Television

‘Slasher’ Season 3 cracks code on slasher TV narrative

As “Harper’s Island,” “Dead of Summer,” “Scream” and other slasher TV series have found, this medium can’t escape the law of diminishing returns the way

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John’s 10 favorite TV characters at the moment (Commentary)

Here are my 10 favorite characters from the last 12 months of television, from networks to cable to streaming, counting down from 10 to 1:

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‘iZombie’ Season 5 aims to continue delicate balance

Last season, when “iZombie” constructed its new reality wherein the U.S. government and the Fillmore Graves corporation team up to keep zombies and humans behind

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‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ stays strong in Season 1, Part 2

On the “Buffy” fan Facebook page I frequent, “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” (Netflix) is often mentioned when someone asks “What’s a new show that’s sort

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‘Gotham’ was terrible … and great … but mostly a crazy, fun ride

“Gotham” (2014-19, Fox), which aired its final episode Thursday – and will likely draw more fans on Netflix in this age when shows are perpetually

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All 13 episodes of ‘The Punisher’ Season 2, ranked

“The Punisher” Season 2 (January, Netflix) might be the most violent season of TV I’ve ever seen. I wouldn’t be surprised if the budget listed

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‘Phil Spector’ (2013) a gripping condemnation of juries

“Phil Spector” (2013), the last film from writer-director David Mamet before what has become the longest filmmaking hiatus of his career, manages to be a

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The top 100 ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ songs, ranked

“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” recently wrapped an amazing four-season run with Rebecca Bunch (co-creator Rachel Bloom) deciding to pursue love – as in her love of writing

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‘Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger’ Season 2 wades into murky drug war

I’m glad “Cloak & Dagger” Season 2 (8 p.m. Eastern Thursdays on Freeform) started with a “previously on,” because the plot specifics of this show

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‘The Twilight Zone’ can’t live up to high standard of the name

CBS All Access’ new version of “The Twilight Zone” is certainly putting itself out there. Using the name of the revered Rod Serling series (1959-64)

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