- John Hansen
- May 28, 2017
‘Century City’ (2004) gives a sneak preview of 2030
“Century City” (2004, CBS) was quietly – too quietly, as it turned out – one of the most innovative law dramas from the era when “Law
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- John Hansen
- May 26, 2017
One-season wonders: ‘Swingtown’ (2008) (TV review)
I like “Swingtown” (2008, CBS, available on DVD and Amazon streaming) almost entirely for the way it recreates the Summer of 1976, yet it’s totally defensible as
- John Hansen
- May 20, 2017
‘Designated Survivor’s’ President Kirkman is a nice guy – and an awful president (TV commentary)
ABC’s “Designated Survivor” strained throughout its first season to show that President Tom Kirkman (Kiefer Sutherland) is a good, decent and refreshingly different type of president. But
- John Hansen
- May 13, 2017
John’s 10 favorite TV characters at the moment (Commentary)
Here are my 10 favorite TV characters at the moment, as the traditional season winds down and the summer season begins: (more…)
- John Hansen
- May 8, 2017
Noxon’s ‘Point Pleasant’ (2005) an interesting failure
Marti Noxon wrote three of my top 20 “Buffy” episodes – second to only Joss Whedon – and in recent years she struck gold again
- John Hansen
- May 5, 2017
Rewatching and reviewing the classics: ’24’ Season 3 (2003-04) (TV review)
After establishing itself as TV’s elite adrenaline rush in the epic Season 2, “24” Season 3 (2003-04, Fox; now streaming on Amazon Prime) gets introspective and examines
- John Hansen
- April 20, 2017
First episode impressions: ‘Fargo’ Season 3 (TV review)
After eight long episodes of Noah Hawley’s literally brain-teasing “Legion,” it’s a comparative relief to get back to the familiar footing of his first hit
- John Hansen
- April 18, 2017
Rewatching and reviewing the classics: ‘24’ Season 2 (2002-03) (TV review)
Now would be a good time to rewatch “24” Season 2 (2002-03, Fox; now streaming on Amazon Prime). Centered on a terrorist nuclear bomb in Los Angeles
- John Hansen
- March 28, 2017
As ‘Bates Motel’ moves into ‘Psycho’ territory, it does its own thing – which is cool (TV review)
The “Bates Motel” (10 p.m. Eastern Mondays, A&E) narrative has steamrolled its way into the plot of the 1960 movie “Psycho,” its source material, the past couple
- John Hansen
- March 21, 2017
‘This Is Us’: The best show on TV, or one big manipulative trick? (Commentary)
Having already been renewed through its third season, “This Is Us” is a show we’ll be talking about for a while. After last Tuesday’s Season 1 finale,