While its mix of grotesque animation and sharp dialogue still delivers some big laughs, it also seems to be backtracking on character growth and rehashing old hits. But it can still excel when it picks the right targets for its absurdist sci-fi satire.
Driven by a magnetic performance from Natasha Lyonne, clever writing, and a laundry list of comedic guest stars, season 2 of the howcatchem isn’t prestige TV, but it should definitely be on your watch list.
Black Mirror recaptures its dark magic in season 7, which delivers a worthy sequel to “USS: Calister” along with episodes that run the full gamut of emotions and views on technology.
While the final episode of The Wheel of Time’s three-part season 3 premiere is too cluttered with setup, the latest chapter of the Prime Video show is off to a great start.
Not all of Pantheon’s ideas are original, but they’re combined into something profoundly ambitious and fundamentally optimistic about humanity’s future, which feels perfectly timed for the cultural moment – even if these episodes were completed more than two years ago.
With a poignant villain, ludicrous musical theater and an excellent performance from Archer star Aisha Tyler, Harley Quinn reinforces its place as one of the best animated shows on the air.
Where there are plenty of sweet moments and a continuation of the surreal commentary on faceless megacorporations, meaningless jobs, and out-of-whack work-life balance, showrunner Dan Erickson is overly focused on long shots of Severance’s bleak world or clumsily building up its villains.
Season 2 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power does a great job portraying Sauron’s machinations and his impact on those he manipulates, but too much time is spent on disconnected subplots delivering only mediocre intrigue and thin characters.
After a rocky third season, Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building is back on track thanks to a renewed focus on its mystery and the inner complexity of its characters.
