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News Articles: TV Reviews

Clockwise from top left: <em>Little House on the Prairie, Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's The Weight Of The World), Cape Fear, House of the Dragon, The Bear, Ted Lasso</em>

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  • TV Reviews

Summer TV season has arrived — here's what you shouldn't miss

This summer brings remakes of Cape Fear and Little House on the Prairie, plus brand new seasons of The Bear, Ted Lasso, House of the Dragon and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

June 07, 2026
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By:
  • Eric Deggans
Javier Bardem plays villain Max Cady in the Apple TV series <em>Cape Fear.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

A new 'Cape Fear' remake rolls out one surprise after another

Javier Bardem is riveting in this 10-part Apple TV miniseries about a man who, recently released from prison, goes on to terrorize his former attorney.

June 04, 2026
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By:
  • David Bianculli
Jean Smart.

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  • Television

The 'Hacks' finale ties a melodramatic bow onto a beloved series

The final episode of the HBO Max comedy added an extra emotional punch. After five seasons, it wasn't quite necessary.

May 29, 2026
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By:
  • Linda Holmes
Matthew Rhys plays Mayor Tom Loftis in the Apple TV series <em>Widow's Bay.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

'Widow's Bay' is cursed -- but manages to be both funny and frightening

In Apple TV's new horror-comedy, Matthew Rhys plays a mayor who wants to turn his New England island into a popular tourist destination. There's just one problem: The island may be a source of evil.

May 22, 2026
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By:
  • John Powers

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  • TV Reviews

Every season of 'Survivor,' ranked worst to best, by NPR's resident superfan

Survivor is a sport, a metaphor for society and yes, entertainment. As its 50th season ends, NPR critic Stephen Thompson ranked every season so far.

May 21, 2026
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By:
  • Stephen Thompson,
  • Clare Lombardo,
  • and 1 more
A marquee for <em>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert </em>at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City.

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  • TV Reviews

Colbert's last episodes: What happened on 'The Late Show' last night

Stephen Colbert spent Monday's show revisiting material that never made it to air, performing for a studio audience made up entirely of his staff.

May 19, 2026
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By:
  • Eric Deggans
David Attenborough during filming for the 1979 <em>Life on Earth</em> series.

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  • TV Reviews

He's just turned 100, and now you're invited on 'Attenborough's Greatest Adventure'

David Attenborough's acclaimed nature series Life on Earth began production 50 years ago. Now, a PBS documentary captures the host looking back on that series as it's projected in a screening room.

May 12, 2026
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By:
  • David Bianculli
Zach Galifianakis talks to farmers, horticultural experts and even little kids in his new series <em>This Is a Gardening Show.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

Zach Galifianakis cultivates plenty of laughs in 'This Is a Gardening Show'

In the course of his delightful Netflix series, Galifianakis learns how to graft apple trees, make richer compost and generally self-sustain. "The future is agrarian," he says in every episode.

May 11, 2026
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By:
  • David Bianculli
David McKenna as Piggy in Netflix's new <em>Lord of the Flies</em> adaptation.

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  • Pop Culture

Of course we look for ourselves in art — but if we stop there, we're missing out

As I watched the new series, I only cared about Piggy — the thoughtful, smart kid stranded on an island with other boys. That made me think about what we look for in art.

May 10, 2026
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  • Glen Weldon
David McKenna plays Piggy and Winston Sawyers is Ralph in this four-part adaptation of <em>Lord of the Flies.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

Watch boys go from frightened to feral in an unforgettable 'Lord of the Flies'

A TV adaptation of William Golding's 1954 novel follows schoolboys who survive a plane crash and must fend for themselves on a deserted island. It was co-written by Adolescence creator Jack Thorne.

May 06, 2026
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By:
  • David Bianculli
Laurie Metcalf is a mother of three, running for mayor of her New Jersey town in <em>Big Mistakes.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

An off-beat family makes some 'Big Mistakes' in this clever crime farce

A new Netflix comedy series by and starring Dan Levy is a wild inversion of Schitt's Creek. Where that show started out cartoonish and grew warmer, Big Mistakes is a frolic that grows more hellish.

April 27, 2026
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By:
  • John Powers
Elle Fanning plays the title character in <em>Margo's Got Money Troubles.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

A young mom turns to OnlyFans to make ends meet in 'Margo's Got Money Troubles'

This TV adaptation of Rufi Thorpe's 2024 novel is a wild ride from start to finish. Its all-star cast includes Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Nick Offerman and Nicole Kidman.

April 21, 2026
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By:
  • David Bianculli
Carey Mulligan as Lindsay.

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  • TV Reviews

'Beef' is less rare in Season 2, but still well done

The hit Netflix series brings in a new cast that includes Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan, and even more beef.

April 17, 2026
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By:
  • Aisha Harris
Dan Levy as Nicky in <em>Big Mistakes.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

Hilariously caustic 'Big Mistakes' drags Dan Levy into organized crime

The new Netflix comedy created by Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott stars Levy as an uptight pastor and Taylor Ortega as his sister.

April 09, 2026
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By:
  • Glen Weldon
Tobias Santelmann stars as Det. Harry Hole, and Ellen Helinder plays Beate Lønn in the Netflix series <em>Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

Netflix does Nordic noir right in 'Jo Nesbø's Detective' series

A tortured Oslo police detective may be on the trail of a psycho killer in this genuinely suspenseful screen adaptation of Jo Nesbø's The Devil's Star.

April 08, 2026
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By:
  • John Powers
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