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Luke Tennie and Jason Segel star in Apple TV's <em>Shrinking</em>.

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'Shrinking' gets great work from a great cast

The new comedy series Shrinking shares some DNA with Ted Lasso. But it's a smaller-scale piece with one of the strongest across-the-board casts that's been assembled in recent memory.

January 31, 2023
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  • Linda Holmes
In <em>Poker Face,</em> Natasha Lyonne stars as Charlie Cale, a casino worker who is gifted at knowing when people are lying.

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No lie: Natasha Lyonne is unforgettable in 'Poker Face'

Natasha Lyonne is a Columbo-like accidental visitor to crime after crime in a case-of-the-week show arriving on Peacock with an impressive roster of guest stars.

January 25, 2023
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By:
  • Linda Holmes
Carrie (Sofia Oxenham), left, and Jen (Máiréad Tyers) get powered up in <em>Extraordinary</em>.

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'Extraordinary' is a super-powered comedy that's broad, brash and bingeable

In Hulu's sardonically silly comedy, everyone in the human race acquires different powers except for one young woman. And she's not happy about it.

January 25, 2023
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  • Glen Weldon
Twenty contestants are sequestered in a castle in <em>The Traitors. </em>Three of them are designated as traitors. If all the traitors have been banished when the game ends, the remaining faithfuls split the money. If there are any traitors left, the traitors split the money.

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You will not be betrayed by 'The Traitors'

The Peacock competition series combines a solid cast, the perfect host, an entertaining atmosphere and a nice, juicy game design. And it all adds up to a highly binge-able show.

January 15, 2023
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  • Linda Holmes
"I like the rug. It brings the room together." Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Tess (Anna Torv) in HBO's <em>The Last of Us.</em>

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At the end of humanity, 'The Last of Us' locates what makes us human

Like the video game it's based on, the HBO series about a mutated fungi that destroys civilization spotlights the connections between its compelling characters, not the monsters they face.

January 12, 2023
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  • Glen Weldon
Clockwise from top left: <em>The Banshees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Only Murders in the Building, Nope, This Is Going to Hurt</em> and <em>The Dropout</em>

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The best movies and TV of 2022, picked for you by NPR critics

Whether you plan to head out to the theater, or binge from the couch, our critics have gathered together their favorite films and TV shows of the year. Happy watching!

December 21, 2022
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  • Eric Deggans,
  • Aisha Harris,
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Piping? Hot! (L-R): ISB Supervisor Blevin (Ben Bailey Smith), Chief Inspector Hyne (Rupert Vansittart) and Syril Karn (Kyle Soller) in <em>Andor</em>.

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'Andor' soared — it was about the force, not The Force, of the Star Wars universe

No lightsabers, no Jedi, no &#$%! Tatooine: Andor ditched familiar Star Wars trappings to document the face of fascism, and — thrillingly — of resistance.

November 23, 2022
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  • Glen Weldon
Dave Chappelle tried to walk a difficult line on "Saturday Night Live" this week.

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  • Arts & Life

Dave Chappelle monologue disappoints on 'Saturday Night Live'

Chappelle's monologue seemed filled with justification and minimization.

November 15, 2022
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  • Eric Deggans
<em>The Crown </em>has long sparked complaints over its accuracy (or lack thereof) — but those concerns have turned into high profile condemnations in the show's fifth season. Above, Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II.

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Heavy is the head that does not like 'The Crown'

The Crown has long sparked complaints over its accuracy (or lack thereof) — but those concerns have turned into high profile condemnations in the show's fifth season.

November 11, 2022
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  • Linda Holmes
The second season of <em>The White Lotus</em> brings a new location and new guests — including two college buddies and their wives, Theo James and Meghann Fahy (left) as Cameron and Daphne Sullivan and Will Sharpe and Aubrey Plaza as Ethan and Harper Spiller.

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'The White Lotus' travels to Sicily in season 2 — with meandering results

This show lends itself naturally to being extended: It took place at a resort with guests — so why wouldn't you be able to do that again, with new characters in a new setting?

October 28, 2022
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  • Linda Holmes
What to expect when you're expecting <em>House of the Dragon</em> season 2: This. Lots of this.

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Seven things to look for in season 2 of 'House of the Dragon'

The first season of HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off ended with the beginning of a civil war. Here's what to expect out of season 2.

October 28, 2022
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  • Glen Weldon
"You like it? Is it too much?  It's not too much, right?" Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) zazzes up Dragonstone with a statement piece.

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  • TV Reviews

'House of the Dragon' episode 10: Dance, dragons, dance

In the season finale of HBO's Game of Thrones spinoff, Rhaenyra assesses her position and the skies over Westeros become less than friendly.

October 24, 2022
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
Amy Schumer in a scene from "Inside Amy Schumer" season 5.

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  • Arts & Life

Return of 'Inside Amy Schumer' is welcome, even when it's inconsistent

Schumer is back — kind of.

October 20, 2022
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  • Eric Deggans
"<em>U</em>surp? We <em>all </em>surp!" L to R: Otto (Rhys Ifans), Alicent (Olivia Cooke) and Criston (Fabien Frankel) discuss the reason for the treason.

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  • TV Reviews

'House of the Dragon' episode 9: In King's Landing, a king's missing

In the ninth episode of HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off, usurpation, consternation and coronation. Plus an extended round of Where's Aegon?

October 17, 2022
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  • Glen Weldon
Nancy Salzman, known within NXIVM as "Prefect," is the subject of much of the new series <em>The Vow Part 2</em>.

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  • TV Reviews

What's mi$$ing from the second season of the cult documentary 'The Vow'

Nothing complicates a narrative like half a million dollars in cash. The show follows the saga of NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere with a special interest in his second in command, Nancy Salzman.

October 17, 2022
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  • Linda Holmes
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