TV Reviews
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‘Supergirl’ Review: CBS’ ‘Superman’ Spinoff Fails to Take Flight
An intriguing debut is marred by silly missteps, rough dialogue
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‘Truth Be Told’ Review: Good Intentions Can’t Save Mark Paul Gosselaar Comedy
NBC’s new series aspires to Norman Lear-style social commentary but is too dopey to pull it off
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Diane Gordon -
‘Jane the Virgin’ Season 2 Review: Gina Rodriguez CW Series Steers Clear of Sophomore Slump
Post-pregnancy, the Golden Globe-winning drama is still fast paced and fun to watch
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‘Fargo’ Season 2 Review: FX Drama Avoids the ‘True Detective’ Trap
Series evolves in second season featuring Kirsten Dunst and Ted Danson
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‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Review: CW’s New Musical Comedy Flirts With Brilliance
Star Rachel Bloom and her show are wonderful, weird and just what TV needs
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‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6 Review: AMC’s Ratings Powerhouse Returns to Zombie-Horror Roots
Walkers are front and center as drama series kicks off new season
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Ned Ehrbar -
‘The Last Kingdom’ Review: ‘Downton Abbey’ Producer’s New Drama Is Part ‘Outlander,’ Part ‘Vikings’
BBC America series follows a young hero during the formation of England in the Early Middle Ages
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‘Red Oaks’ Review: Amazon Comedy Mines the ’80s for Laughs, But Doesn’t Dig Deep Enough
David Gordon Green produces the series suffering from cliched characters and bad casting
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‘AHS: Hotel’ Review: Come for Lady Gaga, Stay for Ryan Murphy’s Orgy
Pop star steps into void left by Jessica Lange’s departure in new season of FX drama
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‘Casual’ Review: Jason Reitman Hulu Comedy Transcends Typical Sitcom Cliches
Series tells familiar story, but does so with nuance and smarts
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‘The Leftovers’ Season 2 Review: Justin Theroux Drama Makes Big Changes But Stops Short of Reboot
Series maintains its dark tone even with introduction of new characters and new location
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‘The Affair’ Season 2 Review: Joshua Jackson, Ruth Wilson, Dominic West Prove That TV’s Golden Age is Real
More perspectives make for a more complex show in second season
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‘Dr. Ken’ Review: Ken Jeong Sitcom Suffers From a Mild Case of Blandness
“Community,” “Hangover” vet stars in a boilerplate family comedy for ABC
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‘Code Black’ Review: CBS’ Marcia Gay Harden Medical Drama Is a Bloody, Frantic Mess
Oscar winner plays to type in formulaic new series
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‘Grandfathered’ Review: John Stamos’ Fox Comedy Is More Than Just a Pretty Face
Actor builds on his past as “Full House” hunk Uncle Jesse in whipsmart show from creator Daniel Chun
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Heidi Patalano