A Somebody Somewhere SpectacleBridget Everett’s HBO half-hour counted its victories in developments modest by TV standards and monumental on the scale of everyday life.
Not My Tom BombadilThe Rings of Power’s version of J.R.R. Tolkien’s most inscrutable character is a failure of imagination.
ByRoxana Hadadi
endings
The Double Dishonesty of Chimp CrazyThe docuseries focuses on the lengths one woman will go to keep her pet chimp but fails to acknowledge the ethical mire behind the camera.
Shōgun Won the Attention WarWhen so much of the battle for TV viewership is getting audiences to watch a single screen, translation is Shōgun’s not-secret weapon.
Reservation Dogs Looks Beyond Good-byeThe series signs off with a reminder that farewells don’t have to be forever and new journeys are always beginning.
ByRoxana Hadadi
post-game analysis
Was Winning Time a Loss Or a Victory?Two critics review the highlights and personal fouls of HBO’s ambitious but flawed attempt to distill a dynasty.
ByJen Chaney and Nicholas Quah
exit interview
Winning Time Will Not Shoot for 3Producer Kevin Messick breaks down the HBO series’ abrupt cancellation and how they turned season two’s ending into a series finale.
ByJosef Adalian
(un)endings
Foundation Has Immortality IssuesSeason two pushes up against the edge of how long characters can hang around without breaking the stakes.
ByKathryn VanArendonk
endings
Special Ops: Lioness’ Final Bite LingersMost of Taylor Sheridan’s convoluted CIA thriller left my brain immediately, but there’s one moment I can’t stop thinking about.
