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Tragic news out of the TV world on Thursday as it has been revealed that prolific director David Lynch has died.  He was 78.  The sad news was broken by Lynch’s camp in a Facebook post on his official account.  (@DAVIDLYNCHTHEATER/Screenshot) “It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the

Brody Jenner opened up about his relationship with parent Caitlyn Jenner on the Wednesday, January 15, episode of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test. The MTV alum admitted that the former pro athlete was gone a lot during his childhood. “I’d randomly see him — him at the time — here and there,” Brody shared. “Mom would

When Calls the Heart has taken notes and continues incorporating character-rich stories, romance, and modern mysteries into this season. The spoilers for When Calls the Heart Season 12 Episode 3 tease a mystery surrounding an old coin, and Rosemary and Elizabeth snoop to discover what Lee has been hiding. This one will be a treat

2024 was a year of behind-the-scenes changes at General Hospital. In January, the show announced that it had replaced co-head writers Chris Van Etten and Dan O’Connor and appointed longtime GH scribe Elizabeth Korte and veteran writer Patrick Mulcahey to replace them. Months later, Mulcahey’s name was removed from the credits, and the show confirmed

We all know the concept of adapting or dying.  Television as a medium has been forced to do that for decades, and with the introduction of streaming and its subsequent upswing since then, it’s been a difficult path for network television.  The irony isn’t lost when you consider that most of a streamer’s content isn’t

[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Doc Season 1 Episode 2 “…Try, Try Again.”] As Amy (Molly Parker) continues to adjust to what her life has become, now that she doesn’t have memories of the last eight years of her life on Doc, those around her have to adapt as well. That includes Richard (Scott

Critic’s Rating: 4.1 / 5.0 4.1 Celina Juarez, the woman that you are!  It was a solid hour for Celina as she participated in “Plain Clothes Day” during The Rookie Season 7 Episode 2 and proved her abilities as an officer.  We’ve watched her evolve from the crystal-loving, horoscope-reading rookie who barely made it past

There’s a new Detective Inspector in Scotland Yard in Miss Scarlet Season 5, which kicked off on Sunday, January 12 on PBS. Eliza Scarlet’s (Kate Phillips) private investigator agency is thriving and her professional life is on a successful path in the new episodes, but personally, the formerly titular William “The Duke” Wellington (Stuart Martin) has

My last article about genre shows got me thinking: what were the best TV shows about witches? I’m not talking about shows containing witches but those where witches are the focus. After all, witches have always cast a spell on TV fans, bringing magic, mystery, and mayhem to our screens. Whether it’s the charming chaos

[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for the January 13 episode of Jeopardy!] Sometimes, all it takes is one letter to end up losing out on Jeopardy!, and that’s exactly what happened with Paul Clauson as the Champions Wildcard tournament got underway. (The tournament features 15 champions who missed out on qualifying for the Tournament

When it comes to a show like Elsbeth, audiences have come to love the unexpected plots and unique characters that keep the series fresh and interesting.  So, it didn’t come as much of a surprise when Michael Emerson made quite the splash on the show. The actor is no stranger to a television set and

Drew Goins already outwitted his Jeopardy! competition in the Second Chance Tournament. Now, he wants to outplay and outlast the castaways on Survivor. The game show contestant tells TV Insider that he “absolutely” would audition for the CBS reality competition program, on which a fellow Jeopardy! alum also named Drew — Drew Basile — once competed. Goins

There are so many pivotal elements that go into nailing a successful show, and one of those is having likable characters. Luckily, NCIS: Origins has plenty to work with in Mike Franks.   Don’t get me wrong, because I am the unofficial leader of the “Mary Jo Fan Club,” but Mike Franks is something else.   Since

[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for All Creatures Great and Small Season 5 Episode 1, “To All our Boys.”] Veterinarian Siegfried Farnon (Samuel West) gave Skeldale’s housekeeper Mrs. Hall (Anna Madeley) a look that would make you believe he’s in love with her in the All Creatures Great and Small Season 5 premiere on

Critic’s Rating: 4.2 / 5.0 4.2 When Calls the Heart has returned to basics this season, focusing on integrating the younger generation into stories and character-rich story arcs. The children’s obsession with comics was central to When Calls the Heart Season 12 Episode 2, as Elizabeth tried to find other lessons to excite her students.

It’s been nearly four years since we’ve seen a One Chicago crossover, and more than five years since we’ve had one that spanned all three shows: Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med. Even NBC has tacitly acknowledged that’s too long, and now, we’re just weeks away from a new One Chicago crossover, a January

Critic’s Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 4.5 Eighty minutes?? Landman Season 1 Episode 10 was a feature-length finale, and oh boy, did it deliver. The near future of the show has changed significantly, giving us a better picture of what to expect from the second season. The biggest stunner here is that despite the popularity of

When Sister Wives premiered in 2010, Kody Brown had three wives and was integrating a fourth into the family. However, a lot has changed since then. Between 2021 and 2023, three of Kody’s wives left him, leaving him in a monogamous relationship for the first time since the early 1990s. The aftermath of the splits has

Did FOX strike gold with its new medical drama, Doc?  If you’ve followed our coverage over the years, you know how much love we’ve had for medical dramas, especially FOX’s late, great The Resident.  Yours truly has covered many of them over the years. But it’s no secret that The Resident was my little precocious

Miss Scarlet is back for Season 5; the Duke is not. Since Stuart Martin has left the Masterpiece series formerly titled Miss Scarlet and the Duke, Kate Phillips’ Eliza Scarlet is now taking on Victorian criminals without her friend at Scotland Yard. In his absence, however, comes Alexander Blake (Tom Durant-Pritchard), a new detective inspector