TV Reviews4.4/10
HBO’s Music-Industry Drama Collapsed Under Its Own Provocations
HBO's The Idol ran five episodes, four weeks, one season before its August 2023 cancellation. A review of the failed Sam Levinson and The Weeknd drama.
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TV Reviews7.8/10
Somebody Somewhere Review: Bridget Everett Finds Her Voice in a Small, Precise HBO Drama
Somebody Somewhere review: Bridget Everett leads HBO's Kansas-set series about grief, singing and finding your people across three seasons and 21 episodes.
Fall TV 2026: From ‘Crew Girl’ to HBO’s ‘Harry Potter,’ the Season’s Most Anticipated Premieres
Netflix's 'Lupin' returns, HBO's 'Harry Potter' lands at Christmas, and dozens more shows headline this fall's packed TV lineup.
TV Reviews8/10
‘The White Lotus’ Turns Its Third Season Into a Study of Privilege Under Pressure
The White Lotus: Mike White's HBO anthology from Hawaii to Thailand, 21 episodes, 16 Emmys, and why the reset each season costs more than it admits.
TV Reviews9/10
The Penguin Review: Colin Farrell’s Ugly, Compelling Rise Through Gotham
HBO's The Penguin, starring Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb, ran Sept 19 to Nov 10, 2024. Eight episodes of Gotham crime drama scored 9.0/10.
TV Reviews8.6/10
Curb Your Enthusiasm: Larry David’s Improvised Comedy of Social Missteps
Curb Your Enthusiasm ran 12 seasons on HBO, ending in 2024. A look at Larry David's retroscripted, cinéma vérité comedy and why it never softened.
TV Reviews9.2/10
Tony Soprano Took His Panic Attacks to a Therapist and Made Viewers Root for a Killer
The Sopranos ran 86 episodes on HBO from 1999 to 2007. A look at Tony Soprano, Dr. Melfi, the cast, and why the therapy still holds up.
‘Lanterns’ Star Poorna Jagannathan Had No Idea Zoe Was the Manhunter Until the Episode 4 Script Arrived
A dreadful revelation: Poorna Jagannathan knew not her own character's secret in HBO's Lanterns until the fourth script arrived.