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Sure, there’s some Main Character Syndrome with  Amy Larsen on Doc, but that’s because she is the main character.  We’re following her story, and as the protagonist — even a deeply flawed and somewhat tragic one — we’re inclined to sympathize with and root for her. She feels like an underdog, and we want her

Critic’s Rating: 4.8 / 5.0 4.8 Welcome back, Law & Order: SVU.  This whole season was supposed to be about returning to the procedural’s roots, but it often fell far short of the mark. Not this time. Law & Order: SVU Season 26 Episode 11 started out slow, but it delivered on the procedural’s promise

It’s no secret that we’ve been truly enjoying Doc.  The series has so much heart, and it is buoyed by a talented cast that keeps us coming back time and again.  Amy is a compelling protagonist, and watching what she’s navigating leaves one transfixed at every turn.  (FOX) Doc Keeps Bringing All the Emotions When

Critic’s Rating: 3.6 / 5.0 3.6 After five years, One Chicago finally came together for an epic crossover event, and it played out like a three-hour, plot-extensive action movie. Was it everything that One Chicago fans hoped for and more? It depends on who you ask and what you expect! However, while the three-part event

Can these long-time friends and sporadic lovers repair their relationship after Will arrested Angie? In real life, probably not. While arresting a romantic partner often seals the relationship’s fate, couples have reconciled over stranger things. We’re not debating whether Will and Angie should reunite romantically, though. It’s way too soon for that. (Disney/Wilford Harewood)  However,

Critic’s Rating: 4.4 / 5.0 4.4 Wow, that hour of The Rookie had it all! We’re talking horror film tropes and jumpscares, Shameless’ Noel Fisher playing a creepy yet intriguing serial killer, Bailey teaming up with Malvado, hurt Harper, and lying rookies.  Seriously, The Rookie Season 7 Episode 4 was inarguably the strongest hour thus

NCIS: Origins is the latest entrant into the NCIS world, but contrary to previous spinoffs, the show has a strong connection to the flagship series. Watching it peel back layers into Gibbs’ past life has been fun, especially since it breaks away from the basic procedural format and enriches this beloved world. NCIS: Origins is

Critic’s Rating: 4 / 5.0 4 So, who’s going to be the captain now? Rescue: HI-Surf Season 1 Episode 11 was a decent hour, considering how uneven the series has been as a whole thus far. It brought us to a very intriguing place at this point in the season, with Sonny finally finding a

The Traitors popped up out of nowhere and captured my attention because it featured a melting pot of talent from various reality TV series.  When The Traitors Season 2 premiered in 2024, it towered above the first in unimaginable ways.  That was down to the brilliant cast, who were unafraid to go against the grain

Critic’s Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 3.5 In this golden age of broadcast television, medical procedurals are a dime a dozen, and new ones are released every season. So, leave it to CBS to revive the classic character Watson and give audiences something ironically refreshing.  It also doesn’t hurt that the network has given viewers the

Does television need another spinoff?  Oh, we already know that our opinions on that matter are irrelevant because there is nothing the industry loves more than to churn out multiple variations of the same versions of our favorite series.  And as much as we side-eye them for the lack of originality, most of us are

Ugh. Let’s pray that Days of Our Lives spoilers for the week of 1-27-25 aren’t exactly how they sound. There are several spoilers about people waking up shocked at who their bed partner is, needing to make confessions, or being forced to keep secrets. That sounds like it could be another story where everyone is

With so much change all at once from Fire Country Season 1, it’s a miracle that viewers didn’t get whiplash going into Season 2. While some adjustments were appreciated, not every change is exactly logical.  It’s very clear from the abrupt story progression and the amount of time between the episodes that the sophomore season

Critic’s Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 4.5 As usual, there is a lot to unpack after The Way Home Season 3 Episode 4, with enough to keep theorizers busy for the next week or so. It’s a Del-centric hour, and to keep things simple, that will be the focus of this review. I’ll touch on some

We’re still a few weeks out from the triumphant return of the second half of 9-1-1 Season 8, and not much is known about what will happen when the show returns. Since the end of 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 8, we have been left with a tantalizing trailer that shows Athena on the hunt for

Critic’s Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 4.5 Finally, some family “feels.” Found may have delivered one of my favorite installments of the season with Found Season 2 Episode 10, as the hour perfectly balanced both aspects of the series well.  While I’ve been enthralled by the season’s focus on the fallout from a freed Sir on

It’s been five years since the last One Chicago crossover, so Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago PD are pulling out all the stops to craft a disaster that will have ripple effects on all three shows for the foreseeable future.  It’s always interesting when these worlds collide, but it’s poised to be a very

Critic’s Rating: 4.4 / 5.0 4.4 The personal touches that Chicago PD has brought to this season are paying off and are deeply emotional.  Initially, the idea of Disco Bob returning to the series spelled trouble as Ruzek’s father often is in a bind or causing issues.  However, Chicago PD Season 12 Episode 10 flipped

Judd and Grace Ryder were the brightest lights on 9-1-1: Lone Star.  The pair was easily one of television’s greatest depictions of a married couple. Yet, due to many circumstances, 9-1-1: Lone Star’s final season has not appeased viewers in this area.  We wondered what a Grace-less season for this fiery series might look like,

Critic’s Rating: 3.8 / 5.0 3.8 The rookies were going rogue!  In many ways, I’d love to have more reservations about the rookies.  The series dumped Thorsen so abruptly that it still stings, and installments like The Rookie Season 7 Episode 3 spend a surprising amount of time with these new characters.  (Disney/Carlos Lopez-Calleja) They