More from Daniel Fienberg
‘Grotesquerie’ Review: Niecy Nash Shines Through the Moral Murk of Ryan Murphy’s FX Horror Show
A weary detective and a plucky nun team up to solve a string of gruesome ritual murders in a new drama also created by Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken.
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‘Social Studies’ Review: FX’s Effective but Messy Docuseries About Teens on the Internet Is Basically ‘Euphoria’ in Real Life
Director Lauren Greenfield focuses on a diverse group of mostly high school seniors in Los Angeles to reflect on the pros and cons of online connectivity.
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‘Nobody Wants This’ Review: Kristen Bell and Adam Brody Share Crackling Chemistry in Netflix’s Frustratingly Uneven Rom-Com
A rabbi and a shiksa walk into a bar, several times, in a series based partially on the experiences of creator Erin Foster.
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‘Penelope’ Review: Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn’s Netflix Survival Drama Is the YA Version of ‘Wild’ You Didn’t Know You Needed
The eight-part series centers on a 16-year-old girl who runs away into a national forest in order to connect with herself by connecting with nature.
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‘Matlock’ Review: Kathy Bates’ CBS Take on the Andy Griffith Favorite Is Slightly Twistier Than You’re Expecting
'Jane the Virgin' creator Jennie Snyder Urman updates the classic procedural about a geriatric lawyer for a new generation. Kinda.
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‘Brilliant Minds’ Review: Zachary Quinto Does the Eccentric Genius Thing in NBC’s Occasionally Promising Medical Procedural
Executive produced by Greg Berlanti, the hospital drama is loosely based on the writings and research of neurologist Oliver Sacks.
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‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’ Review: Despite a Terrifying Javier Bardem, Ryan Murphy’s Netflix True-Crime Saga Falls Flat
Chloë Sevigny also stars in the nine-part follow-up to 'Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,' this time chronicling the infamous 1989 murders of a couple by their two sons.
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‘A Very Royal Scandal’ Review: Ruth Wilson and Michael Sheen Revisit Prince Andrew’s ‘Newsnight’ Interview in Sturdy Amazon Miniseries
Jeremy Brock writes and Julian Jarrold directs the three-part follow-up to 2018's 'A Very English Scandal' and 2021's 'A Very British Scandal.'
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‘High Potential’ Review: Kaitlin Olson Is the One Good Reason to Watch ABC’s Clumsy Procedural
A cleaning lady with a brilliant mind helps the LAPD solve crimes in a Drew Goddard-created series that also features Daniel Sunjata and Judy Reyes.
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Critic’s Notebook: 76th Primetime Emmy Awards Oscillate Between Freshness and Fatigue
'Shōgun' and 'Hacks' won big as the TV Academy attempted to recapture the magic of January's Emmys with diminishing returns.
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The 2024 Emmys: Who Will Win, Who Should Win — and Who Will Own the Night
Best Drama Series WILL WIN Shogun In a thin year (The Crown is the only repeat nom), contenders include shows new (Fallout, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, 3 Body Problem) and returning (The Morning Show, The Gilded Age, Slow Horses). But the clear frontrunner — with a field-leading 25 noms — is an epic that was […]
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‘Three Women’ Review: Shailene Woodley and an Excellent Betty Gilpin Get Mired in Starz’s Clumsy Adaptation
DeWanda Wise and Gabrielle Creevy also star in the series based on Lisa Taddeo's book about the unapologetic empowerment of female desire.
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