Jace Lacob

Overall, The Bridge is a taut thriller mystery that is compelling and thought-provoking, much as Broen was.

A gorgeously realized and emotive thriller.

The result is something extraordinary and compelling, a first-rate drama for Showtime.

Ultimately Baer and Vaughan’s efforts point toward Under the Dome offering an alternately effervescent and tense viewing experience, one that’s perfect for the long, hazy days of summer.

The Fall is a top-flight mystery that taps into political tensions in Northern Ireland and the troubling undercurrent of violence against women.

It’s a breathtaking work of immense beauty and a thought-provoking meditation on the nature of crime and punishment, of identity and solitude, of guilt and absolution. It is, quite simply, the best new show of 2013.

Numerous story strands--Robin’s dark past, the venomous Mitcham and his ne’er-do-well sons, a New Age women’s camp run by the mysterious guru GJ (Holly Hunter)--all coalesce into a taut and provocative thriller about damage, vengeance, and escape.

A beautifully realized and dazzling re-creation of our collective past and a glimpse of the infinite and unknowable.

Southland remains one of the most morally complex and insightful dramas on television today.

While Season 3, like the novel on which it is based, takes a little while to get going, when it does pick up speed, it soars--particularly in the sensational third and fourth installments.