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April 9, 2026
‘Malcolm in the Middle’ Reboot ‘Life’s Still Unfair’ Is Totally Unnecessary: TV Review
Twenty-six years after its debut on Fox, the hit sitcom “Malcolm in the Middle” has returned as a four-episode miniseries reboot on Disney+. The show, which is titled “Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s...
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April 9, 2026
Dan Levy’s Netflix Crime Comedy ‘Big Mistakes’ Wastes a Perfect Cast on a Lacking Plot: TV Review
Created by “Schitt’s Creek” Emmy-winner Dan Levy and “I Love L.A.” creator Rachel Sennott, Netflix’s “Big Mistakes” is an absolutely unhinged crime comedy about two siblings who get embroiled in a ...
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April 7, 2026
‘The Testaments’ Is a Stunning Follow-Up to Hulu’s Dystopian ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: TV Review
Set four years after the finale of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Hulu’s “The Testaments” returns viewers to Gilead. In “The Handmaid’s Tale,” June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss) was forced into Gilead as a Hand...
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April 3, 2026
James Marsden Joins Jon Hamm for a High-Octane ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ Season 2: TV Review
The lifestyles of the rich and famous are so often discussed and portrayed that it feels tawdry. These stories become dull tapestries of self-absorbed people doing self-obsessed things. However, in...
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March 22, 2026
PBS’ ‘The Forsytes’ Puts a Glamorous New Spin on the Beloved Family Drama: TV Review
Based on John Galsworthy’s novels known collectively as “The Forsyte Saga” and adapted to television by Debbie Horsfield, PBS Masterpiece’s latest historical drama, “The Forsytes,” is a sweeping na...
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March 18, 2026
Mia McKenna-Bruce and Natalie Dormer Bring a Royal-Adjacent Murder to Life in Britbox’s Sensationalized ‘The Lady’: TV Review
At present, the British Royal Family is embroiled in yet another scandal. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formally known as Prince Andrew, was recently arrested amid an ongoing investigation into his t...
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March 13, 2026
Michelle Pfeiffer’s Powerhouse Performance Keeps Taylor Sheridan’s Grief Drama ‘The Madison’ Afloat: TV Review
Grief is, unfortunately, a core component of the human condition, because no matter a person’s background or social status, loss is universal. Taylor Sheridan’s latest family drama for Paramount+, ...
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March 13, 2026
‘Every Brilliant Thing’ Broadway Review: Daniel Radcliffe is Warm, Funny and Deeply Moving in a Thrilling One-Man Show
Discussions surrounding mental health are finally becoming commonplace in society. Therapy and psychiatrists are no longer an anomaly in everyday conversations, but suicide and suicidal ideation ar...
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March 10, 2026
Nicole Kidman Is Dynamic in Prime Video’s Sensational Serial Killer Thriller ‘Scarpetta’: TV Review
Based on Patricia Cornwell’s beloved book series and adapted for television by Liz Sarnoff, Prime Video’s latest crime thriller, “Scarpetta,” is an engrossing depiction of horrific femicide, dysfun...
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March 5, 2026
Steve Carell’s HBO Comedy ‘Rooster’ Is Dated and Uninspired: TV Review
From “Scrubs” creator Bill Lawrence and co-creator Matt Tarses, HBO’s newest comedy series, “Rooster,” follows Greg Russo (Steve Carell), a best-selling author known for his trashy beach reads. Des...
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March 2, 2026
Guy Ritchie’s ‘Young Sherlock’ Delivers a Perfect Origin Story: TV Review
Inspired by Andrew Lane’s “Young Sherlock Holmes” novels and with Guy Ritchie as director, Prime Video’s “Young Sherlock” is sensational. The series, which was adapted by Matthew Parkhill, remixes ...
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February 26, 2026
Prime Video’s ‘The Gray House’ Is a Frustrating Depiction of Espionage During the Civil War: TV Review
Examining the Civil War gives us true insight into the United States’ past and present. Created by Leslie Greif, Darrell Fetty and John Sayles — and executive produced by Kevin Costner and Morgan F...
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February 26, 2026
‘Bridgerton’ Season 4 Part 2 Puts the Lusty Romance Between Benedict and Sophie Back Into Focus: TV Review
The second half of “Bridgerton” Season 4 begins just shortly after Part 1 ended. Still reeling from the heated kiss she shared with Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) on the back stairwell of the ...
