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Threnody(s) gave us a moment to breathe in what has so far been a fast-paced season. It also brought the deaths of two long-lasting characters.
In the third episode of Cosmos: Possible Worlds, we explore the Lost City of Life that covered our planet billions of years ago.
In Part 2 of The Plot Against America, David Simon and Ed Burns expertly weave together various character plotlines, all of which come to a head on the night of the Presidential Election.
Episode 5 of Devs is a glimpse through time for our characters, utilizing impressive visual effects in the process.
This month for our Staff Inquiry, we’re highlighting some of the TV series that left us feeling just right.
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.
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.
As Homeland’s “F**ker Shot Me” and the preceding episodes depict, the only thing “exceptional” about America is its hypocrisy.
The Plot Against America “Part 1” is a textbook example of perfection in building a narrative foundation.
Corporate corruption is the subject of HBO’s newest documentary, McMillions, which offers a candid look into the rigging of a single marketing campaign.
Episode 4 of Devs is a season high so far, bringing forth major plot points and leaving many of our characters in uncertain positions.
“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.
Overall “World’s Worst” was a less-than-average episode with subpar performances in the improv challenge and a poor choice for a winner.
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.
Homeland brings the most quietly powerful episode so far this season, slowly moving up hill, hearts pounding as we anticipate the inevitable plunge.