Tag: Television
In ‘First Kill,’ Hunter and Prey Fall in Love
When Victoria Schwab sat down to write a short story for an anthology about vampires in 2019, she…
Erin Doherty Shape Shifts in ‘Chloe’
“We’re all dealing with whether or not we feel worthy of things, like me going into the theater,”…
‘The Old Man’ Brought Jeff Bridges to TV. John Lithgow Had No Advice.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — It’s a pretty safe bet that any show called “The Old Man” that opens…
Zahn McClarnon Sets His Thousand-Yard Stare on the Lead
For 30 years onscreen, Zahn McClarnon — stone-faced, soft-spoken and simmering with quiet intensity — has made a…
More Than 19 Million Watched Jan. 6 Hearing, Early Ratings Show
An audience of at least 20 million people watched the first prime-time hearing of the House Select Committee’s…
The Jan. 6 Hearing Put a True-Crime Drama on Prime-Time TV
The first night of the congressional Jan. 6 hearings was not an entertainment. It was deadly serious reality,…
The Daily Revelations of Kellyoke
On the afternoon of April 26, 2022, daytime television viewers were greeted with a rare treat: an internationally…
‘Irma Vep’ Returns, More Meta Than Ever
Most shows fall within recognizable categories: original stories, spinoffs, docudramas or, increasingly, reboots and revivals.Then there is “Irma…
‘Ms. Marvel’ Introduces a New Hero (and a New Actress)
When Iman Vellani watches herself as the title character in “Ms. Marvel,” she cannot help but feel a…
Antony Starr Contends With Accountability, Onscreen and Off
One lesson taught repeatedly by “The Boys,” the superhero series on Amazon Prime Video, is the danger of…
‘P-Valley’: How Katori Hall Made a Progressive Show About Strippers
When I was interviewing directors, I asked the question, “What is your definition of the female gaze?” And…
At Passionflix, Tosca Musk Streams Shows of ‘Toe Curling Yumminess’
First Look Media is the biggest Passionflix investor, although that company’s chief executive, Michael Bloom, declined to disclose…