Aaron Barnhart
Overwhelmed by Peak TV? Aaron Barnhart is your guide to the good, the great, and the skippable.
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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.
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POSTED January 22, 2020
68 Whiskey’s Creator on the Unique Burden of the American Soldier
Roberto Benabib explains why he’s done with antiheroes.
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POSTED January 17, 2020
On Apple TV+’s Little America, Little Stories Say a Lot
Based on true-life stories of immigrants, this is Apple TV+'s best show so far.
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POSTED January 15, 2020
In Paramount’s 68 Whiskey, Afghanistan Gets the M*A*S*H Treatment
This dark war comedy joins Yellowstone as a defining show for the two-year-old cable channel.
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POSTED January 10, 2020
Can Great TV Survive In a World of Endless TV?
FX’s John Landgraf thinks it can — even in a world where viewers can choose from 532 (!) scripted shows.
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POSTED January 8, 2020
Freeform’s Party of Five Reboot Has a Powerful, Provocative Twist
Unlike the beloved 1990s version, the parents don’t die — they’re deported.
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POSTED January 6, 2020
Why Now's the Perfect Time to Start Watching Bob (Hearts) Abishola
Eleven episodes in, Chuck Lorre's slow-build immigrant dating comedy is firing on all cylinders.
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POSTED January 2, 2020
He’s the Second Host of Jeopardy!, And His Role Was By No Means Trivial
Who is — and forever will be — the great Alex Trebek?
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POSTED January 1, 2020
Science Channel’s The Explosions Show Is a Blast ... No, Really, It Is
It’s like Mythbusters, only without all that tedious busting of myths — just things that go boom.
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POSTED December 30, 2019
The Two Things That Made The Decade of Peak TV Possible
They happened a week apart 20 years ago, and nothing has been the same since.
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POSTED December 27, 2019
The Mandalorian Is Much More Than a Little Green Meme
Baby Yoda is great, but the must-see-TV quality of this Star Wars-inspired show goes way beyond a GIF.
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POSTED December 24, 2019
The Year Stephen Colbert Saved Christmas
In 2008, he created a bit of holiday magic with his heartfelt, slightly blasphemous parody A Colbert Christmas.
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POSTED December 21, 2019
Eddie Murphy’s Return Confirms It: We Are Living in ‘Peak SNL’
The show's ability to break through the clutter makes it a standout in the Peak TV era.
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POSTED December 20, 2019
The Two Popes Has a Message That Goes Way Beyond Catholicism
The Netflix original film is about respecting those who disagree with us.