It’s been over a decade since Tim Allen first returned to the world of sitcoms. Back in the halcyon days of 2011, the idea of Allen playing a conservative “alpha male” constantly whining about how things used to be seemed novel enough to anchor a show. Although, if you’ve been unfortunate enough to catch an […]
Author: Jesse Swanson
The Pitt: A refreshing spin on the medical drama
There aren’t many TV shows set in my hometown of Pittsburgh. Honestly, it makes sense. There are about 67 cities in the country bigger than the ‘Burgh and if you’re looking for a place in PA, Philly is usually the safe choice. It’s okay though, we’ve still got Mr. Rogers, My So-Called Life, and the […]
Missing You: A mystery begging to be forgotten
It’s a testament to Netflix’s vaunted algorithm that I just discovered the service’s years-long collaboration with Harlan Coben. A popular mystery writer, Coben has had a deal with the streaming service since 2018 that has produced 9 shows in multiple languages. I was aware of a grand total of 0 of them until a week […]
Dexter: Original Sin focuses too much on the past to offer anything exciting
Somehow, despite the best efforts of everyone involved, Dexter has become a franchise. The original series dragged its bleeding body across the finish line over a decade ago, but America’s favorite serial killer refused to die. Even a years-later sequel series aiming to end the story couldn’t hold him down. Divine intervention and, presumably, a […]
Knightley and Whishaw make Black Doves a perfect gift
There are few forces as powerful throughout TV history as the duo. From Lucy and Ethel to Niles and Frasier, from Mulder and Scully to every police procedural ever, a good duo is often crucial to the success of a series. Black Doves continues in this rich television tradition by featuring the year’s best new […]