Alan Sepinwall
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Timothy Olyphant on That Big ‘Justified: City Primeval’ Finale Twist
We spoke to Raylan Givens himself about that entertaining curveball in the FX revival’s finale and whether this is the last we’ll see of the lawman. → Read More
‘Dark Winds’ Season 2 Is a Powerful Indictment of American Racism
Second season of the Zach McClarnon-starring AMC series ‘Dark Winds’ examines the violent exploitation of Native Americans by the powers that be. → Read More
‘Warrior’ Season 3: Max Martial Arts Series Is Back to Kick Some Serious Ass
Underrated Andrew Koji-starring Cinemax series ‘Warrior’ has been revived by Max for a third season of Chinatown mayhem, and it was worth the wait. → Read More
‘Hijack’ Is Apple TV+’s Version of ‘24’ With Idris Elba as Jack Bauer
Intense new Apple TV+ series ‘Hijack’ is set in “real-time” and sees Idris Elba’s ace negotiator navigate a hijacked flight from Dubai to London. → Read More
Inside ‘The Bear’ Season 2: Damaged Souls, A-List Cameos, and That Finale
Season 2 of Christopher Storer and Jeremy Allen White’s Chicago-set FX series ‘The Bear’ is every bit as nerve-wracking and rewarding as the first. → Read More
‘I’m a Virgo’ Is an Assault on Capitalism, Streaming on Amazon
Boots Riley’s new Amazon Prime series ‘I’m a Virgo’ takes aim at late-stage capitalism via its tale of a 13-foot-tall Black man navigating Oakland. → Read More
‘And Just Like That…’ Season 2 Puts the Sex Back in ‘Sex and the City’ –
Second season of the Sarah Jessica Parker-starring Max series ‘And Just Like That …’ is an improvement on the first, but still feels lacking. → Read More
‘Secret Invasion’ Is Marvel’s Weak Tribute to the Avengers’ Daddy
Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury finally gets his own project in ‘Secret Invasion,’ and he’s joined by Olivia Colman and others. Too bad nothing works. → Read More
‘The Bear’ Season 2 Is Electrifying and Avoids a Sophomore Slump
Christopher Storer’s FX series ‘The Bear’ follows Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri’s chefs turning an Italian beef sandwich shop into a restaurant. → Read More
‘Black Mirror’ Season 6 Takes Aim at Netflix But Feels Stuck in the Past
Sixth season of Charlie Brooker’s sci-fi anthology satire ‘Black Mirror’ bites the hand that feeds it, and boasts more misses than hits. → Read More
‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 2 Is Remarkably Captivating
It’s beyond impressive how much ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ showrunner Henry Alonso Myers and his team pack into each episode. → Read More
‘The Full Monty’ Boys Are Back, With Less Stripping But Lots of Charm
FX sequel series reunites original cast of the 1997 hit ‘The Full Monty,’ about a group of Northern England working-class lads who strip for cash. → Read More
‘The Crowded Room’: Spider-Man Gets Lost in a Lame Whodunit
Akiva Goldsman’s Apple TV+ series ‘The Crowded Room,’ starring Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried, confuses vagueness for cleverness, leaving you bored. → Read More
How ‘Dave’ Landed Drake and Brad Pitt in Wild Season Three Finale
Rapper Lil Dicky (aka Dave Burd) dishes on his FXX hit ‘Dave’ and that surprising, cameo-filled Season Three finale boasting Drake and Brad Pitt. → Read More
‘Ted Lasso’ Season 3 Finale: The End of a Frustratingly Bad Season
Season Three finale to the Apple TV+ series ‘Ted Lasso,’ starring Jason Sudeikis, had touching moments, but capped a disappointing (final?) season. → Read More
‘I Think You Should Leave’ Season 3: Tim Robinson’s Guide to Comedy
Netflix sketch-comedy series I Think You Should Leave, from Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin, is back for Season 3. We break down their comedy formula. → Read More
‘Succession’ Finale Delivers a Masterful, Feel-Bad Ending
Series finale to Jesse Armstrong’s exceptional HBO series Succession sees a power move by a certain Roy sibling turn the tables on the everybody. → Read More
‘Barry’ Finale: Henry Winkler on That Shocking Revenge Moment
Screen legend opens up about the final episode of ‘Barry,’ Gene’s big moment of revenge, and a wild Emmy mishap involving yours truly. → Read More
‘Barry’ Finale Is Filled With Blood and Disappointment
Final episode of Bill Hader and Alec Berg’s HBO hit ‘Barry’ contains plenty of wonderful moments but others will leave you frustrated. → Read More
‘FUBAR’ Gives Arnold Schwarzenegger His Most Fun Role in Years
Netflix action-comedy series ‘FUBAR’ may seem like a cover band playing the star’s greatest hits, though you can’t help but smile. → Read More