Emma Fraser

In this relentless tit-for-tat, “War” is punchy and thrilling, showing that love can be a battlefield when lawyers and the media get involved.

Teen shows are a TV staple, but great ones are rare, and this series from Park is on its way there.

Focusing on the women’s team recaptures much of what made viewers fall in love with the show in 2020. Yet cutting between the entertaining Lady Greyhounds and several returning characters making tiresome choices recalls the missteps that made the previous season a slog.

Smoke suffers from its overly ambiguous storytelling. Yet despite all the frustrations that presents, the performances by Egerton, Jurnee Smollett, and the rest of the ensemble make this an endlessly watchable and compelling series.

It’s an enjoyable and ambitious supplement to one of today’s best streaming comedies – but at only four episodes, Side Quest feels too slight, and unable to reach the high bar set by previous Mythic Quest one-offs.

The four-part series is at its best when exploring the more nuanced elements of a trial by public opinion and the contemporary media environment. Karen Gillan and Hugh Bonneville are excellent throughout, elevating the material – their performances make Douglas Is Cancelled a mostly worthwhile watch

It’s a stronger season than the first, leaving the door open for more Surface in the future.

Charlotte Nicdao is given a range of material that ensures she’s the standout of a terrific ensemble. Season 4 isn’t without its downsides: some characters don’t get as much meaty material, and other storylines fizzle too soon. But a fun detour into a murder-mystery outing finds Mythic Quest at its best, highlighting how the writers keep leveling up.

Some plot twists are easy to foresee, but there are enough choices with surprising outcomes to keep Silo near the head of the Apple TV+ originals pack.

Vaughn's charming turn as detective-turned-health inspector Andrew Yancy means that Bad Monkey is entertaining even when its story slouches toward its conclusion. The ensemble also shines throughout, featuring standout performances from Meredith Hagner, Natalie Martinez, and Jodie Turner-Smith.