PBS
Almost All is Resolved in the ‘MaryLand’ Finale
Considering the oodles of family drama in the first two episodes, 'MaryLand' has quite a bit to wrap up in its third and final installment.
Amy Amatangelo
When Amy was young, her parents limited her TV time. You can see how that worked out. Find her in Paste Magazine, Emmy Magazine, and the LA Times. She is also the VP of the Television Critics Association. Follow her at @amyamatangelo.bsky.social.
PBS
Tragic Pasts & Presents are Revealed in 'MaryLand’s Second Episode
In the second episode of this three-episode series, the trauma of the sisters’ childhood is revealed.
PBS
Family Dysfunction is on Full Display in 'MaryLand's' Premiere
Despite the mysterious opening moments of a man discovering a dead body on the beach, family dysfunction is the true undercurrent of the PBS series 'MaryLand.'
Acorn TV
Acorn TV’s ’80s Set 'Murder Before Evensong' Is Remarkably Timely
Murder Before Evensong, AcornTV’s latest murder mystery, is set in the 1980s with the AIDS epidemic as a backdrop. Gay people, those diagnosed with AIDS, and those who support them and love them are ostracized and condemned. More than 40 years later, it’s hard to understand people being
Acorn TV
Acorn TV’s 'Irish Blood' Is a Mysterious Delight
There’s something so comforting about a beloved star headlining a TV show. Especially when it’s been a while since they’ve taken center stage. Think Kathy Bates on Matlock; viewers are rooting for them and, by extension, their series to succeed. That feeling is even more apparent when
Disney/Hulu
The Whimsical 'Washington Black' is Flawed But Still Worth Watching
While watching Washington Black, the new Hulu series that debuted with all eight episodes at once, I couldn’t shake the feeling that everyone involved felt they were doing very important work. To be clear, historical dramas, even fantastical ones like Washington Black, are important. They give the viewers context
Better Late Than Never
Better Late Than Never: 'Death Valley' Is a Perfect Mix of Grief & Humor
TV loves a maverick crime solver. You know the type. They aren’t officially a detective or on any police force. But somehow, they are experts on cracking the case. It’s not just a British trope either. Think ABC’s High Potential, where the cleaning woman with an extraordinarily
Better Late Than Never
Better Late Than Never: 'Art Detectives' Season 1 Is Well Crafted
TV is overflowing with detective dramas. Since the 2025-2026 TV season started at the end of May 2025, there has been Dept. Q and Untamed on Netflix; Ballard and Countdown on Prime Video; Code of Silence on Britbox; Smoke on AppleTV+... and that’s just the ones I can remember
BritBox
'I, Jack Wright's Season Finale Pulls the Ultimate Bait & Switch
Well, well, well. The biggest surprise of the I, Jack Wright finale isn’t who killed the titular character. It’s that the whole thing ended with a “to be continued.” WHAT? Apparently, the greatest trick the devil (and Chris Lang) ever pulled was getting us to believe I, Jack
BritBox
'I, Jack Wright's Penultimate Episode Hones in on the Most Likely Culprit
We've only one more episode of I, Jack Wright to go, and Sally’s oh-so-cheery statement at the beginning of the penultimate episode, "Salt in the Wound," is a doozy. “It’s easy to think that everything that came out - all the greed and the
BritBox
The Investigation Is “Juggling Snakes” in the Fourth Episode of 'I, Jack Wright'
“Every time we put our focus on one suspect, another lead would take us down another path. It was a jumble of snakes. ”That’s how DCI Hector Morgan (Harry Lloyd) sums up his investigation into the death of Jack Wright in the show’s fourth episode. And he’s
BritBox
Old Suspects Fade & New Ones Arise in 'I, Jack Wright's "A Tougher Love"
Jack Wright (Trevor Eve) is dead as a doornail, but despite it looking like suicide, that turned out all to be window dressing. Someone murdered the family patriarch in cold blood and made it look like he took his own life, either because they believed they stood to inherit when