Crass Warfare: 'The Great' Casts A (Vodka) Gimlet Eye On Privilege
Loosely (very loosely) based on the early life of Russia's Catherine the Great, Hulu's 10-episode historical comedy-drama is arch, witty, twisty and knowing.
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Hulu Takes On Catherine The Great In A Series That's More Funny Than Factual
A new, 10-part miniseries follows the exploits of the Russian empress who rose to power in a coup against her own husband. The Great is shrewdly entertaining — if not exactly historically accurate.
Stephen Sondheim's Star-Studded 90th Birthday Salute Made For Perfect TV
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Neil Patrick Harris, Josh Groban and Meryl Streep are just a few of the artists featured in Take Me to the World, a tribute to the iconic Broadway composer and lyricist.
CBS' Legal Drama 'All Rise' Tackles Coronavirus As A Story Line
First hour-long network drama filmed virtually since TV production shut-down airs Monday.
Inventive New Comedy 'Upload' Explores (Virtual) Life After Death
Set in 2033, Amazon's new sci-fi series follows a dead character who has been brought back to "life" as a lookalike avatar in a virtual world. Upload is smart, funny — and imaginatively complicated.
'Hollywood' Serves Up A Progressive Alt-History Parable, Thinly Sliced
Noble-minded (and determined you don't forget that) but glibly made, the latest Ryan Murphy Netflix miniseries offers an alternate history in which brave Hollywood types change the world.
From 'Parks And Recreation,' A Brief But Delightful Return To Pawnee
Thursday night's special may not have been a narrative necessity, but it was a welcome joy to visit with Leslie Knope, Ron Swanson and the rest of our old pals.
'Normal People' Is A Love Story To Cherish
The Hulu adaptation of Sally Rooney's novel is gently romantic, wise and sometimes sad, and made with the care that an adaptation of a beloved book deserves.
On Showtime, 'Homeland' Bids Adieu, While 'Penny Dreadful' Marks Its Return
Critic David Bianculli says both shows have uncanny parallels to today's world. Homeland's final season has been truly unnerving, while Penny Dreadful's new season centers on a supernatural villain.
'We're Here': It's Queer. You Could Get Used To It
Three charismatic drag queens storm a series of small towns in HBO's six-episode reality series that's better at documenting joy than jerking tears.