TV Reviews6.5/10
Syfy’s HAPPY! turns a hitman’s imaginary friend into a cartoon that won’t leave him alone
Happy! ran two seasons on Syfy, 18 episodes from 2017 to 2019, pairing Christopher Meloni's hitman with Patton Oswalt's blue unicorn.
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TV Reviews8.1/10
Showtime’s Borgia drama was undone less by its sins than by its price tag
A review of Showtime's The Borgias, canceled after three seasons short of Neil Jordan's four-season plan, scored 8.1/10 for Irons and Renaissance spectacle.
TV Reviews6.3/10
‘The Librarians’ turned a movie franchise into a workmanlike TV series, and never aimed higher
TNT cancelled The Librarians in 2018 after four seasons and 42 episodes. A look at the cast, the Serpent Brotherhood, and why the show hit its ceiling.
TV Reviews6.9/10
Why Nikita Still Works When the Assassin Stops Moving
Nikita ran four seasons and 73 episodes on The CW, following Maggie Q as a spy out to destroy the agency that made her disposable.
TV Reviews4.8/10
FUBAR Review: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Netflix Spy Comedy Is a Missed Opportunity
Netflix's FUBAR gave Arnold Schwarzenegger his first TV lead, ran two seasons, and was canceled in 2025. A look at why the spy comedy never clicked.
TV Reviews6.2/10
Almost Human Review: A Great Android Buried in a Procedural
Fox cancelled Almost Human in 2014 after one season. A look at Karl Urban and Michael Ealy's android cop drama, its flaws, and why it deserved better.
TV Reviews7.8/10
The Loud House: 10 Seasons, 413 Episodes, and a Decade of One Boy and Ten Sisters
The Loud House ran 10 seasons and 413 episodes from 2016 to 2026, aging up its cast and earning GLAAD nods along the way. A 7.8/10 verdict.
TV Reviews7.3/10
Johnny Bravo punched above his weight
Johnny Bravo ran 1997-2004 on Cartoon Network: four seasons, 181 episodes, a retool, a firing, and a creator who came back. Score: 7.3/10.
TV Reviews5.3/10
NBC Brought Heroes Back for One Season and Couldn’t Justify It
NBC's Heroes Reborn revival ran 13 episodes in 2015-16, brought back Tim Kring and Noah Bennet, and never found a reason to exist beyond the brand.
TV Reviews8.2/10
Agatha Christie’s Poirot”: David Suchet’s Career-Defining Turn”
David Suchet played Hercule Poirot across 70 episodes and 13 series, becoming the most faithful Poirot ever filmed. The show ends at 8.2 out of 10.
TV Reviews7.3/10
Torchwood: Uneven, Ambitious, Occasionally Excellent
Torchwood, the adult Doctor Who spin-off, ran 2006-2011 over four series and three channels. Captain Jack, the Cardiff rift, and what still holds up.
TV Reviews8.2/10
CBC’s Long-Running Ranch Saga Kept Its Audience While a Bigger American Show Fell Away
Two shows named Heartland premiered in 2007. TNT's medical drama died in 11 weeks; CBC's ranch drama ran 20 seasons and 281 episodes.