Category: First Impressions

Reviews of pilot episodes.

First Impressions: Penny Dreadful (Showtime)

Penny Dreadful’s pilot is a confident, stylish debut.

Robert Rodriguez’s network-launching adaptation is kind of intriguing, but also kind of pointless.

Mozart in the Jungle debuts with an uneven, promising pilot.

Although it’s still finding its voice, Enlisted is a promising, optimistic addition to FOX’s comedy line-up.

Almost Human’s premise seems tailor-made for an intriguing new series; unfortunately, Fox’s latest dystopian sci-fi drama is a big misfire.

The Michael J. Fox Show could be the next great NBC sitcom – if it can figure out what kind of show it wants to be.

ABC’s James Caan-led baseball series is an odd choice for a single-camera sitcom.

Trophy Wife’s pilot has some promise, thanks to a strong lead performance from Malin Ackerman.

The Goldbergs’ pilot is a lot of 80s-themed misogyny… and not a whole lot else.

NBC’s latest comedy pilot is one of its best in recent memory.