TV Reviews7.2/10
Con Artist and G-Man Make an Oddly Winning Pair
White Collar ran six seasons and 81 episodes on USA Network. A look at the con-man procedural, its 7.2 Metacritic score, and the stalled 2024 reboot.
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Television we have watched and scored.
TV Reviews5.9/10
Batwoman Review: Three Seasons, Two Leads, One Great Villain
Batwoman ran three seasons and 51 episodes on The CW, cycling through two leads and one great villain. A 5.9/10 review of what worked and what never did.
TV Reviews6.3/10
Fox’s X-Men series ran two seasons without settling on what it was
The Gifted gave Fox a strong cast and one great idea, then spent 29 episodes unsure what it wanted to be. A review of the X-Men drama.
TV Reviews6.8/10
Netflix’s Grishaverse Adaptation Loses Its Footing Once the Second Season Arrives
Netflix's Shadow and Bone ran two seasons and 16 episodes before its 2023 cancellation. A review of the Grishaverse adaptation's cast, pacing, and The Crows.
TV Reviews8.7/10
Primal Review: Genndy Tartakovsky’s Silent Prehistoric Epic Earns Its Violence
Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal ran three seasons and 30 episodes on Adult Swim, a wordless story of a Neanderthal and a Tyrannosaurus. Our score: 8.7/10.
TV Reviews8.1/10
La hija del mariachi: A Telenovela With a Secret, a Voice and a Reason to Keep Watching
La hija del mariachi, the 2006 Colombian telenovela starring Carolina Ramírez, reviewed: a warm, well-sung romance with a lead who outclasses the plot.
TV Reviews4.1/10
Mr. Bean at 4.1/10: Fourteen Episodes, One Beam of Light, and Almost No Dialogue
Mr. Bean ran 14 episodes on ITV1 from 1990 to 1995. Rowan Atkinson's silent comedy still divides critics — here's what holds up.
TV Reviews6.1/10
IT: Welcome to Derry Review: A Flawed but Striking Return to Derry
IT: Welcome to Derry review: HBO's Pennywise prequel set in 1962 scores 6.1/10, with a strong young cast but a weak military subplot.
TV Reviews6.9/10
Hazbin Hotel’s first season builds a vivid hell but stumbles on the way to redemption
Hazbin Hotel, Vivienne Medrano's adult animated musical, premiered on Prime Video January 19, 2024, becoming its biggest animated debut. Our 6.9/10 review.
TV Reviews7/10
3 Body Problem Review: A Confident, Intelligent Start With Room to Grow
Netflix's 3 Body Problem, from the Game of Thrones showrunners, adapts Liu Cixin's novels. Our review of its cast, ambition, Emmys and renewal.
TV Reviews7.9/10
‘That ’70s Show’ Ran on Friendship, Not Jokes
That '70s Show ran eight seasons and 200 episodes on Fox. A look at the Point Place basement, the broken timeline, the cast exits, and why it scores 7.9/10.
TV Reviews6.9/10
‘Love, Victor’ Gives Its Gay Teen Lead a Coming-Out Story That Pulls Its Punches
Love, Victor ran three seasons on Hulu, from its 2020 premiere to its 2022 finale. A look at the cast, each season, and where the show lands.