COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS (S3E2) “The Fleeting Grace Of The Habitable Zone”: Humanity’s Erratic Ingenuity
COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS (S3E2) “The Fleeting Grace of the Habitable Zone”: Humanity’s Erratic Ingenuity

Cosmos: Possible Worlds continues to present science exactly as it should be presented: as a critically important, yet fascinating journey of discovery and enlightenment, a candle in the darkness of our relatively short journey as a species.

THE CLONE WARS (S7E4+5) "Unfinished Business" & "Gone With A Trace": Not The Jedi Way
THE CLONE WARS (S7E4+5) “Unfinished Business” & “Gone With A Trace”: Not The Jedi Way

While we’ve followed the bad batch for four episodes now, the reintroduction of Mace Windu and Obi-Wan Kenobi helps to signal to us that we’ve arrived at a new plotline.

AVENUE 5 Season 1: A Series Unable To Escape The Pull Of Iannucci’s Best Works

Avenue 5 is adrift, not exactly voicing a perspective that feels fresh or relevant. It doesn’t know what it wants to be, leaving it stuck in an unsatisfactory middle.

WESTWORLD (S3E2) "The Winter Line": Maeve Is Back In Action
WESTWORLD (S3E2) “The Winter Line”: Maeve Is Back In Action

Episode 2, “The Winter Line”, retains the energy the premiere of Westworld Season 3 established, giving us what we want: Maeve.

STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E9) “Et In Arcadia Ego, Part 1”: Android Reckoning
STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E9) “Et In Arcadia Ego, Part 1”: Android Reckoning

If the purpose of “Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1” was to reassure viewers that all we’ve seen up to this point mattered, well… mission failed.

HOMELAND (S8E7) "F**ker Shot Me": Tighter & Tighter
HOMELAND (S8E7) “F**ker Shot Me”: Tighter & Tighter

As Homeland’s “F**ker Shot Me” and the preceding episodes depict, the only thing “exceptional” about America is its hypocrisy.

RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE (S12E4) "The Ball Ball": Ru's Choices Deflate The Competition
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE (S12E4) “The Ball Ball”: Ru’s Choices Deflate The Competition

Hopefully, next week’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 12 will be better and we can see if this setup will mold itself into a satisfying arc.

THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA "Part 1": A Familiar Beginning
THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA “Part 1”: A Familiar Beginning

The Plot Against America “Part 1” is a textbook example of perfection in building a narrative foundation.

HILLARY Docuseries: What It Means To Be A Woman In Politics
HILLARY Docuseries: What It Means To Be A Woman In Politics

Through her creative direction, Nanette Burstein is able to tell Hillary Clinton’s story, the story of an insane campaign, and the story of women in politics.

COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS (S3E1) "A Ladder to the Stars": The Heart Of Science
COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS (S3E1) “A Ladder to the Stars”: The Heart Of Science

“A Ladder to the Stars” is, at its heart, a simple story, the same hero’s journey all of us have experienced a thousand times over.

MCMILLIONS: A Compelling Story Of Fraud

Corporate corruption is the subject of HBO’s newest documentary, McMillions, which offers a candid look into the rigging of a single marketing campaign.

DEVS S1E4: The Sci-Fi Thriller Series Picks Up Speed

Episode 4 of Devs is a season high so far, bringing forth major plot points and leaving many of our characters in uncertain positions.

STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E8) “Broken Pieces”: Preparing For The End

“Broken Pieces” is an episode that sends everyone on their way to where they’ll need to be in the upcoming two-part finale, but doesn’t do so with any tangible enthusiasm.

RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE (S12E3) "World's Worst": A $5,000 Donation Can't Save This Episode
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE (S12E3) “World’s Worst”: A $5,000 Donation Can’t Save This Episode

Overall “World’s Worst” was a less-than-average episode with subpar performances in the improv challenge and a poor choice for a winner.

WESTWORLD (S3E1) "Parce Domine": A Promising Start
WESTWORLD (S3E1) “Parce Domine”: A Promising Start

Compared to the confusing season 2, the first episode Westworld season 3 is more straightforward, and much clearer and more exciting in terms of the action and its philosophical examination.