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The Latest TV Reviews & Recaps (Page 48)

Keeping track of the boob tube, one recap at a time. Networks, cable, streaming, you name it – if you watch it on your TV first, we’ve got it covered.

On Becoming a God in Central Florida: “Wham Bam Thank You FAM”

Lines are drawn & alliances are tested as FAM celebrates their big day.

Succession Finale Recap: Reigns End in “This Is Not For Tears”

Ken's character arc comes full circle in a surprising, shocking, dynamite finale to a stunning season of television.

On Becoming a God in Central Florida Recap: “Birthday Party”

The road to success (whatever that means) suddenly gets a little more convoluted as Krystal receives some unexpected career counseling.

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Succession Recap: The Roys Go to “DC” For Some Major Damage Control

A shockingly-timely Succession lets all manner of narrative chickens come to roost.

On Becoming a God in Central Florida Recap: “Flint Glass”

The lies & deception are piling up like FAM boxes as Cody dedicates himself yet again to the holy church of Obie.

Succession Recap: “Dundee” Reckons With Logan’s Legacy

A trip to Logan's childhood home threatens to fracture the family even further, as Rhea continues to squeeze her way into the Roy's inner circle.

Losers Fight “IT”, Losers Die: Love and Death in Derry, Maine

IT star Dennis Christopher talks about Eddie Kaspbarak, Tim Curry, and the rest of his time in Derry, Maine on the set of the Stephen King adaptation.

Emergence Review: A Solid, But Familiar Sci-Fi Enterprise

Allison Tolman brings warmth to an otherwise traditional pilot for ABC's new sci-fi mystery series.

The Politician Review: Ryan Murphy Works Overtime For Your Vote

Ryan Murphy's first show for Netflix throws everything at the wall, and not all of it sticks.

On Becoming a God in Central Florida Recap: “American Merchandise”

The true insidiousness of FAM is revealed as Krystal rubs elbows with the upper crust, and a shocking event pushes Ernie into action.

Review: “Transparent: Musicale Finale” is a Transcendent Closer

Even if you haven’t been keeping up with the Pfeffermens, the finale of Amazon’s flagship series is a spectacle worth watching. Viewers of Amazon’s Transparent have been following Maura Pfeffermen and her family over the last four seasons. The series following an older person’s transition and the impact on her family has garnered almost universal ... Review: “Transparent: Musicale Finale” is a Transcendent Closer

Better Run & Hide, “Creepshow” is Coming for You

Working with some of the top names in horror, Shudder's take on the classic 80s film is a fun & spooky ride.

On Becoming a God in Central Florida Recap: “Many Masters”

Masks slip & things are weirder than ever as Krystal gets an audience with the man himself.

Succession Recap: Waystar Tackles #MeToo in “Argestes”

The Cruises bomb finally drops at the most inconvenient moment for the Roys on another acid-tongued episode. How does the world of #MeToo work in the callous, cutthroat world of Succession – one where crimes as heavy as being an accessory to manslaughter can be swept away with buckets of money and quick quip? In ... Succession Recap: Waystar Tackles #MeToo in “Argestes”

On Becoming a God in Central Florida Recap: “Manifest Destinee”

Things get weird, Krystal meets a new adversary, and a partnership take a heated turn.

On Becoming a God in Central Florida Recap: Everybody Into the Pool in “A Positive Spin!”

Krystal levels several playing fields in an uneven third episode.

Succession Recap: The Roys Meet Their Match in “Tern Haven”

The Roys make their first moves toward securing Pierce in a tense family-on-family meeting.

Younger Recap: Everything’s In Transition In “Forever”

A busy finale ends in a matrimonial cliffhanger - minus the stakes.

Gender Treachery, or Where Are All the Trans People in “The Handmaid’s Tale”?

Hulu's patriarchal sci-fi dystopia can't quite bring itself to explore what happens outside the cis experience.

Undone Review: Amazon’s Rotoscoped Drama Feels Revolutionary

Raphael Bob-Waksberg and Kate Purdy poignantly swim through the recesses of time, animation and the mind in an ingenious new series.

September’s Filmmaker of the Month: Stephen King

With the upcoming release of IT: Chapter Two, we traverse the long, creepy road down the various filmic adaptations of Stephen King's work.

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