Rubicon -- TV Review
The 13-episode series has all the early earmarks of distinctive drama and smart storytelling.
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Rubicon -- TV Review
The 13-episode series has all the early earmarks of distinctive drama and smart storytelling.
Paul McCartney: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize -- TV Review
Whatever debate there might be about President Obama's handling of myriad inherited problems and a few new ones, there's no question he has spectacularly revived the number and quality of musical performances in the White House.
Breakthrough With Tony Robbins -- TV Review
It would be a lot easier to know what to make of NBC's "Breakthrough With Tony Robbins" if it were possible to separate the actual breakthrough from Robbins' upbeat motivational patter.
MasterChef -- TV Review
Think about watching "American Idol" without being able to hear the performances. That's something similar to what it's like to watch Fox's "MasterChef."
The Pillars of the Earth -- TV Review
Based on the 1989 novel by Ken Follett, this is a complex story or, rather, a complex series of stories with overlapping characters.
Mad Men -- TV Review
"Mad Men's" fourth-season series reboot feels like the shiniest of vintage black Oxfords.
Covert Affairs -- TV Review
It's a dangerous world out there: dirty bombs, terrorists, spies living in the backyard. Swap out the reasons, and it has ever been thus. But that doesn't mean that saving the world from itself can't be sexy, too.
Rizzoli & Isles -- TV Review
"Rizzoli & Isles" is better than just being a fresh new milestone for one gender; in fact, based on the pilot, it's hard to find a false note in the new TNT series.
The Bridge -- TV Review
Opening amid the dirtiest of cop crimes, "The Bridge" is a muscular new police series for CBS that has early potential.
The Glades -- TV Review
Jim Longworth's last boss shot him, precipitating a move from the Chicago police force to a sleepy South Florida locale -- and before the end of the first episode of A&E's new crime dramedy "The Glades," he has to face the barrel of another unexpected gun aimed at him.
Haven -- TV Review
In Syfy's "Haven," men are blown off of cliffs mysteriously, a local policeman can't feel pain, and the weather seems to have a mind of its own.
Louie -- TV Review
"Louie" tries a different tack, alternating scenes of standup with related events in the comedian's life. This approach does a much better job of translating Louis C.K.'s wit and comic irreverence to a weekly series.
Huge -- TV Review
A sensitively drawn, if uneven look at the teenage hearts buried beneath layers of fat and shame.
Futurama -- TV Review
The resumption of new "Futurama" episodes on Comedy Central once more demonstrates the power of a truly dedicated fan base
Boston Med -- TV Review
"Boston Med," an eight-part gem from Terence Wrong and ABC News, is as ambitious as it is thrilling, a beautiful collage of life-and-death drama, raw courage, medical miracles and human foibles.
Downfall -- TV Review
The only pleasant surprise in this hour of mindlessness is the work of the host, World Wrestling Entertainment's Chris Jericho.
Memphis Beat -- TV Review
"Memphis Beat" is a series with a fresh character in a fresh environment with a fresh look and sound that proves, against all odds, that good actors and agile execution trump format every time.
Rookie Blue -- TV Review
"Rookie Blue" is not wholly horrible, though it's no cop "Grey's Anatomy," either.
The Gates -- TV Review
Claire Radcliff (Rhona Mitra) is spooky and weird; she and her family have a secret that once it raises its anti-coagulating head is a real doozy in "The Gates."
Scoundrels -- TV Review
At first, it's hard not to like "Scoundrels," based on a New Zealand series. Alas, there's an essential elusive element missing that prevents it from really hitting the mark.
Hot in Cleveland -- TV Review
Even without Betty White in a guest role, it would be hard to see "Hot in Cleveland," TV Land's first original sitcom, as more than an update of classic sitcom "The Golden Girls."
Unnatural History -- TV Review
"Unnatural History" is a robust and appealing cross between the Hardy Boys and Indiana Jones with a little bit of "National Treasure" thrown in for good measure.
Dual Survival -- TV Review
"Dual Survival" is a masterful if unimaginatively titled bit of programming that strands independent survival experts Cody Lundin and Dave Canterbury in several challenging environments to show us how they do, or do not, rise to the occasion.
Work of Art: The Next Great Artist -- TV Review
Brought to life by many of the folks behind "Project Runway," "Art" easily could be titled "Project Gallery," because really, that's what's going on here.
Pretty Little Liars -- TV Review
Mark your calendars: The moment at which ABC Family swallowed the CW Kool-Aid can be pinpointed as this tonight, when "Pretty Little Liars" debuts.
