Aaron Barnhart
Overwhelmed by Peak TV? Aaron Barnhart is your guide to the good, the great, and the skippable.
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POSTED August 17, 2020
Now More Than Ever, We Need Televised Political Conventions
Sure, they’re basically infomercials, but TV plays a crucial role in keeping our party conventions honest.
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POSTED August 14, 2020
Apple TV+'s Ted Lasso Is the Sports Comedy America Didn't Know It Needed
Jason Sudeikis is winning as a Kansas football coach thrown into the shark tank of English soccer.
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POSTED August 13, 2020
If You Watch One Political Film This Year, Make It Boys State
Apple TV+ is streaming the Sundance-winning documentary that is a parable about our divisive politics.
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POSTED August 4, 2020
It's Time for A&E to Reinvent Itself (Again)
The granddaddy of basic cable finds itself at another crossroads.
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POSTED August 3, 2020
No Wonder ICE Officials Don’t Want You To See Immigration Nation
Netflix's powerful new docuseries shows a heartless bureaucracy destroying lives under orders from a president.
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POSTED July 31, 2020
Muppets Now on Disney+ Is a Lot Like the Muppets Back Then
Still, the latest revival of the furry marionettes can't compete with their original 1970s show.
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POSTED July 27, 2020
American TV Isn't Very American Right Now
COVID-19 has given rise to an unprecedented amount of international programming on US airwaves.
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POSTED July 24, 2020
Jim Gaffigan: The Pale Tourist Is the Comedy High-Wire Act That COVID Cut Short
He was going to tour the world, writing routines for every place he performed. Then came the lockdown.
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POSTED July 22, 2020
Netflix's Love on the Spectrum Is the Autism Dating Reality Show We All Need
Nothing restores faith in humanity like a show about sincere people looking for love.
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POSTED July 17, 2020
Now on Netflix, The Last Dance Isn't Just For Hoops Fans
The much-talked-about docuseries about Michael Jordan's heyday has larger lessons about ambition, celebrity, and mass media.
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POSTED July 16, 2020
Will the CW Survive the Pandemic?
The cancellation of Katy Keene and a summer grab-bag of off-brand shows are bad signs.
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POSTED July 15, 2020
The Brave New World of Peacock Looks a Lot Like TV's Past
A Syfy-ish remake of Aldous Huxley's novel kicks off NBCUniversal's new streaming hub for its familiar brands.
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POSTED July 8, 2020
In Netflix's Australian Drama Stateless, a Lesson About Black Lives
Set at a refugee camp, Cate Blanchett's powerful limited series offers insights into police brutality.
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POSTED June 30, 2020
How America's Got Talent Became TV's Beast of Summer
The show is more diverse and millennial-friendly than ever. Plus: ventriloquists!
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POSTED June 26, 2020
Will Ferrell Jumps the Pond, If Not the Shark, in Netflix’s Eurovision
Playing an Icelander who dreams of song-contest glory is both very strange and very Will Ferrell.