TV Reviews5.9/10
Echo Aims for Meaning Over Fistfights — and Falls Short in the Attempt
Marvel's Echo brings Indigenous representation and a star-making Alaqua Cox performance, but sluggish pacing keeps it from greatness.
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Television we have watched and scored.
TV Reviews7.9/10
Baby Reindeer Review: Richard Gadd Turns His Worst Years Into Unshakeable Television
Richard Gadd's Baby Reindeer turns his real-life stalking ordeal into a devastating, funny, unforgettable seven-episode series.
TV Reviews9.6/10
Ted Danson’s Retirement-Home Mole Comedy Is the Warmest Thing on Netflix
Ted Danson shines in Netflix's A Man on the Inside, a warm comedy about grief, aging, and finding purpose again.
TV Reviews9/10
Michael Scott’s Cringe Was Always Grief in Disguise — 21 Years On, The Office Earns Its 9/10 as TV’s Most Rewatchable Comedy
A retrospective on The Office, exploring why Michael Scott's cringe comedy and the Dunder Mifflin gang remain a TV classic.
TV Reviews8.6/10
Ten Years On, Stranger Things Owes Less to Its 1980s Influences Than You Remember
Revisiting Stranger Things Season 1: a nostalgic sci-fi triumph with a saggy middle, held together by Eleven and a synth score.
TV Reviews7.8/10
Law & Order at 36: The Machine That Still Hums
A look back at Law & Order's two-act formula and how it quietly shaped every police procedural that followed.
TV Reviews9.7/10
Ghosts Review: CBS’s Haunted-House Sitcom Is a Triumph of Warmth and Wit
CBS's Ghosts blends sharp writing, warm heart, and a perfect ensemble cast for one of TV's best comfort comedies.
TV Reviews8.6/10
Curb Your Enthusiasm: A Masterpiece of Sustained Irritation
A look back at Larry David's HBO masterpiece Curb Your Enthusiasm, twelve seasons of glorious pettiness and improvised chaos.
TV Reviews8.1/10
After 21 Years, Criminal Minds Still Works Because Comfort Was Always the Point
A look back at Criminal Minds' 15-season run, its formula, cast chemistry, and its Paramount+ revival Evolution.
TV Reviews9.2/10
A 9.2 for The Sopranos — Where Tony Chase Built TV’s Greatest Mob Boss on a Therapist’s Couch and a Dinner Table
A dread and singular chronicle of a husband's ruin, wherein domestic peace and deeds of blood contend for the soul.