TV Reviews7/10
The Doom Patrol TV Series Doesn’t Want Heroes, It Wants the Broken
Doom Patrol ran 2019–2023 across DC Universe, HBO Max and Max. A look at its cast, the Chief's secrets, and why the show's sadness was its strength.
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Television we have watched and scored.
TV Reviews7.7/10
Colombian TV Rewrote a Street Child’s Story, and the Result Still Divides Viewers 11 Years On
RCN's 2015 telenovela Lady, la vendedora de rosas told the real story of a Medellín rose seller turned film star turned prisoner. One season, 78 episodes.
TV Reviews6.5/10
Black Sails: A Good Pirate Series That Never Becomes a Great One
Black Sails ran four seasons on Starz, a Treasure Island prequel with real pirates and a 6.5/10 score. A review of what works and what drags.
TV Reviews8.2/10
Lioness Review: Taylor Sheridan’s Spy Thriller Runs on Two Women Who Cannot Afford to Be Wrong
Lioness, Taylor Sheridan's CIA spy thriller on Paramount+, ran three seasons and 24 episodes from 2023 to 2026. Here's the full run, cast and verdict.
TV Reviews9.1/10
ESPN’s Bulls documentary leaves the 1997-98 season’s real story untold
The Last Dance, ESPN's 10-part Michael Jordan documentary, earned its hype twice — but the 1997-98 Bulls teammates who disputed it have a point.
TV Reviews10/10
Disney’s Most Ambitious Magical Girl Show Rewrote the Rules of the Genre
Star vs. the Forces of Evil ran four seasons on Disney XD, scored 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and grew from wand comedy into a story about prejudice and monarchy.
TV Reviews6.7/10
Tom Hardy’s Taboo Has Style to Spare and a Story That Runs Out of Road
Taboo review: Tom Hardy's 1814 revenge drama pits James Delaney against the East India Company. Strong atmosphere, one great performance, 6.7/10.
TV Reviews8.6/10
Disney XD’s Once: 220 Episodes, One Kid, and a Scholarship Worth Chasing
Disney XD's Once ran 220 episodes over three seasons. A look at Gabo, Los Halcones Dorados, and why the Buenos Aires soccer soap worked.
TV Reviews8.1/10
40 y 20: A Reliable Mexican Comedy That Ran 10 Years on One Clean Premise
40 y 20 ran 14 seasons and 172 episodes, from Blim in 2016 to Canal 5 in 2026. A look at the Mexican comedy's long, steady run.
TV Reviews8.6/10
Ranma ½ Still Runs on the Joke That Ruined His Life
Ranma ½'s 1989 anime ran 161 episodes on Fuji TV, turning a cursed-spring gag into a durable comedy with two voices behind one hero.
TV Reviews8.6/10
Haikyu!! Turns Volleyball Rivals Into Teammates
Haikyu!! review: 85 episodes, four seasons, and the Hinata-Kageyama partnership that made it one of the best sports anime of its decade.
TV Reviews7.7/10
Amazon’s Nazi-victory drama ran four seasons and never settled on what it wanted to say
A review of Amazon's The Man in the High Castle, the alt-history series where the Axis won WWII, across four seasons and 40 episodes.