‘Bedford Diaries’ (2006) quietly closes WB era
TV shows lost to history (Review): The short-lived “Bedford Diaries” closed out the WB network just before “Gossip Girl” became a CW hit.
Once-great ‘Summerland’ suffers a fall in Season 2 (2005)
TV shows lost to history (Review): “Summerland” suffers a sophomore slump with inconsistent characterizations and stagnant storytelling.
‘The Exorcist’ enjoyably brings scares to small screen
First episode impressions (TV review): “The Exorcist” is the latest horror franchise to move to TV.
First episode impressions: ‘Pitch’ (TV review)
Executive producer Dan Fogelman threw a perfect game earlier this week with “This Is Us,” but he doesn’t quite pull a Johnny Vander Meer with his second outing of the season, the premiere of “Pitch” (8:59 p.m. Thursdays on Fox), which he co-created with Rick Singer. Like pretty much all previous shows in the genre of “fictional […]
First episode impressions: ‘This Is Us’ (TV review)
It was already a strong show for its first 41 minutes – and had firmly earned a Week 2 return from me – but in the final three minutes, the premiere of “This Is Us” (10 p.m. Tuesdays, NBC) clinched its spot as the best pilot episode since “Lost.”
First episode impressions: ‘The Good Place’ (TV review)
Exhibit A in the case that network TV is dying is the bevy of reboots that no one asked for, and Exhibit B arrived Monday in the form of NBC’s “The Good Place” (which will move into its regular timeslot at 8:30 p.m. Thursdays). Seemingly the antidote to all the rehashes, this is certainly the most high-concept […]
‘Gotham’ Season 3 loads up on characters for the ‘Mad City’ arc
First episode impressions (TV review): Fox’s “Batman” prequel continues to load up on comic-book intrigue.
First episode impressions: ‘Atlanta’ (TV review)
I put off sampling the first hour of “Atlanta” (10 p.m. Tuesdays on FX) for a couple weeks because I knew I’d have a tough time watching police beat up an unarmed man, which happens in the second episode of this ultra-realistic half-hour dramedy. Indeed, it is tough to watch, but it’s so artfully staged, and says […]
‘Summerland’ Season 1 (2004) a great beach watch
TV shows lost to history: Among TV shows not available for streaming or on disc, the star-studded “Summerland” might be the most widely remembered.
One-season wonders: ‘Six Degrees’ (2006-07) (Review)
“This Is Us” will soon to bring the “people living their lives” genre back to TV, and it seems to feature character/story paths distinct from each other. So I thought it would be a good time to look back at a similar show, “Six Degrees” (2006-07, ABC). The 13-episode series from J.J. Abrams falls halfway between the […]