‘Ted’ Review: Seth MacFarlane’s Foul-Mouthed Teddy Bear Returns in Indulgent Peacock Prequel Series
The prequel to the 2012 film follows the ups and downs of a 16-year-old boy and his best friend, a crass stuffed bear come to life in mid-'90s Massachusetts.
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‘Criminal Record’ Review: Lots of Polish, Little Payoff in Apple TV+’s New British Detective Drama
A fresh clue in a decade-old murder pits a tenacious London sleuth (Cush Jumbo) against the grizzled veteran (Peter Capaldi) who solved the case the first time.
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‘Grimsburg’ Review: Jon Hamm Leads Fox’s Amusing but Derivative Animated Detective Comedy
Hamm voices a brilliant but troubled sleuth who can solve any mystery but his own personal life.
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‘The Brothers Sun’ Review: Michelle Yeoh Is a Crime Family Matriarch in Netflix’s Zanily Entertaining Action Dramedy
A Taiwanese gangster is reunited in Los Angeles with his mother and younger brother in the new series from Byron Wu and Brad Falchuk.
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‘Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale’ Review: Human Drama Proves More Compelling Than Supernatural Trappings in AMC+ Series
A witch and her daughter fall under suspicion after the death of a teenage boy in a show based on the book by V.V. James.
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How Multiple Shows This Season Offered Insight Into the Isolation and Insulation of Fame
Early in the final season of The Other Two, Cary Dubek (Drew Tarver) shows up at the distant and dingy offices of a Brooklyn-based burrito review website ready to do some press for his straight-to-VOD indie movie — only to discover what he’s actually been sent to is a mental health facility. “You are here […]
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‘Dr. Death’ Season 2 Review: Edgar Ramirez and Mandy Moore in a Half-Effective Tale of Science and Seduction
The second season of the true-crime anthology centers on a surgeon whose "miraculous" advancements in biosynthetic organ transplants are not what they appear.
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Critic’s Notebook: In 2023’s AI-Themed TV Shows, the People Were the Problem
In Peacock's 'Mrs. Davis', Netflix's 'Black Mirror', FX/Hulu's 'A Murder at the End of the World', the danger isn't intelligent machines — it's the all-too-flawed humans driving them.
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The 10 Best TV Episodes of 2023
A stylish Hitchcock homage, a tender exploration of autism and a hilariously horny holiday special were among favorites of THR's TV critics.
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The 10 Best TV Performances of 2023
Dazzling star turns from Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz, a Brit playing two messy moms and an 'Abbott Elementary' standout were among favorites of THR's TV critics.
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Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the Best TV Shows of 2023
An emotional zombie drama, a superior true-crime docuseries, a sidesplitting anti-capitalist satire and two fantastic series finales were among picks from THR's TV critics.
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Critic’s Notebook: Final Episodes Bring ‘The Crown’ to a Smooth but Savorless Finish
The final six installments of Peter Morgan's acclaimed Netflix drama bring the British royal family into the mid-2000s, ending on the wedding of Charles (Dominic West) and Camilla (Olivia Williams).
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