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July 15, 2026
Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham Are Badass Besties in Prime Video’s Middling Action Dramedy ‘Ride or Die’: TV Review
Created by Tessa Coates, Prime Video’s new buddy dramedy “Ride or Die” pays homage to the beloved genre that dominated in the 1980s while giving it a 21st-century sensibility. The series follows Ju...
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July 15, 2026
Anya Taylor-Joy Is a Con Artist on the Run in Apple TV’s High-Voltage Thriller ‘Lucky’: TV Review
Based on Marissa Stapley’s 2021 novel of the same name and adapted for television by “Your Friends & Neighbors” creator Jonathan Tropper, Apple TV limited series “Lucky” is the captivating stor...
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July 13, 2026
Prime Video’s Docuseries ‘Murder 101’ Moves Beyond Crime to Showcase the Power of Community: TV Review
Based on the 2024 podcast of the same name, Prime Video’s new docuseries “Murder 101” is a crime show that looks beyond the transgressions, facts and clues to give a real voice to victims and survi...
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July 9, 2026
WNBA Trailblazers Including Sheryl Swoopes and Skylar Diggins-Smith to Front ‘Gamechangers: Mother/Athlete’ Docuseries on Roku (EXCLUSIVE)
This fall, Roku’s “Gamechangers: Mother/Athlete” will take viewers behind the scenes of the WNBA to explore how some of the greatest players balance the demands of the game with motherhood, Variety...
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July 9, 2026
Netflix’s ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Is a Charming Reimagining of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Beloved Adventure: TV Review
More than four decades after the initial series ended its nine-season run on NBC, Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved semi-autobiographical novels have been adapted to television once again. Created by ...
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July 8, 2026
Netflix’s Mexican Drama ‘I’m Not Afraid’ Is a Gut-Wrenching Mystery and Exhilarating Coming-of-Age Tale: TV Review
Netflix’s latest Spanish-language mini-series, “I’m Not Afraid,” is a harrowing tale about the cruelties of poverty and the loss of childhood innocence. The first television adaptation of Niccolò A...
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July 3, 2026
Lela Rochon on the Final Season of ‘The Chi,’ the Beauty of Nostalgia and Pushing for More Women-Led Stories
SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains plot details from Season 8 of “The Chi,” now streaming on Paramount+ In the eighth and final season of Lena Waithe’s long-running drama, “The Chi,” legen...
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June 26, 2026
Peacock’s Horror Thriller ‘Strung’ Falters on Scares and Devolves Into Comedic, Campy Chaos: Review
From “The Best Man” director Malcom D. Lee and “Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers” scribe Alan B. McElroy, Peacock’s new horror thriller, “Strung,” is an absurd, campy film offering that lea...
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June 24, 2026
Netflix’s ‘The American Experiment’ From Tom Hanks Proves the Nation Has Always Been on Shaky Ground: TV Review
On the cusp of the 250th anniversary of its founding, the United States of America is at a crossroads. For those invested in the history of our nation, it’s clear this isn’t the first time the coun...
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June 18, 2026
Netflix’s ‘I Will Find You’ Is Another Wild (and Fun!) Harlan Coben Crime Thriller: TV Review
With series like “Run Away,” “Fool Me Once” and “Missing You,” it’s clear Netflix has hit its stride when it comes to adapting prolific novelist Harlan Coben’s novels. “I Will Find You,” from Coben...
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June 11, 2026
A Radiant Reminder: Erika Alexander
At 24, Erika Alexander stepped onto the set of Yvette Lee Bowser’s Fox sitcom “Living Single,” opposite veteran Queen Latifah, and became an icon. Maxine Shaw, attorney at law, was unlike any chara...
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June 10, 2026
Cush Jumbo Talks ‘Criminal Record’ Season 2, June and Hegarty’s Odd Bond and [SPOILER’S] Shocking Death
SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains plot details from the Season 2 finale of “Criminal Record” now streaming on Apple TV. In the second season of Apple TV’s captivating crime drama, “Crimin...
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June 9, 2026
Prime Video’s ‘Every Year After’ Is a Dreamy Summer Romance: TV Review
There can be magic to summertime, especially during the teen years. Based on Carley Fortune’s bestselling novel “Every Summer After” and adapted by Amy B. Harris, Prime Video’s romantic drama “Ever...
