TV Reviews6.8/10
Royal Pains Review: Eight Seasons of Rich Patients and Medical Mystery
A review of Royal Pains, the USA Network comedy-drama about a doctor-for-hire in the Hamptons.
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TV Reviews5.4/10
Pearson Review: Gina Torres Anchors a Spin-Off That Never Quite Remakes Its Lead
Jessica Pearson leaves the law firm for Chicago politics in this short-lived spin-off, anchored by Gina Torres's steady performance.
TV Reviews6.8/10
Nikita’s Fake Death Is the Engine That Drives This 1997 French Thriller
A dead girl wakes and becomes a weapon, while the man who loves her tests her loyalty against the machine that made her.
TV Reviews4.7/10
Treadstone Review: Ten Episodes of Familiar Bourne Copying
A tale of a secret government program that turned men into killing machines, yet failed utterly to earn its own dread.
TV Reviews7.3/10
Dare Me Review: Cheerleading Drama’s Slow Burn Earns a 7.3
A study of the cheerleaders and the coach who tests their bonds, in a small Midwestern town where loyalty and ambition are tested.
TV Reviews5.9/10
‘Queen of the South’ Burns Through Its Premise but Not Its Running Time
Queen of the South ran five seasons on USA Network, 62 episodes from 2016 to 2021. A review of Alice Braga's Teresa Mendoza and where the show lands.
TV Reviews8.8/10
Burn Notice Review: The Spy Who Got Burned and Built a Family Out of It
Burn Notice ran seven seasons on USA Network, turning a burned spy into a weekly problem-solver. A look at the voice-over, the cast, and why it holds up.
TV Reviews6/10
Ryan Phillippe’s marksman drama gets a fair shake, and a fair share of blame for how it started
Shooter ran three seasons and 31 episodes on USA Network, from a twice-delayed 2016 premiere to its 2018 cancellation. Here's the full story.
TV Reviews9.5/10
‘The 4400’ Told Its Abduction Story in Full, and 22 Years On That Still Sets It Apart
The 4400 review: USA Network's sci-fi drama about 4,400 abductees returned with powers ran four seasons and still holds a 9.5 score.
TV Reviews8.9/10
‘Psych’ Made Detective Work Look Like a Game, and Got Away With It
Psych ran 120 episodes on USA Network from 2006 to 2014, turning a fake psychic into Santa Barbara's best detective. Here's why the bit still works.
TV Reviews7.1/10
Detective drama built its first season around a repressed memory and never matched it again
The Sinner ran four seasons on USA Network from 2017 to 2021. A retrospective on Jessica Biel's Cora, Bill Pullman's Ambrose, and why season one still holds.
TV Reviews7.9/10
TV’s most obsessive detective made a virtue of noticing what everyone else missed
Monk ran eight seasons and 125 episodes on USA Network, winning eight Emmys. A look at Tony Shalhoub's OCD detective, his phobias, and the show's legacy.