TV Reviews

"I'll just ... I'll just wait here, shall I?": On The Passage, evil Tim Fanning (Jamie McShane) can't help but look bored as he bides his time. And bides, and bides and bides.

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'The Passage' Keeps Its Viral Vamps Waiting In The Wings, For Now

1:38pm January 14, 2019

by Glen Weldon

This FOX series based on the Justin Cronin trilogy combines the pulpiest elements of science-gone-awry thrillers with shlocky creature-features, but — early on at least — skimps on the fun.

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'True Detective' Regains Its Footing In A Meditative 3rd Season

1:24pm January 11, 2019

by Soraya Nadia McDonald

Mahershala Ali is a small-town cop grappling with the disappearance of two high-school students — while also dealing with his own isolation — in the new season of the HBO series.

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The Masked Singer dares to dangle the question ... who is the Peacock?

Introducing 'The Masked Singer,' Featuring Television's Hottest Peacock-Hippo Battle

3:40pm January 03, 2019

by Linda Holmes

Fox's The Masked Singer, based on a South Korean show, is a little like American Idol — if all the contestants were celebrities hidden inside college mascot costumes.

Music & Culture

Lifetime's Series About R. Kelly Depicts A Darker Side To The Singer

7:35am January 03, 2019

by Eric Deggans

R&B star R. Kelly has maintained his career through accusations of soliciting underage girls for sex and sexual abuse. A new series on Lifetime will explore those accusations.

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Fionn Whitehead plays Stefan, programmer creating a mid-'80s adventure game in Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.

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'Black Mirror: Bandersnatch' Makes You Choose Your Own Adventure

6:36pm December 28, 2018

by Linda Holmes

Netflix premiered its first interactive film for adults on Friday — one where you make choices on-screen to decide what happens next. It tells the story of a programmer trapped with his game.

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Cardi B; Ethan Hawke in First Reformed; Sandra Oh in Killing Eve.

'Fresh Air' Favorites: Our Critics Pick 2018's Best Books, Movies, Music And TV

2:53pm December 18, 2018

Find everything our critics loved this year, all in one place: Maureen Corrigan's book list, movie pairings from Justin Chang, music recommended by Ken Tucker and David Bianculli's must-see TV list.

Queer Eye, Homecoming, Killing Eve, Vida, The Good Place and Big Mouth all made NPR's top list.

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NPR's Favorite TV Shows Of 2018

5:29am December 17, 2018

This year we say goodbye to The Americans, but we also celebrate new gems like Queer Eye, Killing Eve and Homecoming.

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Back For Season 2, 'Mrs. Maisel' Remains A Comedy Of The Highest Caliber

1:25pm December 05, 2018

by David Bianculli

The new season of the Emmy Award-winning series finds Midge Maisel mired in personal crises, even as her comedy career is on the rise. David Bianculli says The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel remains a winner.

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Hello Deli: Midge (Rachel Brosnahan) and Susie (Alex Borstein) nosh and schmooze in Season 2 of Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

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'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Season 2: Still Marvelous, Even Smarter

12:25pm December 05, 2018

by Glen Weldon

Season 2 pops the protective bubble that Midge Maisel (Emmy winner Rachel Brosnahan) blithely inhabited in Season 1, making this breezy period comedy even more rich and compelling.

Review: 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Holds Position As Best Comedy On TV

5:09am December 05, 2018

by Eric Deggans

NPR TV critic Eric Deggans reviews the second season of Amazon's breakout hit, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. He says the show continues its reign as one of the best comedies on television.

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