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June 9, 2026
Don’t Forget About Maggie Q
Maggie Q doesn’t know what it looks like to play it safe. The Hawaiian-born actress’s route to the big and small screens began in Hong Kong under the tutelage of Jackie Chan, who took Q under his w...
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June 3, 2026
Javier Bardem and Amy Adams’ ‘Cape Fear’ Is a Worthy and Disturbing Psychological Thriller: TV Review
John D. MacDonald’s novel “The Executioners” has been adapted for film twice as “Cape Fear”: first in 1962, starring Robert Mitchum, and again in 1991, starring Robert De Niro and directed by Marti...
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May 29, 2026
Apple TV’s ‘For All Mankind’ Spinoff ‘Star City’ Is a Flawless Alt-History Thriller: TV Review
In 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to land on the moon. In Apple TV’s alternative-history sci-fiction drama “For All Mankind,” which premiered in 2019, creators Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolp...
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May 28, 2026
‘The Four Seasons’ Season 2 Is Sadder and More Subdued: TV Review
Netflix’s “The Four Seasons,” an adaptation of Alan Alda’s 1981 film of the same name, has returned for a second season, and this time, grief, mid-life crises, babies and depression are on the menu...
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May 22, 2026
Nicolas Cage’s ‘Spider-Noir’ Is a Beautiful Bore: TV Review
Based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man Noir, and adapted for television by Oren Uziel, Prime Video’s latest superhero series, “Spider-Noir,” follows an older web-slinger living in New York...
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May 21, 2026
The Duffer Brothers ‘The Boroughs’ Is a Captivating Sci-Fi Horror For the Ages: TV Review
Older folks are revered for their wisdom as they’re simultaneously pushed toward the edges of society. It is a conundrum most people don’t begin to consider until they near their own twilight years...
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May 15, 2026
Prime Video’s Faith-Based Family Drama ‘It’s Not Like That’ Is Refreshingly Raw: TV Review
Following the success of its faith-based successes “The Chosen” and “House of David,” Amazon Prime is expanding in the genre with “It’s Not Like That,” from creators Ian Deitchman and Kristin Robin...
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May 15, 2026
‘Rivals,’ Hulu’s British Dark Comedy, Is Pitch-Perfect in Season 2: TV Review
Guilty pleasures are one thing, but utterly delicious bits of television are something else entirely. Season 2 of Hulu’s “Rivals,” the 1980s-set dark comedy adapted from Jilly Cooper’s “Rutshire Ch...
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May 14, 2026
With Netflix’s ‘Nemesis’, ‘Power’ Creator Courtney A. Kemp Delivers Tantalizing Television: TV Review
In Netflix’s latest crime series “Nemesis,” “Power” Universe creator Courtney A. Kemp and co-creator Tani Morale explore the different prisms of morality through the eyes of two vastly different me...
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May 7, 2026
Peacock’s Crime Drama ‘M.I.A.’ Is a Telenovela in All the Best Ways: TV Review
From “Ozark” co-creator, Bill Dubuque, Peacock’s latest crime drama, “M.I.A.,” is a wild and bloody ride focusing on family, vengeance and having the courage to do what’s right. Set in South Flori...
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May 6, 2026
BritBox’s ‘The Other Bennet Sister’ Is a Charming Continuation of ‘Pride and Prejudice’: TV Review
If viewers had no idea about the importance of marriage for women during England’s Regency Era, Netflix’s “Bridgerton” has certainly provided an education over the past six years. However, for thos...
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April 30, 2026
Netflix Reboots ‘Man on Fire’ With a Thrilling Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Performance: TV Review
Netflix’s latest action thriller, “Man on Fire” — based on A. J. Quinnell’s acclaimed 1980 novel and adapted to television by Kyle Killen — brings the infamous John Creasy to the small screen. Thou...
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April 29, 2026
Amazon Prime’s Eva Longoria-Produced ‘The House of the Spirits’ Is a Spectacular and Gutting Adaptation: TV Review
Based on Isabel Allende’s acclaimed 1982 novel and adapted for television by Francisca Alegría, Fernanda Urrejola and Andrés Wood, Prime Video’s “The House of the Spirits” is a spectacular and hear...
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April 26, 2026
‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ Broadway Review: Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer Lead Stellar Cast
Nearly 40 years after its debut, “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” has returned to Broadway. The second installment in legendary playwright August Wilson’s “The Century Cycle,” “Joe Turner’s Come and Go...
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