First Impressions: Backstrom (Fox)
Backstrom is another failed pile of white male angst cliches.
Author: Randy Dankievitch
Randy is the founder of Processed Media and The Mid-Season Replacements Podcast, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved TV critic. He's written about TV and culture across the internet since 2010, and also writes a monthly column for UpPortland Magazine.
First Impressions: Cocked (Prime Video)
Prime Video’s gun manufacturer melodrama is an unfortunate misfire.
First Impressions: Salem Rogers (Prime Video)
Salem Rogers is one of the worst pilots Amazon’s produced to date.
Mozart in the Jungle Season 1, Episode 3 Review – “Silent Symphony”
“Silent Symphony” is a small (but needed) step forward for Mozart in the Jungle.
Mozart in the Jungle Season 1, Episode 2 Review – “Fifth Chair”
“Fifth Chair” finds real strength in Hailey, even as the rest of the ensemble fades into the background.
Ground Floor Season 2, Episode 2 Review – “Baked and Toasted”
Ground Floor’s “Baked and Toasted” sidesteps its tired stoner premise for something surprisingly poignant.
TV Review: Black Mirror: White Christmas
“White Christmas” isn’t Black Mirror at its sharpest, but it’s a wonderfully upsetting way to spend the holidays.
Ground Floor Season 2, Episode 1 Review – “Unforgiven”
Ground Floor returns with “Unforgiven,” a smart, funny reset that puts its central relationship to a real test.
Benched Episode 3 Review – “Hooked & Booked”
“Hooked and Booked” starts widening Benched’s world beyond Nina, a promising sign for the sitcom’s future.
TV Review: Olive Kitteridge (HBO)
HBO’s Olive Kitteridge adaptation is as touching and devastating as anyone could’ve hoped for.