Why Can’t ‘The Morning Show’ Embrace the Mess?
The Apple TV+ series is wasting everyone’s time trying to be boilerplate prestige TV, when it really wants to be a high-camp soap.
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Thankfully, ‘Succession’ is Still Television’s Most Chaotic Show
The Roys and all of their rich people neuroses are back to wreak havoc on prestige TV.
‘Gossip Girl’ is Proof We’re Trapped in Reboot Hell
Apart from a potentially star-making turn by Jordan Alexander, your time on HBO Max is better spent bingeing the original rich teen soap.
‘Lovecraft Country’ Shatters Expectations to Excavate Generational Black Trauma
HBO’s supernatural series is an ambitious, audacious reclamation of Black genre fiction.
‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ Sits on Shaky but Emotional Ground
The follow-up to ‘The Haunting of Hill House” packs a wallop; it’ll just take some time to get there.
What Hollywood Can Learn From ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and the Socially-Distant Emmys
The first socially-distant ceremony of the fall awards season wasn’t a disaster; the Oscars should take notes.
‘American Son’ Stumbles in the Jump from Stage to Screen
Despite exceptional performances from Kerry Washington and Steven Pasquale, Netflix’s adaptation falls short of the original’s dizzying heights.
Regina King Leads the War Against White Supremacy in the Arresting Premiere of Watchmen
HBO’s highly-anticipated adaptation of the celebrated graphic novel gets off to a bizarre, fascinating start.
Is Apple’s The Morning Show Worth Another Streaming Service?
Jennifer Aniston’s TV comeback could be the saving grace of Apple’s fledgling streaming service.
Now is the Time for Neon Genesis Evangelion
The transformative anime series arrives on Netflix when its psychological themes are more vital than ever.
Did Miley Cyrus and Black Mirror Accidentally Save Pop?
Probably not, but “On a Roll” is a frothy, fun bop.
Post-Premiere: Euphoria Needs an Identity
The Zendaya-helmed HBO series has a lot to show, but not much to say – yet.
