Hanukkah on the Rocks stood out as one of the best. It was charming, witty, and fun, making viewers smile. Around 2019, the Hallmark Channel started integrating Hanukkah into their Countdown to Christmas line-up to celebrate how others celebrate the holidays. While the

Whatever happens on the Yellowstone season 5 finale, Beth and Rip will be back on our screens soon. While there were rumors for a while that they would be heading a proposed sixth season of Yellowstone, Deadline is reporting that they will instead be the leads in a new Yellowstone spinoff. Six months ago, I’d

The holidays are often a time to celebrate family traditions, play in the snow, and bake delectable desserts. But not everyone enjoys the holidays. Some people have bad memories of Christmas, while others would rather mope at home alone. Some TV characters love the holidays, turning them into a winter wonderland, while others hibernate until