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The Latest TV Reviews & Recaps (Page 57)

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.

Now Apocalypse Review: Gregg Araki Pens a Queer Love Letter To LA

Gregg Araki's ten-episode sex comedy for Starz serves up a heaping helping of sex, twentysomething angst, and doomsday prophecies.

More of a Comment, Really…: The Umbrella Academy’s Justin Min on Playing a Superpowered Ghost

The actor behind the most mysterious member of Netflix's Umbrella Academy talks about life as a superpowered ghost, and what might await him in season 2.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Recap: “The Golden Boy” Deserves To Be Hung On The Stairs

Lin-Manuel Miranda guest starts on a dull episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, as Amy's overachieving brother with whom she's irrationally angry.

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The Orville Recap: Gordon Tries to Stop the “Blood of Patriots” from Spilling

One of The Orville's most explicitly comedic characters gets his moment in the sun with a familiar, nuanced episode about the lingering animosity of war.

American Gods Season 2 Review: More Gods & Gore, But Something’s Missing

The second season of Starz' hit Neil Gaiman adaptation is back with a new showrunner, a shaken-up cast, and a more aimless tone.

Good Girls Season 2 Review: Flipping The Game Just Isn’t Enough

The second season of NBC's Breaking Bad-with-moms show disappointingly treads water, keeping its three leads running in place while feigning change.

Hall of Faces: Who’s the Greatest Character on Battlestar Galactica?

Adama? Roslin? Starbuck? Baltar? Four TV critics hash out which character from Ronald D. Moore’s political sci-fi drama deserves a spot in our pantheon of great TV characters.NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch Deep in the bowels of The Spool Studios, there lies a chamber only the greatest TV characters can enter – the funniest, the ... Hall of Faces: Who’s the Greatest Character on Battlestar Galactica?

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Recap: ‘He Said, She Said’ Tackles #MeToo

Brooklyn Nine-Nine tackles sexual assault in an awards-worthy episode.

The Orville Recap: Space Battles, Die Hard Action Reign in “Identity Pt. 2”

The Orville tries its hand at big-time space spectacle in a more action-heavy hour, with the entire Union at stake.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Recap: ‘The Honeypot’ Quietly Normalizes Queerness

A solid mix of sweetness and sentimentality anchors Brooklyn Nine-Nine's latest episode, discussing Captain Holt's sexuality in refreshing ways.

The Orville Recap: “Identity Pt. 1” Sets The Stage for Interstellar Conflict

The Orville gets Serious this week, with the first part of a two-parter that intriguingly complicates one of the show's most mercurial characters.

The Orville Recap: Stigma and Murder Turn “Deflectors” Into a Darker Valentine’s Episode

Old flames, bad breakups, and a murder mystery fills up a serviceable Orville that deals with the limits of cultural pluralism.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Recap: Hair (And Mommy Issues) Dominate “The Crime Scene”

Jake and Rosa go on their own to solve a single case in that rare Brooklyn Nine-Nine two-hander that showcases Stephanie Beatriz's comedic talents.

Umbrella Academy Review: Gerard Way’s Comic Gets a Faithful, If Languid, Adaptation

Netflix's latest original series follows a dysfunctional family of superheroes fighting the apocalypse - and each other.

Hall of Faces: Who’s the Greatest Character on 30 Rock?

In our first episode of Hall of Faces, we debate which 30 Rock character deserves a spot in our pantheon of great TV characters.

What to Watch on Streaming: Week of February 15, 2018

Superheroes, loud women, and realistic space opera serve as your streaming recommendations this week.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Recap: Diminishing Returns for “A Tale Of Two Bandits”

Doug Judy returns for a less than stellar season six showcase for Jake's recurring foil.

“I’m Not a Girl”: Janet, Nonbinary Representation and “The Good Place”

D'arcy Carden's Janet continues to be one of The Good Place's best characters, but her status as unlikely nonbinary icon brings up a few narrative wrinkles.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Recap: Linetti’s Gone, But Her Statue Lives On in “Four Movements”

Chelsea Peretti is front and center in Brooklyn Nine-Nine‘s best episode of the season.NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch Looks like I jumped the gun last week when I suggested “The Tattler” might be the last we see of Gina Linetti (Chelsea Peretti). How silly of me to think that Gina would ever leave so quietly – ... Brooklyn Nine-Nine Recap: Linetti’s Gone, But Her Statue Lives On in “Four Movements”

The Orville Recap: “A Simple Refrain” Shows A Whole New Side to Isaac

Claire and Isaac consider a relationship in a sweet, grounded romance story for The Orville.

Rent Live Review: How Many Seconds Measure a Live Performance?

FOX's live production of Rent was marred by well-intentioned miscasting and the last-minute injury of an actor, making most of the night decidedly un-live.

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