Inkoo Kang
Washington Post
San Francisco Bay Area, CA, United States
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CNN’s ‘The Murdochs’ doc is real-life ‘Succession’ — and no less dramatic
Modeled after the HBO drama « Succession, » CNN's terrific new docuseries, « The Murdochs, » tracks Rupert Murdoch’s rise to power and uncertain legacy. → Read More
‘Abbott Elementary’ is the rare sitcom with something for everyone
The ABC mockumentary « Abbott Elementary, » which boasts network comedy's best cast, returns for another school year after its big night at the Emmys. → Read More
‘The Good Fight’ takes its Trump satire to its bleak natural conclusion
In the final season of "The Good Fight," the legal procedural conjures a potential civil war. → Read More
‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ is beautiful, banal boredom
J.R.R. Tolkien's Elves and orcs return in Amazon’s prequel series, "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," estimated to be the most expensive show ever made. → Read More
Steve Carell treats ‘The Patient’ in stellar serial killer drama
“The Patient” demonstrates that there are still new stories to tell about murder. → Read More
‘House of the Dragon’ is ‘Game of Thrones’ with more wigs, less grandeur
Matt Smith and Olivia Cooke headline HBO’s prequel series, "House of the Dragon," set 200 years before "Game of Thrones." → Read More
‘Better Call Saul’ appropriately ends with a whimper, not a bang
The series finale of "Breaking Bad" spinoff "Better Call Saul" illustrated how the show outgrew its parent series, yet incorporated its events beautifully anyway. → Read More
‘The Sandman’ suggests some comics are better left off-screen
Neil Gaiman’s hugely influential comic series "The Sandman" gets a Netflix adaptation that illustrates the challenges of translating its complexities for the screen. → Read More
Neil Patrick Harris’s ‘Uncoupled’ is a joyless look at starting over
A miscast lead is only the first of many woes plaguing "Uncoupled," Darren Star’s latest Netflix series starring Neil Patrick Harris. → Read More
Nathan Fielder continues to elevate the prank show in ‘The Rehearsal’
With an upgrade to HBO, cult comedian Nathan Fielder launches longer, more elaborate and emotionally complex situations in which he tries to help people confront their problems. → Read More
The winners (HBO) and losers (movie stars) of the Emmy nominations
“Squid Game,” “Severance” and “Abbott Elementary” are some of the new shows to break through in an awards race that’s never been more competitive. → Read More
‘Black Bird,’ another true-crime drama, is half-terror, half-autopilot
Based on a real-life serial killer case and adapted by Dennis Lehane, Apple TV Plus’s "Black Bird" features Paul Walter Hauser in a standout performance. → Read More
A rough Pride Month proves the need for honest shows about gay progress
"Gentleman Jack," "Trixie Motel" and "This Is Going to Hurt" demonstrate how gay stories have become everyone's stories → Read More
The Jan. 6 hearings and the spectacle of competence
The televised Jan. 6 hearings have offered a rare glimpse at a version of Congress we want to see, as well as one that may soon disappear. → Read More
'Leave No Trace' Boy Scouts sex-abuse documentary is shocking portrait
Hulu’s poignant and damning "Leave No Trace" profiles some of the 80,000-plus men who have come forward as Boy Scout survivors. → Read More
‘Ms. Marvel’ offers up a fresh new hero — and more Disney marketing
In "Ms. Marvel," Disney Plus’s latest Marvel series, a Pakistani American teen juggles high school, superpowers and a family secret. → Read More
Amid anti-Asian discrimination, ‘Fire Island’ makers found queer joy
"Fire Island's" Joel Kim Booster, Bowen Yang and Andrew Ahn discuss the huge debts their Hulu rom-com owes to Jane Austen and Margaret Cho. → Read More
‘The Boys’ returns, slightly dinged, with its very American dystopia
"The Boys," Amazon Prime Video’s ultra-cynical superhero hit, sets its sights on American imperialism and toxic masculinity. → Read More
As ‘Ellen’ says goodbye, which version of her will we miss?
Ellen DeGeneres has been the consummate talk-show host, the Queen of Nice, the Queen of Mean and everything in between. → Read More
Why ‘Atlanta’ Season 3 was such a letdown
Five reasons why the creative leaps in the European-set third season of "Atlanta" failed to land. → Read More