Warrior Blends Martial Arts and Hard-boiled Crime in an Arresting American TaleBetween its macho fights, this Cinemax series is about the idea of Americanness and who’s allowed to claim it.
Zombie Epic Kingdom Is Remarkable and ResonantThis South Korean series, currently streaming on Netflix, is a disturbing parable about a society with a death wish.
Catastrophe’s Final Season Is Meditative, But Still HilariousAfter 24 episodes and 12 hours, we know Rob and Sharon about as well as we know anyone.
Good Lord, What Happened to American Gods?With so much behind-the-scenes drama, it’s a minor miracle that season two is watchable at all. But watchable is a far cry from thrilling.
Now Apocalypse Is a Mixed Bag, But at Least It’s an Original Mixed BagGregg Araki’s idiosyncratic look at Hollywood’s margins is far from perfect. But it’s so audacious that even when it isn’t working, it’s working.
Documentary Now! Is So Much More Than ParodyIn its third season, the IFC comedy goes beyond filmmaking karaoke to tell strange, poignant, mesmerizing stories.
Ray Romano’s Netflix Special Is Stand-up Without FussDon’t expect much from Romano’s first special in 23 years.
Rent: Live Should Have Made TV History. Instead, It Wasn’t Even Live.Release the actual live performance of Rent, Fox. It’s not too late to make this right.
The Real Louis C.K. Is Finally Standing UpAnd like Kevin Spacey, he is wholly unworthy of our attention.
Watership Down Is a Children’s Fable That Doesn’t Shy Away From DeathThe Netflix–BBC adaptation of Richard Adams’s best seller will enthrall and terrify a new generation.
The 10 Best TV Episodes of 2018From Atlanta and Better Call Saul to Homecoming and Pose.
Nightflyers Is a Space PlodysseyThe adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s sci-fi horror novella only delivers in fits and starts.
The Little Drummer Girl Is Dazzling, But BloodlessPark Chan-wook’s adaptation of the John le Carré spy novel is a lavishly produced, intelligent, tasteful mixed bag.
My Brilliant Friend Is an Intimate Adaptation of a Beloved NovelBased on Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan books, HBO’s My Brilliant Friend is a late-breaking candidate for show of the year.
How Sam Esmail Directed the Hell Out of HomecomingAn in-depth conversation, and video commentary track, on the show’s visual style, music, set design, and aesthetic blueprint.
What Sorry for Your Loss Understands About Mourning a Loved OneIt’s emotional work to watch this sterling Facebook Watch series.
Lodge 49 Nails the Sad Absurdity of Modern LifeIt’s a charming stroll through the ruins of late capitalism that feels real and metaphorical at once.
Amazon’s King Lear Captures the Heart of a Classic Shakespeare TragedyAt its best, the Anthony Hopkins-led adaptation feels as current and as timeless as a nightmare.
Who Gets to Define Jane Fonda?The HBO documentary Jane Fonda in Five Acts reduces the Hollywood legend, even as it strives to exalt and empower her.