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‘A Different World’ Review: Netflix College Comedy Takes a Beloved Classic Into a Lively New Era, With Charm and Smarts to Spare
Maleah Joi Moon stars as Deborah, face of a fresh generation of Hillman students, while Jasmine Guy and Kadeem Hardison reprise their leading roles from the original 'Cosby Show' spinoff.
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‘Brothers’ Review: Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson Get Squandered in an Apple Sitcom That’s Barely Alright, Alright, Alright
The 'True Detective' co-stars reunite to play themselves in the eight-episode Texas-set comedy, which was run by David West Read ('Schitt's Creek') and then Lee Eisenberg ('WeCrashed').
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‘Line of Fire’ Review: Peter Krause and Hope Davis Lead NBC’s Silly but Diverting Law Enforcement Family Drama
Created by Joshua Safran ('Quantico'), the series follows the Hollingsworth clan, whose various members belong to the Secret Service, the FBI, the U.S. Marshals and the Department of Justice.
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‘American Hostage’ Review: Jon Hamm and Giovanni Ribisi in an MGM+ Kidnapping Thriller With Lots of Potential but Little Payoff
Shawn Ryan and Eileen Myers ('The Night Agent') adapt the podcast focusing on a 1977 kidnapping in Indianapolis and the trusted radio host caught in the middle.
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‘Youth’ Review: Sharon Horgan’s HBO Comedy Is a Fun, Frisky, Bracingly Honest Portrait of Midlife
Rupert Friend and Aran Murphy also star in the London-set series about a 50something divorcée trying to get her love life in order while juggling a challenging career, a troubled son and aging parents.
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‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Review: Ryan Murphy’s Latest Netflix Serial Killer Saga Is Faux-Feminist Nonsense
Charlie Hunnam, Rebecca Hall and Vicky Krieps join lead Ella Beatty in co-creator Murphy and showrunner Ian Brennan's take on the infamous ax murderess.
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‘JAŸ-Z in 8’ Review: Rick Rubin’s Handsomely Made HBO Docuseries Impresses and Exasperates in Equal Measure
The artist and his friend/collaborator/series director make their way through Carter's highlights, song by song, in eight beautifully shot black-and-white episodes.
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‘Neagley’ Review: Amazon’s ‘Reacher’ Spinoff Delivers Similarly Pulpy Pleasures, Despite Filler and Questionable Character Choices
Maria Sten takes the spotlight as a Chicago private investigator looking into a rural cult and occasionally hanging out with Jack Reacher (guest star Alan Ritchson).
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The Michael J. Fox Tribute, Mariska Hargitay Singing, and Other Highs and Lows From an Ungainly, Ill-Flowing Emmys Telecast
Producers stuffed the first half of the night with awards and attempted to fill the second half with emotional moments, resulting in a strange lopsided effect.
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A Bland ‘60 Minutes’ Season Premiere Suggests a Limited Bari Weiss Effect (So Far)
Led by familiar faces Lesley Stahl, Jon Wertheim and Norah O'Donnell, Sunday night's episode was often mediocre, but not in any shocking or dramatically different ways.
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‘High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam’ Review: Joel Kinnaman Plays the CIA Analyst Who Interrogated Saddam Hussein in TNT’s Clumsy Miniseries
Leslie Greif ('Hatfields & McCoys') steers the eight-part drama about the man who interviewed the former Iraqi president.
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‘Crew Girl’ Review: Netflix’s Latest YA Sports Drama Checks All the Expected Boxes, but Not Much More
Starring Miku Martineau and Jessica Paré, the series follows a female rower who begins serving as coxswain for the boys' team after transferring to an elite New England prep school.
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‘Last Seen’ Review: Apple TV’s Aussie Kidnapping Drama Is a Solid Showcase for Star Patrick Brammall, Despite Shortcomings
A police dispatcher remains convinced that his daughter is still alive 11 years after she was kidnapped in this six-episode thriller.
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‘Dang!’ Review: Stephanie Hsu and Poppy Liu in Netflix’s Zany but Inconsistently Amusing Animated Take on Young Adulthood
Creator Andrew Law ('Hacks') co-stars in the half-hour comedy about three very messy siblings living in New York City.
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‘The Drop: A Snowfall Saga’ Review: FX’s ‘Snowfall’ Spinoff Offers a Promising, if Uneven, ’90s Hip-Hop Odyssey
Gail Bean and Isaiah John reprise their roles in Malcolm Spellman's new drama, which blends music and crime in South Central circa 1991.
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‘A Tale of Two Cities’ Review: Kit Harington Has Done Far, Far Better Things Than This Bland MGM+ Dickens Adaptation
The 'Game of Thrones' star and François Civil fight for the affections of Mirren Mack in a new four-episode adaptation of the classic novel.
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