TV Reviews7.3/10
The Chi Review: Lena Waithe’s Coming-of-Age Drama Earns Its Weight Through Patience
A look back at Showtime's The Chi, eight seasons of urban drama about ambition, family, and the South Side of Chicago.
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Television we have watched and scored.
TV Reviews6.3/10
Debris Review: Alien Space Junk Works Better Than Its Ambitious Cable Plot
A review of NBC's Debris, a sci-fi mystery about alien debris, praised for its standalone cases but criticized for a rushed, unresolved finale.
TV Reviews8/10
‘Mobile Cop Jiban’ Review: Jiban’s Transformation Still Carries the Weight of a World at Stake
A quiet detective by day, a mighty cop by night — Jiban battles the vile Bioron across fifty-two episodes of thrilling action.
TV Reviews7.4/10
How TaleSpin Turns a Flying Machine Into a Real Character You Care About
A tale of a bear pilot and his young navigator upon a seaplane, amid pirates and merchants of Cape Suzette.
TV Reviews8.4/10
‘Future Boy Conan’: NHK’s 1978 Flooded World Still Holds Up
A tale of a lone boy upon a sunken isle, and the girl who brings him into a world of ruin and wonder.
TV Reviews7.3/10
Thirteen Years On, This 2013 Film Still Gets Its Double-Life Plot Right
A woman leads two lives: one as a university student, one as a paid companion to wealthy men, in this Colombian drama.
TV Reviews6.2/10
Daisy Jones & the Six Takes Its Time Before Earning Its Payoff
A tale of a doomed rock band, told through interviews, with two leads whose rivalry defines their fate.
TV Reviews8.3/10
Lieutenant Harina and Officer Ramírez Dig Themselves Deeper Into a Case Bigger Than Either Expected
A tale of two officers whose misadventures in crime exceed their station, and a case that proves too much for either to bear alone.
TV Reviews7.7/10
Doona!: Netflix’s Small, Sweet Romance Earns Its Keep
A gentle romance of a retired idol and her college roommate, wherein fame's price and quiet happiness are tenderly weighed.
TV Reviews7.3/10
The Unit Review: CBS’ Solid Military Drama Earned Its Way Around the World
A chronicle of CBS' covert military drama The Unit, its four seasons, its international premiere dates, and its abrupt end.
TV Reviews8.2/10
Space Cobra Review: Cobra’s Face Surgery and Memories Make for a Memorable, Flawed Anime
A weary man hides his identity, loses his memory, and regains it to reunite with an old ship and partner amid pirates and patrols.
TV Reviews7.5/10
She-Ra: Princess of Power Turns a Princess Into a Fighter — And Earns a 7.5/10
A review of She-Ra: Princess of Power, the animated series starring Adora and her sword of protection.