TV Reviews5.7/10
Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse Had a Strong Premise and Nowhere to Take It
Dollhouse review: Joss Whedon's Fox sci-fi drama about wiped minds rented to clients ran 2 seasons and 25 episodes — a great premise that never committed.
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TV Reviews6.5/10
Dark Angel: James Cameron’s $10 Million Pilot, Two Seasons, and the Friday Night Cancellation
Fox's Dark Angel cost up to $10M, drew 17.4M viewers, made Jessica Alba a star, then sank from 10.4M to 6M after a Friday move.
Josh Charles Teases Martin’s Monitor, Eden’s Return, and Andrea Martin in ‘Best Medicine’ Season 2
A doctor with a dread of blood returns to his seaside village, bearing a monitor, a mermaid, and a perilous love triangle.
TV Reviews6.2/10
Terra Nova Review: A Strong Premise, a Good Cast, and a Show That Broke Its Own Best Rule
Fox cancelled Terra Nova in 2012 after one season. A look back at the time-travel colony drama's Sixers, Phoenix Group, and the one-way rift it broke.
TV Reviews7.8/10
Broadway Said Yes to Glee, and Six Seasons Later It Was Still Singing
Glee ran six seasons on Fox, won six Emmys, and staged over 729 performances. A look back at the musical that made show choir matter on TV.
TV Reviews8.4/10
Will Forte’s apocalypse sitcom turned survival into petty feuds
Fox's The Last Man on Earth ran 2015-2018: 67 episodes, four seasons, and a cliffhanger it never resolved. A look back at Will Forte's apocalypse comedy.
TV Reviews6.4/10
‘Sleepy Hollow’ Burned Through Its Best Idea Almost Immediately
Sleepy Hollow ran four seasons on Fox, 2013 to 2017. A great premise and Tom Mison's Crane, undone by cast turnover and a move to D.C.
TV Reviews6.7/10
9-1-1: Lone Star: Five Seasons, 72 Episodes, and a 6.7 Score
9-1-1: Lone Star ran five seasons and 72 episodes on Fox, from its 2020 premiere to its 2025 finale, starring Rob Lowe and Gina Torres.
TV Reviews5.4/10
The Resident ran six seasons on Fox and never became the show its premise promised
The Resident ran six seasons on Fox, from 2018 to 2023, and never became the medical drama its premise promised. A 5.4/10 review.
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 Reviews6.6/10
Zooey Deschanel Carries a Sitcom That Keeps Tripping Over Its Own Romance
New Girl ran seven seasons on Fox, launched Zooey Deschanel as Jess Day, and found a second life on Netflix. A look at the loft, the couples, and the legacy.
TV Reviews5.9/10
Scream Queens: One Great Premise, Two Seasons, and a Hospital That Lost the Thread
Scream Queens ran two seasons on Fox, from 2015 to 2016. A great sorority slasher premise, a weak hospital reset, and a 5.9/10 score.