TV Reviews
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‘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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‘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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Mark Peikert -
‘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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Ned Ehrbar