Why Black characters in 'Rings of Power' and 'Little Mermaid' make fantasy better
Producers of fantasy shows should use diversity to deepen storylines.
TV Reviews
'The Handmaid's Tale' shifts its focus to the rage and limitations of its heroine
In its fifth season, The Handmaid's Tale becomes more focused on the problems of complicity and of revolution that is individual rather than collective.
Ken Burns connects the past and the present in 'The U.S. and the Holocaust'
Burns' new six-hour series brings World War II history to life — and reminds us that our life, right now, is indeed history in the making.
Who is Emmy winner Quinta Brunson ... besides the woman who had to step over Kimmel?
Brunson had already made history when she was nominated for three Emmys for Abbott Elementary
'House of the Dragon' episode 4: Daemon and Rhaenyra, in league for palace intrigue
In episode 4 of HBO's 'Game of Thrones' spinoff, Daemon surrenders his crown and spends a night on the town; Rhaenyra's rumspringa doesn't sit well with the king-a.
Showtime's 'American Gigolo' sequel lacks the highfalutin glitz of the original
There's nothing mythic about this series, which acts as a sequel to Paul Schrader's hit 1980 movie. This American Gigolo relies too much on people caring about a film that was made four decades ago.
Encore: A review of Hulu's new series, 'The Patient,' that stars Steve Carell
FX's new original series for Hulu, The Patient, features Steve Carell as Alan Strauss, a therapist kidnapped by a new patient who turns out to be a serial killer.
'House of the Dragon' episode 3: The king - and the show - go hunting for validation
In the third episode of HBO's Game of Thrones prequel, Rhaenyra is bored, has to fend off a Lord, then nearly gets gored; meanwhile, a minor threat gets put to the sword.
'Rings of Power' and 'House of the Dragon' are giant gambles. Will they pay off?
Amazon's Lord of the Rings and HBO's Game of Thrones prequels should please fans of the original works. Time will tell how well the shows set up, and are faithful to, the stories they're expanding.
Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' prequel series spends a lot of time setting the scene
Rings of Power, set thousands of years before the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies, is Amazon's shot at a big, pop culture bending hit, with a budget estimated at least $100 million a season.