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Fall TV 2017: everything you need to know about the best and worst shows
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October 19, 2017
After weeks in limbo due to its gun violence, Marvel’s The Punisher finally has a premiere date
The series will debut on Netflix on November 17.
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October 13, 2017
Amazon’s Lore expands a popular podcast into a chilling TV series
Blending history and horror, this adaptation of Aaron Mahnke’s hit podcast dives into history’s dark pseudoscientific underbelly.
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October 4, 2017
2 new TV shows prove how hard it is to launch a comedy series
The Mayor and Ghosted: two great casts, one solid comedy premiere.
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October 4, 2017
The best and (mostly) worst new fall TV shows, in one chart
An illustrated guide to what to watch and what to skip this season.
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September 29, 2017
Will & Grace is back, and so is the debate over its place in LGBTQ history
Is the series revolutionary or a relic? It depends on who you ask.
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September 29, 2017
Marvel's Inhumans is jaw-droppingly awful television. Even worse, it’s boring.
The teleporting dog is cute, tho.
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September 28, 2017
Ken Burns, America's best-known documentarian, explained
The filmmaker has gone from Oscar nominee to PBS fixture to American institution.
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September 27, 2017
This Is Us season 2 premiere: a big mystery is solved — sort of
The show replaces a mystery with a puzzle for season two. Great.
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September 25, 2017
Young Sheldon isn’t The Big Bang Theory with a little kid
It’s more of a Wonder Years riff — that’s only fitfully successful.
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September 24, 2017
Star Trek: Discovery nails the important stuff in a surprisingly terrific debut
It’s got all the strengths and flaws of classic Trek. Thank goodness.
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September 24, 2017
Transparent season 4 is a mess, but a very human one
The series blends Israel, self-realization, and Jesus Christ Superstar into a fascinating, sometimes profound story.
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September 22, 2017
Star Trek: Discovery’s showrunners on what to expect from the first Trek TV series in 16 years
The new show marks a turning point for the legendary sci-fi franchise.
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September 21, 2017
BoJack Horseman is famous for being emotionally wrenching. But it's also ridiculously funny.
Here are 7 types of jokes that make this show TV’s most hilarious dive into existential angst.
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September 21, 2017
The Good Place, TV’s weirdest and most ambitious sitcom, doubles down in season 2
The show starts over and becomes even more head-spinning. (Also: Ted Danson is more delightful than ever!)
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September 19, 2017
Love TV comedy? You’re in luck. 3 terrific ones just debuted.
Netflix’s American Vandal, HBO’s Vice Principals, and FX’s Better Things are all excellent. Time to start watching.
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September 18, 2017
The brilliant, infuriating, boring, hypnotic Ken Burns documentary The Vietnam War
The documentarian’s latest miniseries for PBS is a staggering achievement — and maybe his best work.
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September 14, 2017
The 26 most worthwhile TV shows to watch this fall
From new curiosities to returning favorites, here are the most promising options to add to your schedule.
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September 11, 2017
Two James Francos. Porn. 1970s New York. The Deuce could go so wrong — but it doesn't.
HBO’s new drama from the creator of The Wire is the best new show of the fall. And it’s not even close.
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September 11, 2017
2017 is the worst fall TV season in recent memory
Here are three big reasons why this is the worst fall since I became a TV critic in 2006.
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September 10, 2017
In BoJack Horseman’s searing 4th season, the past comes for everyone
Season four turns the Netflix show into a meticulous, wrenching series of time warps.
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September 10, 2017
Seth MacFarlane’s The Orville isn't the spoof Fox advertised. It’s much weirder — and worse.
Fox’s baffling new space drama(?), explained.
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September 10, 2017
You're the Worst enters a treacherous 4th season in style
A bad fourth season has felled many a show. This sardonic rom-com is intent on not joining their number.
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September 9, 2017
One Mississippi season 2 shows the limits of joke-light comedy
The Tig Notaro series is still charming and whimsical and fun. But it struggles to balance its tone.
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September 6, 2017
American Horror Story: Cult is either very self-aware, very silly, or both
The latest chapter of FX’s anthology series brings black comedy to the 2016 election. Also, clowns!
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August 31, 2017
Should you spend $20+ to see Marvel’s Inhumans in IMAX? Look, it’s your money.
The new ABC series [draws hand across throat] starts a brief theatrical run [waves you away] this weekend [frantic head shaking].