Mystery

‘Alias’ Season 1 review

“Alias” Season 1 (2001-02, ABC), episodes 1-5 — A close runner-up to “Smallville” for Most Unoriginal Show is ABC’s “Alias,” which took over “La Femme Nikita’s”

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‘The X-Files’ Season 8 reviews

John’s “The X-Files” Season 8 flashback review, johnvhansen.com, April 9, 2011 NDSU Spectrum: TV review Patrick has saved ‘The X-Files,’ now Duchovny will spice it

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‘The Lone Gunmen’ reviews

John’s “The Lone Gunmen” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, May 8, 2011 NDSU Spectrum: TV review ‘Lone Gunmen’ finds its niche in comedy By JOHN HANSEN May

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‘The X-Files’ Season 7 reviews

John’s “The X-Files” Season 7 flashback review, johnvhansen.com, March 19, 2011 “The X-Files” Season 7 (1999-2000, Fox), episodes 1-7 – “The X-Files” has recovered a

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‘C.S.I.’ Season 1 reviews

NDSU Spectrum: TV review ‘C.S.I.’ is all about the evidence By JOHN HANSEN April 6, 2001 “Ma’am, I’m not a cop. I’m a crime scene

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Mockumentary ‘American Vandal’ is also a gripping mystery with spot-on performances (TV review)

“American Vandal” – an eight-episode fictional docu-mystery that dropped last fall on Netflix – explores the snicker-worthy case of someone spray-painting penises on 27 cars.

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First episode impressions: ‘The Alienist’ and ‘Bellevue’ (TV review)

Television dropped two new murder mysteries this week, and both are worthy additions to the decade’s most popular genre worldwide. They’re quite different from each

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‘Manhunt: Unabomber’ a gripping portrayal of the Kaczynski case (TV review)

Last week I was scrolling through Netflix looking for something to pass the time. I came across “Manhunt: Unabomber” (2017, Discovery Channel) and decided to

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‘The Skeleton Key’ review

My “Skeleton Key” review, Brainerd Dispatch, Aug. 18, 2005

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‘The Village’ review

My “The Village” review, Brainerd Dispatch, Aug. 5, 2004

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