What to watch and why
Recommendations from THR’s chief TV critic
‘An Eye for an Eye’ Review: Provocative Doc Poses Big Questions About Vengeance and Mercy…
-
TV
‘Dept. Q’ Review: Matthew Goode Excels in Netflix’s Satisfyingly Sturdy Crime Procedural
Co-created by Scott Frank ('The Queen's Gambit') and based on the books by Jussi Adler-Olsen, the drama centers on a traumatized misanthrope solving cold cases with a team of misfits.
-
TV
‘The Better Sister’ Review: Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks’ Chemistry Gets Squandered in Amazon’s Dull Sisterly Mystery
Based on the novel by Alafair Burke, the eight-episode thriller centers on two estranged siblings who are brought back together by a murder in the family.
-
TV
‘Sirens’ Review: Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock and Julianne Moore Star in Netflix’s Erratic Slice of Affluence Porn
Kevin Bacon also stars in Molly Smith Metzler's five-part limited series about a pair of troubled sisters and the couple of affluent benefactors who may be harboring dark secrets.
The Fien Print's Latest News
‘An Eye for an Eye’ Review: Provocative Doc Poses Big Questions About Vengeance and Mercy in the Iranian Justice System
Premiering at Tribeca, Tanaz Eshaghian and Farzad Jafari's film focuses on a woman charged with murder in a patriarchal legal system.
- By
‘Dept. Q’ Review: Matthew Goode Excels in Netflix’s Satisfyingly Sturdy Crime Procedural
Co-created by Scott Frank ('The Queen's Gambit') and based on the books by Jussi Adler-Olsen, the drama centers on a traumatized misanthrope solving cold cases with a team of misfits.
- By
‘The Better Sister’ Review: Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks’ Chemistry Gets Squandered in Amazon’s Dull Sisterly Mystery
Based on the novel by Alafair Burke, the eight-episode thriller centers on two estranged siblings who are brought back together by a murder in the family.
- By
‘Sirens’ Review: Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock and Julianne Moore Star in Netflix’s Erratic Slice of Affluence Porn
Kevin Bacon also stars in Molly Smith Metzler's five-part limited series about a pair of troubled sisters and the couple of affluent benefactors who may be harboring dark secrets.
- By
‘Overcompensating’ Review: Benito Skinner’s Amazon Coming-of-Age Comedy Delivers College Hijinks with Laughter and Heart
Comedian and content creator Skinner writes, produces and stars in this sex-filled eight-episode look at coming out and finding yourself after high school.
- By
‘Duster’ Review: Josh Holloway and Rachel Hilson Lead J.J. Abrams’ High-Octane, Low-Impact 1970s Crime Romp for Max
Creators Abrams and LaToya Morgan go back to 1972 for a car-loving thriller about a driver and an FBI agent targeting a Phoenix kingpin.
- By
‘Murderbot’ Review: Alexander Skarsgard Is a Droll Delight as a Lethal Cyborg Who’d Rather Be Watching TV in Uneven Apple Series
Chris and Paul Weitz have adapted the first of Martha Wells' 'Murderbot Diaries' books as a 10-episode comedy.
- By
‘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.
- By
‘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.
- By
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.
- By
‘#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.
- By
‘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.
- By
‘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.
- By
‘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.
- By
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.
- By
Critic’s Notebook: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and Trump, Reunited
As the sixth and final season lands on Hulu, THR’s chief TV critic reflects on how the dystopian series was shaped by the first Donald Trump presidency — and how it hits differently during the second.
- By