TV Reviews8.6/10
Two Years On, Shōgun Still Sets the Standard for the Patient, Monumental Epic
Shōgun's 2024 adaptation is a slow-burning masterpiece of feudal Japan, anchored by stunning performances and authentic craft.
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Category: TV Reviews
Television we have watched and scored.
TV Reviews8.6/10
Severance Splits Work From Self — and Finds Something Sinister in the Gap
Apple TV+'s Severance splits work from home in a chilling, brilliant thriller about identity, corporate horror, and what makes us human.
TV Reviews8/10
Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez Make Amateur Podcast Sleuthing the Unlikely Heart of a Hit Whodunit
How Only Murders in the Building turns a cozy murder mystery into a sharp, warm satire of true-crime podcast culture.
TV Reviews9.5/10
Kristen Bell and Adam Brody Prove a Rabbi-Meets-Agnostic Rom-Com Can Be Genuinely Funny
Netflix's Nobody Wants This pairs Kristen Bell and Adam Brody in a funny, heartfelt rom-com about faith, family, and love that actually earns its ending.
TV Reviews7.5/10
Kathy Bates Powers Matlock’s Sharp Revenge-Driven Reinvention
Kathy Bates leads CBS's Matlock reboot as a lawyer hiding a secret revenge plot inside a prestigious law firm.
TV Reviews7.6/10
Christopher Meloni Revives Elliot Stabler in Law & Order: Organized Crime, and Grief Drives the Case
Christopher Meloni returns as a grieving, reckless Stabler in Law & Order: Organized Crime, a darker spin-off worth watching.
TV Reviews8.2/10
Hacks: Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder Make Comedy Cut Deep
A review of Hacks season 1: Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder shine in a sharp, dark comedy about two women who need each other.
TV Reviews8.3/10
Fallout Proved a Game Adaptation Could Expand Its Source Instead of Copying It
Prime Video's Fallout turns a video game into TV's best show this year, with Ella Purnell and Walton Goggins leading a sharp, funny wasteland tale.
TV Reviews7.5/10
Elsbeth Review: Carrie Preston Finally Gets the Spotlight, and She Runs With It
Carrie Preston shines in CBS's breezy reverse-procedural Elsbeth, a charming Columbo-style mystery with strong guest villains.
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.