Features
Feature articles from some of the best and brightest minds writing about television today.
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POSTED January 19, 2024
Looking Gave HBO Dramedies a Dose of Naturalism
The Andrew Haigh-directed series helped pave the way for intimate comedies like Master of None and Somebody Somewhere.
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POSTED January 17, 2024
True-Crime Docuseries American Nightmare Fulfills the Promise of Its Title
Netflix's exploration of the 2015 kidnapping of Denise Huskins must be seen to be believed.
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POSTED January 17, 2024
Fargo Should Have Left Fargo Behind
Season 5 of Noah Hawley's anthology series thrived when it strayed from the source material.
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POSTED January 12, 2024
There Is No Explaining the Series Finale of The Curse
"Green Queen" sucks the fun out of what was otherwise a great, highly uncomfortable season of TV.
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POSTED January 12, 2024
For All Mankind Reckons With Humanity's Worst Impulses in Perilous Season 4 Finale
"Perestroika" is a pivotal episode for the alt-history space drama.
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POSTED January 11, 2024
Break Point Drops the Ball on Domestic Abuse Allegations
Alexander Zverev faces serious domestic abuse allegations, but the tennis world — including Netflix's docuseries — seems determined to ignore it.
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POSTED January 11, 2024
Echo Won't Fix Marvel TV, But It's a Good Place to Start the Healing
The Marvel Spotlight series is putting the studio's smaller-scale ambitions to rights.
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POSTED January 10, 2024
New BTS Docuseries Is a Bittersweet Snapshot of Their Emotional Transition Into Chapter 2
This densely packed time capsule distills the group's experiences at a time when they must take a momentary career pause.
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POSTED January 10, 2024
The Trust Can't Resist Focusing on a Blandly Attractive White Couple
The Netflix competition has an incredibly diverse cast, but instead allows the chemistry-free relationship between Julie and Jake to drive the action.
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POSTED January 4, 2024
A Decade Ago, Low Winter Sun Pushed Prestige TV Too Far
Looking back at its critical reception, the AMC drama marked a breaking point for self-important shows about grim subjects.
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POSTED January 4, 2024
Star Trek: Discovery, Andor, and 23 More TV Shows That Are Ending in 2024
Get ready to say goodbye to some long-time favorites, including Curb Your Enthusiasm and Umbrella Academy.
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POSTED January 2, 2024
We Need a Teen Drama Renaissance
The CW's rebrand and the departure of shows like Sex Education and Good Trouble doesn’t have to mean the end of the genre entirely.
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POSTED December 28, 2023
Hulu's Onyx Collective Is Doing More Than Just Paying Lip Service to Diversity
The Disney-owned brand reached new heights this year with a series of powerful releases, including The 1619 Project and UnPrisoned.
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POSTED December 27, 2023
Letterkenny Says Farewell With a Fitting Ending — and the Potential For More
Luckily for everyone who followed him on this wild ride, the toughest guy in Letterkenny stuck the landing.
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POSTED December 27, 2023
How the Slow Horses Finale Draws Inspiration From Home Alone
When it comes to booby traps, Kevin McCallister's got nothing on the spies of Slough House.