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Critics’ Conversation: A Gloomy Small-Screen Spring
An under-the-radar, Arctic-set Netflix comedy provided a rare blast of cheer in a TV season that otherwise has reflected our bleak American moment right back at us.
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‘Forever’ Review: Judy Blume’s Classic Gets a Winsome Modern Makeover From Netflix
Creator Mara Brock Akil's take on the 1975 YA classic moves the action to 2018 Los Angeles, following two Black teens as they navigate the ups and downs of first love.
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‘Poker Face’ Review: Rian Johnson and Natasha Lyonne’s Peacock Procedural Returns for a So-So Season 2
Human Lie Detector Charlie Cale is back, with guest stars including Kumail Nanjiani, Cynthia Erivo, Katie Holmes and John Mulaney.
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‘The Four Seasons’ Review: Tina Fey’s Star-Studded Netflix Divorce Dramedy Isn’t a Trip to Remember
Steve Carell, Colman Domingo and Will Forte are among the cast of this remake of Alan Alda's 1981 film about a vacation-loving friend group rocked by the news of an imminent split.
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‘Étoile’ Review: Amy Sherman-Palladino’s Amazon Ballet Dramedy Pirouettes Gracefully Before Stumbling in the Final Act
Luke Kirby, Charlotte Gainsbourg and standout Lou de Laâge lead the eight-part season set in Paris and New York.
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Critic’s Notebook: The Cancellation of ‘Clean Slate’ Marks the End of Freevee’s Creatively Impressive, Commercially Botched Half-Hour Brand
'Clean Slate' joins 'Primo,' 'High School,' 'Sprung' and more on the scrap heap from Amazon's now-deceased ad-supported platform.
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‘Andor’ Review: Season 2 of Disney+’s ‘Star Wars’ Prequel Is a Testament to the Power, and Limitations, of a Great Story
Ben Mendelsohn and Benjamin Bratt join Diego Luna in Tony Gilroy's sci-fi thriller, set in the years leading up to the events of 'Rogue One.'
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‘Ransom Canyon’ Review: Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly in Netflix’s Generically Pretty, Thoroughly Bland Western Romance
Following the deaths of his wife and son, a Texas rancher fights to keep the land that is his family's legacy, and to win over the heart of the woman he's loved for years.
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‘#1 Happy Family USA’ Review: Ramy Youssef’s Coarse, Clever Animated Amazon Comedy Locates Laughs in the Aftermath of 9/11
The 'Ramy' creator and 'South Park' veteran Pam Brady's series looks at a Muslim American family's experience with assimilation, code-switching and xenophobia.
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‘Sherlock & Daughter’ Review: David Thewlis Is a Perfect Fit in The CW’s Modestly Amusing Spin on a Classic Franchise
Blu Hunt co-stars in Brendan Foley's drama, which sees the detective working with a young American woman who shows up at Baker Street claiming to be his daughter.
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‘The Dark Money Game’ Review: Alex Gibney’s Two Feature-Length HBO Documentaries Tackle Urgent Issues in Uninspired Ways
'Ohio Confidential' and 'Wealth of the Wicked' will be available on Max if you don't already understand the context and consequences of Citizens United.
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‘Government Cheese’ Review: David Oyelowo in an Apple TV+ Period Comedy That’s All Build-Up, No Follow-Through
Paul Hunter and Aeysha Carr's 10-episode series examines faith and fate with zany nods to the Book of Jonah and plenty of other oddball touches.
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‘North of North’ Review: Netflix Comedy Is a Warm and Likable Journey Into Canada’s Icy North
Set in a tiny and tight-knit Arctic village, the series follows a 20something Inuit woman trying to rebuild her life after exiting her marriage.
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The 20 Sexiest TV Shows of All Time, Ranked
Just in time for the 'White Lotus' withdrawal and the post-'Dying for Sex' drought, THR critics rank the hottest television series to ever set the small screen a-sizzle.
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‘The Clubhouse: A Year With the Red Sox’ Review: ‘Cheer’ Director Greg Whiteley Goes to Fenway for Revealing Netflix Docuseries
The 'Last Chance U' and 'Wrestlers' team turns its attention to the 2024 Red Sox for a look into a season of mediocrity.
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Critics’ Conversation: ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Finale Was a Downer. Was It Also a Series Low Point?
The Thailand-set chapter of Mike White's anthology closed with dramatic deaths and a lot of resolutions in an episode that's probably more rewarding to think about than it was to watch.
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