Liz Baessler
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'Search Party' Season 4 Goes Back to Its Missing Person Roots
The new season delivers the show's original premise with a twist: this time everything's real. Here's our review of 'Search Party' Season 4. → Read More
The 20 Best TV Episodes of 2020
We rank the best TV episodes of 2020, most of which helped us find peace and acceptance, even when we thought we couldn't. → Read More
'The Queen's Gambit' Makes Chess Exciting Again
The Netflix Original miniseries 'The Queen's Gambit' is fashionable, cerebral, and possibly the most fun you can have while watching chess. → Read More
Ryan Murphy's 'Ratched' is a Stylish, Bloody, Contradictory Mess
'Ratched' may be inspired by the acclaimed modern classic of a novel, but it's a Ryan Murphy production from beginning to end. → Read More
Netflix's Away is an Exciting Space Expedition Weighed Down by Earth
Hilary Swank's mission to Mars dwells more than it should on what she left behind. But ultimately, Netflix's 'Away' is still worth binging. → Read More
Hitmen on Peacock is a Buddy Comedy with a Bloody Twist
Peacock's murder-for-hire comedy series Hitmen treads some familiar territory but gives its stars room to play off each other. → Read More
'In My Skin' Is A Messy But Affecting Coming Of Age Story
BBC Three's In My Skin is coming to Hulu. And while it struggles with tone and pacing, it definitely has some stellar performances. → Read More
Search Party Season 3: A Little Less Intense, But Still Excruciatingly Funny
After two and a half years away from our screens, TBS' original crime show Search Party returns for season 3 and the trial of the century. → Read More
Binge 'Adventure Time' And Lose Yourself in a World of Wonder
The show's magic is a warm hug that slams you in the heart when you least expect it. Liz Baessler on why Adventure Time is the perfect binge-watch. → Read More
The 'BoJack Horseman' Finale is Everything We Need from a Show We Never Deserved
BoJack's final episodes are a complicated and exquisite send-off. → Read More
The Best TV Episodes of 2019
2019's episodes brought us a lot of love, a lot of endings, and a whole lot of vampires. → Read More
'Succession' Is So Much Funnier Than You Think It Is
One of tv's best comedies has tricked you into thinking it's a drama. → Read More
The Most Anticipated TV Shows of the Rest of 2019
It’s the end of the year. It’s also the end of the decade, but we don’t have to talk about that. Let’s talk about TV instead. → Read More
The 25 Best TV Shows of 2019 So Far
The year's best shows are the funniest, the most terrifying and, unexpectedly, the most filled with love. Read our list of the Best TV Shows of 2019 so far. → Read More
There's Lots to Like in 'Good Omens' But Tennant and Sheen Are What's to Love
A faithful adaptation shines the most where it lets its two stars breathe. → Read More
The Finale of 'The Wire' Offers Small Moments of Hope in a Cycle of Despair
The show ended its run with equal parts mythology and grit. → Read More
The Best TV Shows of 2019 So Far
This year already has a lot to offer. Here's the best of it. → Read More
The 'What We Do in the Shadows' Show Is Every Bit As Entertaining As Its Namesake
The FX series is dark, bloody, and the funniest thing you'll see this year. → Read More
'Adventure Time,' Ice King, and What It Means to Heal
What do you do when saving one beloved character means killing another? → Read More
'Adventure Time' and the Art of the Series Finale
TV's finest "kids' show" ended with an exquisite and grown-up lesson in closure and acceptance. → Read More