TV Reviews
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‘The Grinder’ Review: Rob Lowe and Fred Savage Are Perfectly Paired in Fox Comedy
Single-camera series about Hollywood star who returns to his hometown shows big promise
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‘The Daily Show With Trevor Noah’ Review: New Host Enjoys a Smooth Ride
The 31-year-old successor to Jon Stewart comes off as poised, polished and funny his first time out
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‘Quantico’ Review: Priyanka Chopra Scores in Silly Spy Drama
ABC series provides sexy fun, but not smarts to match
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‘Blood & Oil’ Review: ABC Delivers the ‘Dallas’ Knockoff You Never Asked For
Chace Crawford and Rebecca Rittenhouse aren’t enough to make dopey drama stand out
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‘Indian Summers’ Review: PBS’ New Period Piece is Soapy, Sexy Goodness
Julie Walters captivates In historical drama set British-controlled India
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‘Heroes Reborn’ Review: NBC Super-Drama May Have Been Better Off Dead
Sequel series follows same template as original, but brings nothing new
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‘The Player’ Review: Wesley Snipes Drama Is a Sucker’s Bet
Predictable thriller defies logic and leans heavily on cliches
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‘Rosewood’ Review: Morris Chestnut and a Hot Miami Setting Can’t Make Show Worth Watching
Procedural teams cops, medical examiners, banality
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‘Empire’ Season 2 Premiere Review: It’s Game Time For Cookie and Lucious
Fox’s powerhouse drama from creators Lee Daniels and Danny Strong returns with more scheming and a nod to Black Lives Matter
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Heidi Patalano -
‘The Muppets’ Review: Let’s Talk About Sex
The newest TV incarnation of Jim Henson’s beloved creations works, but skews too adult
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Ned Ehrbar -
‘Limitless’ Review: Bradley Cooper Spin-Off Is Ridiculous and Charming
Jake McDorman brings style as the lead of new CBS drama
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Tim Grierson -
‘Scream Queens’ Review: Ryan Murphy Puts Hip, Hilarious Spin on Horror Genre
Not everyone gets out alive in new Fox series starring Emma Roberts, Ariana Grande, Keke Palmer, Nick Jonas and Lea Michele
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‘Blindspot’ Review: Jaimie Alexander Leads Greg Berlanti’s Promising New Drama as Badass Jane Doe
The action-heavy series follows NBC’s “Blacklist” formula
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‘Minority Report’ Review: Steven Spielberg Spin-Off Falls Short of Original
Futuristic crime drama series takes place 10 years after the events of the movie
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‘Life in Pieces’ Review: ‘Modern Family’ Imitator Is Less Than the Sum of its Parts
Complicated structure can’t save shaky CBS comedy
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Mark Peikert