Episode Reviews

Homeland (S8E3) "False Friends": New Highs & New Lows
Homeland (S8E3) “False Friends”: New Highs & New Lows

In an episode that somehow pulls at the reigns while simultaneously cracking the whip, Homeland viewers are pulled back and forth between compelling choices and questionable ones.

STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E5) "Stardust City Rag": Moving On
STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E5) “Stardust City Rag”: Moving On

While “Stardust City Rag” attempts to elevate the series, the whole episode feels tired, limp, and lacking in any coherent vision.

THE OUTSIDER (S1E8) "Foxhead": El Coco Prepares To Strike Again
THE OUTSIDER (S1E8) “Foxhead”: El Coco Prepares To Strike Again

Last week, Holly Gibney (Cynthia Erivo) was in jeopardy, Ralph (Ben Mendelsohn) was really trying…

ZOEY'S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST (S1E2) "Zoey's Extraordinary Best Friend": Continues To Delight
ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST (S1E2) “Zoey’s Extraordinary Best Friend”: Continues To Delight

In its second episode, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist shows no signs of slowing down and continues to not only entertain, but firmly pull at the heartstrings as well.

Homeland (S8E2) "Catch And Release": An Explosive Escalation
Homeland (S8E2) “Catch And Release”: An Explosive Escalation

This episode of Homeland leaves us wondering if perhaps, the show may finally be coming to understand the responsibility in commenting on volatile real-world situations.

STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E4) "Absolute Candor": Computer, Freeze Program
STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E4) “Absolute Candor”: Computer, Freeze Program

“Absolute Candor” is the first properly disappointing episode that finds Picard treading water and lacking any discernible direction.

THE OUTSIDER (S1E7) "In the Pines, In the Pines": The Search For Holly Gibney
THE OUTSIDER (S1E7) “In the Pines, In the Pines”: The Search For Holly Gibney

With only three episodes left in HBO’s slow-burn mystery-horror series, anything can happen at this point.

THE OUTSIDER (S1,E6) "The One About the Yiddish Vampire": Evil Takes Various Forms
THE OUTSIDER (S1E6) “The One About the Yiddish Vampire”: Evil Takes Various Forms

Episode 6 of The Outsider is a step in the right direction, the intoxicating dread and craft continue to permeate the show’s structure.

HOMELAND (S8E1) "Deception Indicated": A Potentially Dangerous Beginning Of The End
HOMELAND (S8E1) “Deception Indicated”: A Potentially Dangerous Beginning Of The End

As has happened multiple times throughout Homeland’s season openers, we’re presented with what may be a bait and switch.

STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E3) “The End Is The Beginning”: We Have Lift Off

After two weeks of what was beginning to feel like CSI: Picard, it was nice to return to something recognizably Star Trek in “The End Is the Beginning”.

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (S7E1) "Manhunter" : The Squad Returns For Another Noice Premiere
BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (S7E1) “Manhunter”: The Squad Returns For Another Noice Premiere

Brooklyn Nine-Nine continues to prove why it’s one of the best comedies currently on television with the premiere of its 7th season.

THE OUTSIDER (S1,E5) "Tear-Drinker": The Grief Eater Grows Impatient
THE OUTSIDER (S1E5) “Tear-Drinker”: The Grief Eater Grows Impatient

The Outsider’s measured pace is beginning to feel like it was put in place to forcefully expand this story into 10 episodes, not just for the slow-burn effect.

STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E2) "Maps And Legends": Wait For It...
STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E2) “Maps And Legends”: Wait For It…

As “Maps and Legends”, the second episode of Star Trek: Picard, comes to an end, it still feels like a show that’s yet to start telling its actual story.

THE OUTSIDER (S1E4) "Que Viene el Coco": Holly Gibney Is On The Case
THE OUTSIDER (S1E4) “Que Viene El Coco”: Holly Gibney Is On The Case

As supernatural elements continue to grow in The Outsider, the fear becomes more palpable

STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E1) "Remembrance": An Intriguing First Move
STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E1) “Remembrance”: An Intriguing First Move

Remembrance is an intriguing start to Star Trek: Picard – an episode that hooks you from the offset and reminds you how much you’ve missed the good Captain.