Ballard premieres July 9 on Prime Video. By Elazar Abrahams There’s a solid idea at the heart of Ballard, Prime Video’s new detective series: a determined LAPD cop leads a newly resurrected cold case unit, […]
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Poker Face: Season 2 – Review
Poker Face Season 2 premieres May 8 on Peacock. By Elazar Abrahams Poker Face returns to Peacock for a second season that, in many ways, improves on the first. The episodes feel grander, the guest […]
Missing You – Review
Missing You hits Netflix on January 1. Netflix’s Missing You had the makings of a gripping thriller with an intriguing premise and the pedigree that comes with being a Harlan Coben adaptation, of which the […]
Black Doves: Season 1 – Review
Black Doves premieres December 5 on Netflix. Netflix’s Black Doves doesn’t reinvent the spy story, but it does give it a stylish update with a strong cast and plenty of intrigue. This six-episode series from […]
The Madness – Review
The Madness premiered on Netflix on November 28. By Elazar Abrahams A late contender for one of the best television series of 2024 has arrived in Netflix’s The Madness. The eight-episode miniseries is a masterclass […]
Cross: Season 1 – Review
Cross premieres November 14 on Prime Video. By Elazar Abrahams Based on James Patterson’s long running literary series, Cross brings intensity and grit to the small screen in stellar fashion. The new show’s first season, consisting […]
The Manhattan Alien Abduction – Review
The Manhattan Alien Abduction beams on to Netflix on October 30. By Elazar Abrahams Netflix’s The Manhattan Alien Abduction is exactly the kind of docuseries I’d expect to scroll past with a roll of the […]
Disclaimer – Review
Disclaimer premieres with two episodes on Apple TV+ on October 11, followed by new episodes weekly concluding on November 8. By Elazar Abrahams Filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity, Roma) makes the jump from the silver screen […]
Bodkin: Season 1 – Review
Bodkin premieres on Netflix on May 9. By Elazar Abrahams Billed as a “comedic thriller,” Bodkin is the latest miniseries offering in the ongoing collaboration between Netflix and the Obamas’ production company Higher Ground. It […]
True Detective Season 2 Is Good, Actually
By Elazar Abrahams After a five year hiatus, HBO’s True Detective franchise is back on screens everywhere with a new creative team (Issa López replaces Nic Pizzolatto as showrunner) and a new subtitle (‘Night Country,’ […]
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