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The Latest TV Reviews & Recaps (Page 8)

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.

Loki holds the center

Our God of Mischief finally realizes his "Glorious Purpose."

For All Mankind Season 4 brings the class struggle to outer space

By: Tim Stevens

AppleTV+’s alternate history sci-fi drama doesn’t reach for the stars as much in its fourth season, but remains compelling.

Loki slips again

Our God of Mischief tries to rebuild the TVA as the catastrophe expands.

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Lawmen: Bass Reeves tackles the thin line between Black and blue in the Old West

By: Scout Tafoya

David Oyelowo paints a compelling picture of the first Black lawman in the latest leg of Taylor Sheridan’s ever-expanding Western TV empire. NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch Screenwriter Josh Olsen (A History of Violence) used to tell anyone who would listen that his passion project was an account of the life of Bass Reeves, a ... Lawmen: Bass Reeves tackles the thin line between Black and blue in the Old West

Star Trek Lower Decks’ season 4 finale proves who Mariner is and who she isn’t

By bringing in a rival with surface similarities, “Old Friends, New Planets” articulates the Ensign's true self and how much she's grown.

Shawn Levy’s All the Light We Cannot See fumbles in darkness

By: Shannon Campe

Netflix's attempt to adapt the well-received novel will make viewers wonder why they bothered.

Loki runs out of tricks

Our God of Mischief can only watch as reality unravels and explodes in "Heart of the TVA."

The Vanishing Triangle explores troubling Irish history without exploitation

By: Tim Stevens

The Sundance Now drama’s empathy elevates it above more typical offerings in the genre even as its ending disappoints.

Star Trek: Lower Decks turns to the past to explain the present

"The Inner Fight" channels trouble-making ensigns and cadets from Star Trek’s ago to explain Mariner’s current struggle.

Loki meets Victor Timely

Our God of Mischief travels to "1893" Chicago to encounter a confidence man Kang variant.

Loki gets outplayed

On his quest to find Sylvie, TVA bad elements outmaneuver the God of Mischief in "Breaking Brad."

Star Trek: Lower Decks finds camaraderie in caves and triumph in its tropes

"Caves" is the gem of an already excellent season.

Goosebumps exceeds expectations by not talking down to its target audience

The Disney+ adaptation delivers age-appropriate spooky scares that work.

Our Flag Means Death Season 2 escapes the sophomore doldrums

A new nemesis and evolving relationships keep the pirate series fresh and fun.

Loki can’t stand still

"Ouroboros" finds our protagonists blinking in and out of time while the TVA falls apart.

Doom Patrol Season 4 Part 2 embraces the end

By: Tim Stevens

The strangest superhero story on television honors its characters as it shows them the door.

Everything Now explores the paradox of teenage freedom

By refusing to tell a simple story of recovery, the Netflix drama brings nuance and complexity to often underserved plotlines.

Star Trek: Lower Decks Pokes Fun at the Franchise’s Recurring A.I.-pocalypses

“A Few Badgeys More” balances ribbing some of the franchise's tropes with wholesome sincerity.

Frasier is back in the building

By: Chris Ludovici

After a rocky first episode, the reboot succeeds more than it fails in using old formulas to tell new stories.

Ahsoka mostly sticks its landing with Part 8

It's packed to bursting, but the series' cast carries it home.

Loki Season 2 gets the gang back together but struggles with personalizing consequences

By: Tim Stevens

Despite a weightlessness, there’s lots to like in the Disney+ series’ return.NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch One of the common complaints about Marvel’s attempts at multiverse storytelling is that it renders everything meaningless. If there is another Ikaris of the Eternals out there—or a possibly infinite number of them—why should one care if the one ... Loki Season 2 gets the gang back together but struggles with personalizing consequences

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