Television

‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ has bizarre, sharp edge

Lois Duncan (1934-2016) lamented that her 1973 YA suspense novel “I Know What You Did Last Summer” was adapted into a slasher movie in 1997.

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CBS’ ‘Ghosts’ is a pale shadow of anything original, funny

I’ve gotten out of the habit of watching sitcoms in recent years. “Ghosts” (Thursdays, CBS) reminds me why. Not that there aren’t a few gems

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Flanagan master of emotional horror in ‘Midnight Mass’

I’m an atheist guided by facts and a solid moral upbringing rather than faith, but one thing about religion makes me jealous: the beautiful traditions.

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NBC’s new Event Series, ‘La Brea,’ is stuck in the pits

Cool concepts aren’t enough anymore. “La Brea,” which premiered Tuesday on NBC, has a pretty good one: A sinkhole opens at the titular tar pits

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Crichton turns rejected screenplay into TV hit ‘ER’ (1994)

Michael Crichton only wrote one episode of “ER,” the very first one in 1994. But among all his works of fiction, it’s the biggest window

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Murder mystery almost an afterthought on ‘American Rust’

Just when I think TV is safe for happy shows again, “American Rust” (Sundays, Showtime) comes along and pulls me back into the grim and

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Fall TV preview 2021: Release dates, plus 10 shows in the spotlight

As always, TV is a game of mimicry. So Fall 2021 gives us lots of gritty murder mysteries. And it’s a game of grabbing our

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‘Only Murders in the Building’ combines crime, cuteness

“Only Murders in the Building” (Tuesdays, Hulu) is yet another murder-mystery serial, but it brings its own flavor. Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez

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‘Slasher’ returns with gore-ific Season 4 premiere

While watching Season 4, episode one of “Slasher,” a friend messaged me a sneak preview of what I’d see when I got to it later

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‘Clerks: The Animated Series’ (2000-01) goes full-on goofy

“Clerks: The Animated Series” (2000-01, ABC) goes through a lifetime of identities in six episodes that aired over nine months. Going by the intended viewing

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