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February 23, 2026
CBS’ ‘CIA’ Works Fine as an Average Law Enforcement Procedural: TV Review
A spinoff of CBS and Dick Wolf’s long-running drama series “FBI,” “CIA” follows an elite FBI/CIA fusion cell that investigates international plots, terrorist cells and geopolitical secrets. A gener...
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February 20, 2026
32 Overlooked Black TV Shows, From ‘The Best Man: The Final Chapters’ to ‘The 1619 Project’
Television has always been more than an escape for me. Growing up in the 1990s and early 2000s on the South Side of Chicago, I was always thrilled to see women and girls who looked like me and remi...
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February 20, 2026
Sterling K. Brown’s ‘Paradise’ Season 2 Is Heart-Wrenching and Revelatory: TV Review
When we last saw Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown) at the end of “Paradise” Season 1, the rogue secret service agent was leaving the Colorado compound where he and his two children, Presley (Aliya...
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February 18, 2026
Dove Cameron Enchants in Prime Video’s Surprising Erotic Thriller ’56 Days’: TV Review
The dating landscape is precarious at best. Therefore, when connection and attraction are mutual, they can create a frenzied, destructive obsession. Based on Catherine Ryan Howard’s best-selling no...
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February 12, 2026
Ryan Murphy’s ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ Paints a Stunning Portrait of Love and Its Incompatibility With Fame: TV Review
With his latest anthology series, “Love Story,” executive producer Ryan Murphy is putting his stamp on some of the most enthralling couples across history. Created by Connor Hines and based on Eliz...
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February 8, 2026
Keke Palmer Is Brilliant in Peacock’s Chaotically Fun Horror Comedy ‘The ‘Burbs’: TV Review
Inspired by the 1989 film of the same name starring Tom Hanks, Peacock’s latest horror comedy, “The ‘Burbs,” created by Celeste Hughey, is a fun and terrifying series highlighting secrets, how litt...
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January 29, 2026
‘Bridgerton’ Season 4 Part 1 Succeeds Despite Benedict and Sophie’s Lackluster Romance: TV Review
After nearly two years, Netflix’s beloved 19th-century-set series “Bridgerton” has returned, and this time, the focus is on the love life of the esteemed family’s bisexual second son, Benedict Brid...
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January 21, 2026
Sophie Turner Is Exceptional in Prime Video’s Effective Heist Thriller ‘Steal’: TV Review
In this age of late-stage capitalism, the drudgery of working to barely make ends meet can feel like living in a simulation. In Prime Video’s latest thriller, “Steal,” created by Sotiris Nikias, Za...
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January 21, 2026
Ryan Murphy’s ‘The Beauty’ Isn’t Perfect, but It’s Still a Pleasure: TV Review
Beauty is pain — that’s a saying that has echoed across generations while being lobbed at women and femme-presenting people. Now in his latest FX series, “The Beauty,” Ryan Murphy and co-creator Ma...
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January 15, 2026
‘Starfleet Academy’ Is a Joyous Entry Into ‘Star Trek’s’ Iconic Legacy: TV Review
Sixty years after “Star Trek” first debuted, Paramount+’s “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” is presenting the beloved franchise to a new generation, while paying homage to its legacy and millions of T...
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January 15, 2026
Netflix’s Agatha Christie Adaptation ‘Seven Dials’ Has Charm but Little Intrigue: TV Review
Based on Agatha Christie’s 1929 novel “The Seven Dials Mystery” and adapted for television by Chris Chibnall (of “Broadchurch” fame), Netflix’s “Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials” is a solid murder-mys...
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January 14, 2026
BritBox’s ‘Riot Women’ Is a Thoughtful but Imperfect Menopausal Ride: TV Review
For years, there has been a consensus in society that women over a certain age become invisible. Sexism and misogyny have made women feel redundant in their own lives and experiences. In the fifth ...
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January 14, 2026
Idris Elba’s ‘Hijack’ Season 2 Derails the Entire Franchise: TV Review
In Season 1 of Apple TV’s “Hijack,” Idris Elba’s Sam Nelson boarded a Kingdom Airlines flight from Dubai to his home base of London. A lawyer and shrewd negotiator, Sam quickly determined the plane...
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