These shows prove the marathon-watching juggernaut’s concern for both quantity and quality.
Based on the book series by Candace Bushnell, it feels less like a prequel and more like a mediocre parody of ’80s teen dramedies.
The jokes have been folded into the plots more organically and gracefully, and the punchlines often tend to uneasily suggest domestic abuse.
It aims to capitalize on the minor triumph of Strike Back by delivering a sparingly entertaining ex-con-impersonates-a-sheriff revenge tale.
That Enlightened’s propagandist and activist message is tinged with irony only makes it more perfectly tooled to our times.
This season may reveal the show’s grand design to be rooted in a son coming to terms with his father’s unchecked avarice.
Unlike many soap operas, Deception’s murder mystery isn’t an engine that drives the plot; it’s, quite decidedly, the plot in and of itself.
While we can definitely welcome Jenna-Louise Coleman aboard Doctor Who, Clara remains, for both us and the Doctor, an enigma.
Portlandia’s willingness to expand the scope of its satire has ultimately led to something more sustainable, if a little less local.
1600 Penn quickly announces itself as a slapsticky, family-driven alternative to HBO’s restlessly scathing Veep.
The year in television was all about characters keeping up with the times.
For all the anticipation and careful setup over the last several episodes, the show’s mid-season finale was somewhat anticlimactic.
The episode’s strongest moments are toward the end, when Rick takes a small team and heads off to Woodbury under Michonne’s lead.
Rick’s storyline is one of several in which characters strike up or rekindle a connection.
Hunted is an effective mixture of dumb force and sophistication, a work of shameless pulp gracefully told.
It makes better use of its quieter interludes than similar episodes and also offers a handful of isolated standout moments.
There’s an economy of language that feels authentic, particularly with dialogue that ostensibly captures the period decorum of aristocrats.
With its rapid one-liners often coming in at under 140 characters, 30 Rock is the perfect comedy for our time.
Ihe pre-credit sequence lends insight into how the episode amounts to a particularly poignant, if also problematic, entry in the show’s run.
Season three of Louie continued to tread some fantastic dimension where a half-hour television comedy is about real discovery.
Parks And Recreation doesn’t deal in jokes so much as memorable slogans that perfectly encapsulate character.