Aaron Barnhart
Overwhelmed by Peak TV? Aaron Barnhart is your guide to the good, the great, and the skippable.
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POSTED February 25, 2020
The Democratic Debates So Far, Ranked
Network anchors, please shut up.
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POSTED February 25, 2020
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Made My Black History Month
This beautifully made PBS film charts the famed trumpeter's impact on both music and civil rights.
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POSTED February 22, 2020
Now’s a Great Time To Jump on the Better Call Saul Train
AMC's magical prequel to Breaking Bad launches its fifth season with two mesmerizing episodes.
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POSTED February 21, 2020
Al Pacino Impaling a Nazi Is the Best Thing About Amazon’s Hunters
This historical revenge fantasy has too many moving parts and not enough Pacino.
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POSTED February 21, 2020
You Don’t Have To Be a Star Wars Fanatic to Enjoy The Clone Wars
Yes there's history, but this well-executed revival is designed for easy entry.
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POSTED February 14, 2020
Apple TV+’s Visible Isn’t Just Gay History, It’s Great TV History
This lovingly crafted 5-part docuseries shows how every step of America’s evolution to LGBTQ acceptance was televised.
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POSTED February 13, 2020
Briarpatch’s Long Strange Journey to Television
Series creator Andy Greenwald on the show's origins, oddball characters, and watching Jay R. Ferguson dance.
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POSTED February 11, 2020
Don’t Cast Your Verdict on ABC’s For Life Too Quickly
The promising legal drama about a convict representing himself in court may take some getting used to.
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POSTED February 11, 2020
Live TV is the Vinyl Record of Television
From the Oscars to The Conners, nothing beats an old-fashioned live telecast.
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POSTED February 10, 2020
The Man Who Inspired ABC’s For Life Has an Even More Dramatic Story
Isaac Wright Jr. is fine with the show taking liberties with his bio: ‘It’s the story of everyone who’s been in prison.’
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POSTED February 6, 2020
Briarpatch Continues TV’s Hot Streak Of Badass Female Detectives
Rosario Dawson shines in USA's weirdly addictive noir anthology featuring Jay R. Ferguson and Alan Cumming.
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POSTED February 3, 2020
Cooked: Survival By Zip Code Revisits an Epic Disaster We All Forgot About
In her latest PBS doc, Judith Helfand looks at Chicago's killer 1995 heat wave with fresh eyes.
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POSTED January 31, 2020
The Good Place Couldn’t Go on Forever, So it Did the Next Best Thing
Mike Schur’s comedy about the hereafter gave us a satisfying finale and one last, longing look.
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POSTED January 24, 2020
‘Immigrant Stories Are As Varied As Our Stories’: The Making of Little America
Producers Lee Eisenberg and Joshuah Bearman talk about their quirky new show for Apple TV+.
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POSTED January 23, 2020
In Star Trek: Picard, Patrick Stewart Shows Why He’s in Charge Again
With his gravitas and avuncular wit, Sir Patrick is a great ambassador for the Trek values we could use more of these days.