What is it about a woman in charge that brings out the critics? No matter the genre, you can always find a female lead character that gets a strong negative audience response. Call it a hot take, but we think a lot of those women deserved better than the treatment they got. Let’s be real;
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When Roseanne premiered in 1988, the ABC series offered viewers a bold new take on the traditional family sitcom. In the era of Full House, The Cosby Show, and Growing Pains, the Conners reminded Americans that not all households are filled with affluent parents imparting valuable life lessons to their grateful, obedient children. The Simpsons
Most of the buzzed-about network dramas of the 1990s have been largely forgotten these days. ER and NYPD Blue might have been the talk of the town during the Clinton years, but in the Biden age, they’re seldom discussed outside of retrospectives about what the cast members are up to these days. Interestingly, the network
Chad’s been having a rough time lately. Ever since Stephanie brought up marriage, he’s struggled again with the feeling that he’s betraying Abigail by moving on. After losing Stephanie, Chad turned to Julie for comfort on Days of Our Lives during the week of 1-01-24. These scenes were amazing — Susan Seaforth Hayes is a
Every Dick Wolf show is experiencing casting shake-ups as we head into 2024, but none of them come quite as close to the stratospheric impact Chicago P.D. will feel with the loss of Tracy Spiridakos as Hailey Upton. Love or hate Upton, she’s been a part of some of the series’ biggest storylines and the
NCIS has said goodbye to many beloved characters over the years. Sadly, the series will have to say goodbye to Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard following David McCallum’s death in September. CBS and those close to the show have yet to reveal whether a tribute episode is in the works, but there’s no way the series
The Scream franchise began in 1996, with the slasher film series accruing a diehard fan base that lobbied for more movies after Scream 4’s underwhelming box office performance led to the cancellation of its sequels. Fans got their wish with 2022’s successful outing that featured a mix of old and new cast members to tell
It’s a story years in the making; truthfully, we’re surprised we’re actually getting it. As previously reported, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live premieres Sunday, February 25, 2024, bringing back Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira as fan favorites Rick and Michonne — or as we like to call them — Richonne. Their relationship was
The finest financial drama that paved the way for other shows of its nature ended, and while it was a bittersweet feeling for fans of the show, it nodded toward who in the cast we might see in potential spinoffs. Billion Season 7 Episode 12 marked the end of the current chapter for the beloved
There once was a time when it seemed like vampires were everywhere. From best-selling novels to blockbuster hits, you couldn’t escape the vampire mythology during the 2000s. And while not all of it was award-winning fare, there was still a lot to like about the genre of horror entries that embraced the creatures of the
Saying goodbye to any show is tough, but saying goodbye to a show in its prime that had every intention of continuing is as piercing as Beth Dutton‘s words when you cross her or someone she cares about. Yellowstone isn’t ending because Taylor Sheridan ran out of ideas or because viewers are fleeing one of
Bob Lee Swagger remains one of the most badass television characters ever. The USA Network series, Shooter, was one of the finest, coming at a time when the cable network ran supreme with endless content for everyone’s viewing. With slick action sequences, subterfuge, and adrenaline-pumping thrills, the series, more often than not, was a must-see
Few shows have been as relatable to our everyday experience as the American version of The Office when it debuted in 2005 on NBC. Over the years, characters were flanderized and toned down in keeping with network notes. But not Jim. The prank-loving protagonist with a hole in his heart for the cute receptionist represented the ideal
Riverdale is an unconventional teen drama. The off-the-wall camp keeps us guessing (and sometimes shocked). When you think your mind is wrapped around the plot, the wicked little town loves to throw a curveball. We’ve had murder mysteries, mob bosses, serial killers, a brainwashing board game, cults, witches, magic, and most recently, a demonic apocalypse,
Some people sleep on their sides, others on their back. But a frustrating number have slept on The Big Leap, which is easily one of the cleverest breakout series on network TV. No other series thus far has adequately captured the perfect, most resonant, and necessary (post) pandemic tone. And whether it was always the
On September 26th, 2011, Hart of Dixie Season 1 Episode 1 aired on The CW for the first time. Now, ten years later, I wanted to reflect on the show and everything it had to offer. On the surface, Hart of Dixie was a fish out of water story: a big city doctor moves to a
When it comes to Shadow and Bone’s main antagonist, you either love or hate him. However, when it comes to the man who portrays The Darkling? Ben Barnes makes himself impossible to hate. Recently the 40-year-old actor has been on everyone’s radar! Whether you fell for his handsome features or charming accent– here are six ways
Gossip Girl is one of the latest reboots to hit the air, and while the first half of Gossip Girl (2021) Season 1 had its moments, the series has struggled to maintain decent quality. With the show off the air until November, it’s time to look at the show to see how it could improve
It’s one of your favorite shows, and you’re totally into it…until you’re not. Let’s face it, even some of the best TV shows lose their way. Plotlines become unwatchable, characters unlikable. The ship you rooted for with all of your heart sinks. Your favorite characters are killed off or written out. Or worst of all,
The latest season of When Calls the Heart found two teams of viewers battling it out for their pledge to win Elizabeth’s heart. But by focusing all of our attention on Nathan and Lucas, we failed to recognize that the true journey was Elizabeth allowing love into her heart and saying goodbye to the life
Ginny & Georgia’s twisty first season was bursting at the seams with pop-culture references, and it left us with a lot of questions. With multiple cliffhangers, a potential Ginny & Georgia Season 2 will need to work its way through all of the questions, providing answers that are meaningful and advance the story. These are
At the beginning of 2020, we heard an astrologer say that it would be “a year like no other.” We thought they meant that in a good way. We were very, very wrong. Getting to the end of 2020 has been a challenge similar to surviving 12 levels of Jumanji, and we did it, but
It is always unfortunate when the final season of a show doesn’t deliver the way it could have. The potential that Season 7 of The 100 had was crushed pretty quickly. When it was made clear that the male lead wasn’t going to be getting adequate promotion or screentime, it was only a matter of
If you sometimes want to stay away from the news because it’s overwhelming, you have a lot in common with the creators of TV shows. Because dramatizations of the news aren’t appealing to audiences who generally see TV as an escape, TV producers and writers often try to walk a fine line between relevance and
Much like fans across the globe, we’re having trouble accepting that America Ferrera won’t be a series regular on the upcoming sixth season of Superstore. Not only will this impact Amy’s onscreen romance with Jonah, a love story that has been integral to the show since its pilot, but it will also drastically change the
If a show is considered funny, irreverent, or just plain goofy, its dramatic contributions to the TV landscape are often overlooked. It can be risky for shows reliant on comedy to tackle serious subjects, like death, because when it goes wrong, it falls into after-school-special territory. When it’s done well, though, the treatment of the
What’s a little trashy TV without a whole lot of mess? And a mess is what you found on the first half of the Before the 90 Days: 90 Day Fiance Tell-All that brought some of the season’s couples and their friends together to spill all the details. Many of the couples reunited, and we
When You Season 2 dropped on Netflix the day after Christmas, all the good boys and girls were nestled on their couches watching Will Bettlehim nee Joe Goldberg start a new life in Los Angeles. Some of his season highlights included grinding up a man in a meat grinder (I’ll never look at ground beef
Legacies, the third series in The Vampire Diaries universe, is currently airing its second season on The CW. While it inherited the crazy twists The Vampire Diaries and The Originals were well-known for, Legacies has yet to kill off any notable characters, something that is causing a wealth of problems in the narrative. On a