We’re now over two years into Marvel’s promised “reshuffling” of its TV productions, and the results are mixed. The goal was to create more programming focused on being an actual TV show and not a movie split into episodic chunks. So far, we’ve got Daredevil, which returns next month, and Ironheart, a holdover from before […]
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms wins by keeping it simple
Spinoffs are always a tricky proposition. That goes double when the original property ends as disastrously as Game of Thrones did in 2019. You now have the tall task of creating something that brings back fans jaded by the previous show’s end. In the case of House of the Dragon, the first spinoff, the plan […]
Best Medicine could use a better bedside manner
Through the years, American producers have sought inspiration from across the pond, taking Britain’s best shows and molding them to fit our cultural sensibilities. With a few notable exceptions, most of these shows fall flat in their execution. There are some things that can’t translate to a new audience. In recent years, reality and game […]
A Man on the Inside settles into a comfortable rhythm in its 2nd season
The first season of Michael Schur’s A Man on the Inside came out at exactly the right time. Debuting at the tail end of November 2024, the show provided a needed distraction from the world. A warm, funny show with a lot of heart and just enough mystery to keep you engaged. A year later, […]
The Lowdown is a noir comedy focused on the community
“You think people are one thing and then they turn out to be another.” This line, spoken during an encounter between two characters who thought they hated each other, is at the crux of FX’s series The Lowdown. It’s far from the only message the show has, but it’s one that comes up frequently. There’s […]