‘Territory’ Review: Netflix’s Epic but Derivative Cattle-Ranching Drama Plays Like Aussie ‘Yellowstone’
Anna Torv and Robert Taylor lead the six-part series about a powerful dynasty hurled into a succession crisis after the death of its chosen heir.
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Daniel Fienberg
‘Poppa’s House’ Review: Damon Wayans Sr. and Jr.’s Warm Familial Chemistry Boosts an Otherwise Slight CBS Sitcom
Essence Atkins and Tetona Jackson round out the cast of the multi-cam comedy about the somewhat fraught relationship between a radio host and his aspiring filmmaker son.
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Daniel Fienberg
‘Happy’s Place’ Review: The Great Reba McEntire Deserves So Much Better Than This Generic NBC Sitcom
The comedy centers on two very different women who discover they're half-sisters whose late father has left them each half of his beloved Nashville watering hole.
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Daniel Fienberg
‘It’s Florida, Man’ Review: HBO’s Star-Studded Collection of Sunshine State Misadventures Could Stand to Be Quirkier
Danny McBride is among the executive producers of this late-night comic anthology of wild true tales reenacted by Anna Faris, Simon Rex, Sam Richardson and more.
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Daniel Fienberg
‘Hysteria!’ Review: Bruce Campbell Plays It Straight in Peacock’s Chaotic Satanic Panic Dramedy
A high school heavy metal band attempts to capitalize on '80s occult paranoia in an eight-part series that's half supernatural saga and half supernatural satire.
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Daniel Fienberg
Montana Jordan and Emily Osment lead the latest extension of the 'Big Bang Theory' universe as a Texas couple navigating parenthood, in-laws and the general challenges of adulthood.
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Daniel Fienberg
‘Teacup’ Review: Peacock’s James Wan-Produced Horror Thriller Frustratingly Withholds Both Answers and Scares
Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman and Chaske Spencer star in this eight-episode adaptation of Robert McCammon's novel about several families facing an unknowable evil force.
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Daniel Fienberg
‘Sweetpea’ Review: Ella Purnell Is in Full Control of Starz’s Deliciously Queasy Serial Killer Thriller
Adapted from the novel by C.J. Skuse, the drama stars the 'Yellowjackets' alum as a bullied and overlooked young woman who reaches a violent breaking point.
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Angie Han
‘La Máquina’ Review: Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna Deliver Their Trademark Chemistry in Hulu’s Twisty, Melodramatic Boxing Thriller
The streaming service's first Spanish-language original series centers on an aging Mexican fighter who's persuaded to take on one last rematch, with potentially dangerous consequences.
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Daniel Fienberg
Critic’s Notebook: J.D. Vance and Tim Walz Get Serious but Stay (Mostly) Civil in a Substantive Debate
The Ohio senator offered more polish but the Minnesota governor eventually delivered more depth in the first and only such meeting of the vice presidential candidates, hosted by CBS.
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Frank Scheck
‘The Franchise’ Review: HBO’s Superhero Movie Satire Quickly Runs Out of Fresh Things to Mock
Himesh Patel leads the comedy produced by Armando Iannucci and Sam Mendes, set behind the scenes of a big-budget comic book adaptation.
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Daniel Fienberg
‘Grotesquerie’ Review: Niecy Nash Shines Through the Moral Murk of Ryan Murphy’s FX Horror Show
A weary detective and a plucky nun team up to solve a string of gruesome ritual murders in a new drama also created by Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken.
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Daniel Fienberg
‘Social Studies’ Review: FX’s Effective but Messy Docuseries About Teens on the Internet Is Basically ‘Euphoria’ in Real Life
Director Lauren Greenfield focuses on a diverse group of mostly high school seniors in Los Angeles to reflect on the pros and cons of online connectivity.
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Daniel Fienberg
‘Nobody Wants This’ Review: Kristen Bell and Adam Brody Share Crackling Chemistry in Netflix’s Frustratingly Uneven Rom-Com
A rabbi and a shiksa walk into a bar, several times, in a series based partially on the experiences of creator Erin Foster.
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Daniel Fienberg
‘Murder in a Small Town’ Review: Fox’s Canadian Mystery Drama Is Almost as Forgettable as Its Title
Based on the books by L.R. Wright, the series follows a police chief solving deadly cases and romancing the local librarian in a sleepy village in the Pacific Northwest.
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Angie Han
‘Penelope’ Review: Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn’s Netflix Survival Drama Is the YA Version of ‘Wild’ You Didn’t Know You Needed
The eight-part series centers on a 16-year-old girl who runs away into a national forest in order to connect with herself by connecting with nature.
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Daniel Fienberg