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The major difference between the Preacher comic and the AMC show has to do with GodThe major difference between the Preacher comic and the AMC show has to do with God
You hated Lost’s ending? It’s time to watch The Leftovers

Lindelof has made a compassionate response to Lost’s biggest haters

Chris Plante
MTV’s Promposal threads the needle, making a great viral video trend even betterMTV’s Promposal threads the needle, making a great viral video trend even better
Netflix memorializes 2005-era internet culture in GirlbossNetflix memorializes 2005-era internet culture in Girlboss
Netflix’s Mystery Science Theater 3000 revival is as funny (and necessary) as the original
The Handmaid’s Tale is a chilling expansion on Margaret Atwood’s novelThe Handmaid’s Tale is a chilling expansion on Margaret Atwood’s novel
Dimension 404 is an imaginative Twilight Zone riff with a lot less humanityDimension 404 is an imaginative Twilight Zone riff with a lot less humanity
Iron Fist isn’t just racially uncomfortable, it’s also a boring showIron Fist isn’t just racially uncomfortable, it’s also a boring show
Samurai Jack returns deeper, darker, and more violent than ever beforeSamurai Jack returns deeper, darker, and more violent than ever before
Amazon’s Patriot is a good example of how ‘peak TV’ inspires over-confidence in old ideasAmazon’s Patriot is a good example of how ‘peak TV’ inspires over-confidence in old ideas
Legion is a reality-bending thriller that redefines the superhero genreLegion is a reality-bending thriller that redefines the superhero genre
A review of my new Samsung curved TV: I hate it so muchA review of my new Samsung curved TV: I hate it so much
The Young Pope feels like going to Sunday mass high out of your mindThe Young Pope feels like going to Sunday mass high out of your mind
Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events gets right what the movie got wrongNetflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events gets right what the movie got wrong
The Man in the High Castle loses its political edge when we need it mostThe Man in the High Castle loses its political edge when we need it most
3% and The Thinning are this year’s best and worst take on dystopian meritocracy

It’s like the SAT, except it kills you

Adi Robertson
The Snowy Day is Amazon’s beautiful, hopeful addition to television Christmas specialsThe Snowy Day is Amazon’s beautiful, hopeful addition to television Christmas specials
Black Mirror’s episode Shut Up and Dance is hacking torture-porn
Playtest is Black Mirror’s terrifying glimpse at the future of gamingPlaytest is Black Mirror’s terrifying glimpse at the future of gaming
Black Mirror’s Nosedive is a vicious take on social media

The opening of the show’s third season is broad satire, but it makes some accurate points.

Tasha Robinson
Luke Cage’s take on black power in America makes it must-see TV
How two network comedies about death teach us to live a better life
American Horror Story: My Roanoke Nightmare is about love on the verge of falling apartAmerican Horror Story: My Roanoke Nightmare is about love on the verge of falling apart
Atlanta is a dreamy, dark love letter to the black experienceAtlanta is a dreamy, dark love letter to the black experience
Looking: The Movie is the perfect ending to an imperfect show

‘I love it when gays argue with other gays about being gays’

Jamieson Cox
Broadcast delay isn’t the only thing keeping Bill Simmons’ HBO show in the pastBroadcast delay isn’t the only thing keeping Bill Simmons’ HBO show in the past
Orange Is the New Black’s fourth season is its best and angriest to date
Voltron: Legendary Defender feels like a return for Saturday morning cartoons
Unreal’s second season aims to shock, titillate, and critiqueUnreal’s second season aims to shock, titillate, and critique
Vizio P-Series review: an incredible 4K TV and showcase for Google Cast

A bold reinvention of the way you expect TVs to work

Chris Welch
AMC’s Preacher starts off too safe and too slow

When Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are the best part of your TV show

Bryan Bishop
Veep’s fifth season is a welcome refuge from real-world political absurdityVeep’s fifth season is a welcome refuge from real-world political absurdity
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s second season leaves the bunker behind

The show’s new episodes are funny and humane enough to overcome a few missteps

Jamieson Cox
Fear the Walking Dead’s new season has learned all the wrong lessons

Get ready for water zombies

Bryan Bishop
The Girlfriend Experience is an immaculate show about empty sexThe Girlfriend Experience is an immaculate show about empty sex
In Catastrophe’s second season, its characters keep making mistakesIn Catastrophe’s second season, its characters keep making mistakes
In Robert Kirkman’s Outcast, demons aren’t the only enemyIn Robert Kirkman’s Outcast, demons aren’t the only enemy
I Am Cait’s second season gets down to the complicated business of advocacy

Caitlyn Jenner’s reality show has high stakes, and an occasionally frustrating protagonist.

Jamieson Cox
House of Cards’ fourth season and the meme-ification of Frank Underwood

Even at his most entertainingly diabolical, Frank is is no longer the most compelling figure on screen.

Chris DeVille
On Netflix’s Love, crummy people still can’t fix each other

You’re the worst-er

Tasha Robinson

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