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The news that there will definitely be a Matlock Season 2 is exciting, but there’s a question lingering over it. The central premise depends on Kathy Bates’ Madeline infiltrating Jacobson and Moore to prove one or more of the lawyers working there covered up the existence of documents related to the opioid crisis. The original

These days, fans are familiar with seeing reboots of successful old series. Even shows that fans hold sacred have been plucked from the dusty shadows to see new life. The Matlock approach turned out to be a very different way of handling a series that has been done before — a show that we might

NBC is centering trauma survivors in its primetime lineup. Law & Order: SVU has been about empowering survivors to rebuild their lives for the past 26 years. Now, two other shows join it in its mission, and better yet, both Found and The Irrational feature Black survivors — a badly underrepresented demographic. (NBC/Sergei Bachlakov, NBC/MIchele

Critic’s Rating: 4.7 / 5.0 4.7 The Irrational Season 2 Episode 4 got Alec out of his classroom and onto a different type of case — one where he and Marisa were both supposed to be guests, not the lead detectives. A wedding is a classic setup for a murder mystery, so naturally, two people

That was a disturbing case. Our Law & Order: SVU Season 26. Episode 4 Round Table team discussed who was to blame when two teenage girls were sexually assaulted and choked, leading to one of their deaths. Join TV Fanatic writers Laura Nowak, Jasmine Blu, Sara Trimble, and Jack Ori as we debate this and

Critic’s Rating: 4 / 5.0 4 When Donna Mills guest stars on NCIS, you know the drama is about to get real. The legendary actress, best known for her iconic role as Abby Ewing on Knots Landing, brings her signature flair to NCIS Season 22 Episode 3. With a touch of classic TV magic, Mills

When it comes to Halloween, nobody does it quite like Dracula, Frankenstein, or the Wolf Man. Sure, we’ve got modern monsters and endless reboots, but if you’re asking me, the OG Universal Monsters are still the ultimate icons of Halloween horror. And I mean the real classics — Bela Lugosi’s hypnotic Dracula, Boris Karloff’s unforgettable

Critic’s Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 3.5 The Equalizer veered away from typical crime cases in this episode, mixing things up. In honor of spooky season, the hour was filled with murder, fear, and — you guessed it — the supernatural. Who would think a pair of doll hands could be so creepy? (Michael Greenberg/CBS) The

Critic’s Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 3.5 What’s worse than Tyson thinking his actions killed his father? You’d think it would be hard to peg down an answer to that question, but Tulsa King Season 2 Episode 7 made no bones about it. Tyson might have just slipped into the abyss of a killer, a muck

I think it’s safe to say Morgan and Karadec are finally working as a unit on High Potential Season 1 Episode 6. The days of bickering and quitting on the spot are long gone. If there is one thing this series is a pro at, it’s keeping the story moving and not letting anything get

No matter how many times the U.S. government tells us there’s nothing to see in the skies, we just can’t seem to shake the feeling that something out there is watching. Even after the Department of Defense’s latest attempt to debunk UFOs (sorry, UAPs — gotta keep it modern), pop culture’s love affair with aliens

Critic’s Rating: 4 / 5.0 4 It happens at least once a season, but with only seven episodes left I didn’t have patience for Danny’s guest partner. Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 12 sidelined Baez in favor of a snobby British investigator who insisted Danny work with him to catch a gunrunner, while Jamie had

Critic’s Rating: 3.4 / 5.0 3.4 Did Disclaimer just make us sympathize with obnoxious “sad boy” Nicholas? Credit where it’s due, Disclaimer Season 1 Episode 5 picked up a bit, if only microscopically. In the fifth hour, the series delves into the tension directly, and things are clicking into place at a pace that’s slightly

Critic’s Rating: 3 / 5.0 3 I hate to say it, but Grey’s Anatomy Season 21 Episode 5 did not, in fact, make my heart explode. There was nothing inherently wrong with the episode, and it works fine as filler content for a show that just won’t stop. Despite the potential for massive shakeups, which

With Beyond: UFOs and The Unknown, MGM+ wants you to open your mind to possibilities you may never have considered. If you are already a passenger on the train of the unknown, Beyond: UFOs and The Unknown is must-see TV. Through four episodes, you’ll be taken on a journey that challenges everything you believe you

Critic’s Rating: 4 / 5.0 4 As predicted, Chicago Fire Season 13 Episode 5 brought us more action, mystery, and a healthy dose of warm and fuzzy feelings. After a promo that showed Severide in (another) precarious situation, it was hard not to be a tiny bit worried about the guy. Mercifully, we made it

There’s nothing wrong with a button nose and two eyes made out of coal, but the upcoming holiday romcom Hot Frosty is more concerned with the iconic snowman’s other body parts. Namely, his six-pack abs. (And yes, we’re resisting the urge to make a corncob pipe joke.) (Netflix) In recent years, Lacey Chabert’s name has

Critic’s Rating: 4.8 / 5.0 4.8 There were two mysteries to solve on The Irrational Season 2 Episode 3, but they were almost beside the point. Alec’s investigation of whether a hockey accident was really murder and Kylie’s attempt to find out who was framing her for hacking were vehicles for exploring deeper issues. The

Are you confused yet? Today, Paramount Network released an “explosive” new trailer of the upcoming, long-gestating, and top-secret Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2. You might be surprised to learn that Costner’s face is plastered on the YouTube video and that Paramount made a concerted effort to show that John Dutton will be part of the

Critic’s Rating: 4 / 5.0 4 When you open an episode of NCIS with Vance locked in his office, covered in blood, and a dead body on his floor, you know things are about to get wild. NCIS Season 22 Episode 2 throws us straight into a diplomatic meeting with Venezuela that quickly spirals into