Television

Netflix and Hill

For normals, ‘What are you watching?’ is a simple question. For politicians, though, it's more complicated.

• Megan Garber
• October 28, 2015

Where Are All the 'Working Dads'?

• Chris Bodenner
• October 28, 2015

The Trope of the Evil Television Bisexual

GLAAD’s annual report shows increasing diversity in LGBT representation, but some vicious stereotypes persist.

• Spencer Kornhaber
• October 28, 2015

Wicked City: A Juvenile Serial-Killer Drama

The ABC “event series” is aiming for prestige darkness but comes off as supremely childish.

• David Sims
• October 27, 2015

The Walking Dead: No Exit

Everything goes wrong as Rick, Michonne, and Glenn try to deal with the zombie horde.

• David Sims and Lenika Cruz
• October 25, 2015

City on Fire Proves How Culturally Dominant Television Has Become

Garth Risk Hallberg’s epic novel shares a startling number of similarities with prestige shows like The Wire and Mad Men—for better and worse.

• Erik P. Hoel
• October 21, 2015

Law & Order: PSA

A new study suggests that watching shows in the NBC franchise positively educates viewers as to what constitutes rape, while watching CSI does the opposite.

• Sophie Gilbert
• October 19, 2015

Jane the Virgin Proves Diversity Is More Than Skin Deep

By subverting its telenovela format, the show goes beyond colorblind casting to weave Latino culture into every part of its story.

• Diana Martinez
• October 19, 2015

The Walking Dead: Wolves at the Door

While many of Alexandria’s strongest fighters were away dealing with a zombie horde, those left behind faced a different threat.

• Lenika Cruz and David Sims
• October 18, 2015

The Problem With Ryan Murphy’s Wannabe Divas

The king of primetime train-wrecks and mean girls doesn’t do justice to the icons he worships.

• Logan Scherer
• October 14, 2015

Can Donald Trump Still Mock Himself?

When he hosts an upcoming Saturday Night Live, the increasingly thin-skinned presidential candidate will reveal whether he’s lost the ability to make jokes at his own expense.

• David Sims
• October 13, 2015

Love in the Age of Reality Television

Seeing my relationship reenacted on a Chinese dating show made me question how much of it was a performance in the first place.

• Rachel Wilkinson
• October 12, 2015

The Walking Dead: Still Staying Alive in Season Six

AMC’s hit apocalyptic drama finds its band of survivors trying to avert disaster after disaster.

• Lenika Cruz and David Sims
• October 11, 2015

The Leftovers: Nobody's OK

The Garveys settle in Miracle, but Kevin can’t shake a nagging voice in his head.

• Sophie Gilbert and Spencer Kornhaber
• October 11, 2015

Amy Schumer Tackles Guns on SNL

In her debut effort hosting the show, the Trainwreck star appeared in an unsettling video skit mocking the ubiquity of weapons in American lives.

• Sophie Gilbert
• October 11, 2015

Box-Office Boomers: The Encouraging Greying of Hollywood

Movies, once inhabited mostly by the young and beautiful, are increasingly using older actors to challenge assumptions about aging.

• Erica Manfred
• October 10, 2015

The Giddy Genius of Fargo

After a strong but uneven debut last year, Noah Hawley's show has hit its magnificent stride.

• Christopher Orr
• October 9, 2015

The Addicting Potential of AHS: Hotel

Though it had more gross-out moments than ever, the fifth premiere hinted at a return to the best parts of the first season.

• Spencer Kornhaber
• October 8, 2015

Fresh Off the Boat and the Revolutionary Act of Kissing

The show and its fellow ABC sitcom Dr. Ken are showing many viewers something they might rarely encounter at home.

• Jeff Yang and Quartz
• October 7, 2015

The Flash Is the Best Superhero Show Since Buffy the Vampire Slayer

The CW show starts its second season strong after a dynamic, fun, and densely plotted first year.

• David Sims
• October 6, 2015