First Impressions: Grosse Pointe Garden Society (NBC)
Grosse Pointe Garden Society’s talented cast and bright aesthetics are intriguing, but the pilot’s incredibly poor pacing doesn’t give it much room to shine.
Fresh Offerings
The Last of Us Season 1, Episode 1 Review – “When You’re Lost in the Darkness”
The Last of Us’s first hour is an expertly crafted, abundantly familiar introduction to its bleak world.
TV Review: Clean Slate (Prime Video)
Clean Slate’s straightforward approach and light touch is often inviting and endearing – but it’s also what holds it back from greatness.
First Impressions: The Z-Suite (Tubi)
Tubi’s workplace comedy has a lot of talent and a few great ideas – its execution, however, leaves a lot to be desired.
Second Look: Friends Season 4, Episode 22 – “The One with the Worst Best Man Ever”
A silly penultimate Friends episode takes an unexpectedly poignant turn in its third act.
First Impressions: Common Side Effects (Adult Swim)
Adult Swim’s trippy conspiracy series is an early 2025 standout.
First Impressions: The Hunting Party (NBC)
Clumsy and undercooked, The Hunting Party’s pilot is another forgettable new NBC drama… or is it?
2025 Rookie Rankings: February 3
2025’s new TV series, ranked (for the first time).
TV Review: Paradise (Hulu)
Hulu’s high-concept political drama is not nearly as ambitious (or surprising) as it thinks.
Second Look: Friends Season 4, Episode 21 – “The One with the Invitation”
The first of Friends’ six clip show episodes is not only its best, but the most unexpectedly revealing.