Season or series reviews of shows, summarizing all you need to know in one post.

Season Review

Season or series reviews of shows, summarizing all you need to know in one post.

Poker Face (2023) – Season 1 Review

Rian Johnson and Natasha Lyonne’s Poker Face is a character-driven mystery and my favorite show of 2023 so far.

Interview With The Vampire: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

In the first adaptation of Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles in serial form, race swapping isn’t the only notable thing about AMC’s version of “Interview With The Vampire.”

Atlanta: Season 4 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

“Atlanta” ends its run without any desire to conform to the expectations of a final season, as it continues to have a loose arc for its characters.

Reasonable Doubt: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

“Reasonable Doubt” is the child of the Blackness Mara Brock Akil put into “Girlfriends” mixed with the drama Shonda Rhimes popularized for crime dramas.

The Cleaning Lady: Season 2 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

The second season of “The Cleaning Lady” is a prime example of a sophomore slump, as it struggles to keep the focus on Thony, as her storyline drags out, and others try to emerge.

Let The Right One In: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

“Let The Right One In” completes its first season with few blemishes as it presents an emotional story with violence, love, and sacrifice.

The White Lotus: Season 2 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

“The White Lotus” tries to use the same formula from season 1, with all but two characters, Tanya and Greg, being new, and it leads to mixed results on occasion but still a relatively entertaining season.

Queen Sugar: Season 7 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

The final season of “Queen Sugar” delivers in a way few long-running series have done.

Wednesday: Season 1 – Summary/ Review

While Jenna Ortega makes a superb Wednesday, unfortunately, they put her in a world reminiscent of the “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” with boy drama and a mediocre mystery.

Tell Me Lies: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

“Tell Me Lies” may appear to be another young adult drama, but as it explores the interpersonal relationships between the core friend group and some of their families, it breaks away from its peers.

House of the Dragon: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

With being story-driven more than character-driven, “House of the Dragon” may seem like it has learned from its predecessor, but in reality, it is simply taking a different approach.

Industry: Season 2 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

“Industry” returns and doesn’t experience a sophomore slump despite a bit of a time jump and the inclusion of new characters who are a bit underutilized.

Mike: Season 1 – TV Show Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

While “Mike” is an unauthorized bio-series of one of the greatest known boxers, it sets such a precedent that it’ll be hard to imagine an authorized version topping it.

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: Season 3 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

While the third season of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” only covers two weeks, it is jam-packed with notable new characters and storylines that maintain, or improve, the series.

The Resort: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

“The Resort” may not have the best payoff for its central mystery, but the relationships between the characters might save it for you.

The Chi: Season 5 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

Season 5 of “The Chi” continues to give what is expected, in terms of presenting a complex view of the city, while making improvements to how the girls and women are developed.

Motherland – Fort Salem: Season 3 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

The final season of “Motherland: Fort Salem” acts as a reminder that some shows are better off cancelled outright than given one last hurrah.

P-Valley: Season 2 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

Season 2 of “P-Valley” does not experience a sophomore slump as it cuts away from its less interesting characters and doubles down on the ones who’d bring you down to the valley.

The Ms. Pat Show: Season 2 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)

In the second season of “The Ms. Pat Show,” you get what is expected, mostly in good ways, but like its first season, it doesn’t necessarily end on a high note.

Love Death + Robots: Volume III – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

“Love Death + Robots” Volume III may not have the same story diversity as past volumes, but it is still a fun time for those who love animation.

9-1-1: Season 5 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

9-1-1 is more of the same, as it delivers daring rescues and a slew of forgettable guest stars. However, more than ever, there is the vibe it wants you to see everyone get their moment in the sun with dedicated episodes.

Atlanta: Season 3 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

Season 3 of Atlanta is about growth from the main cast and Glover flexing on the strength of Atlanta nearly every other episode.

Ozark: Season 4 – Summary/ Review

Ozark’s last season at times feels formulaic, and seemingly recognizing that you can see dramatic decisions were made in an attempt to shake things up.

Ready To Love: Season 6 – Summary/ Review

While Ready To Love shows some growth this season, early on, as time goes on, all the old issues that have plagued this show rear their heads.

Better Things: Season 5 – Summary/ Review

In almost the best way possible, the final season of Better Things is more of the same.

Heartstopper: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

Heartstopper is a dream come true for anyone tired of watching queer teens go through utter hell, and all they get is tougher skin in the end.

Swimming With Sharks: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

Relying on star power than substance, Swimming with Sharks is entertaining but won’t be a killer property for Roku.

My Brilliant Friend: Season 3 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

From raising children, creating new families, and rediscovering themselves, Elena and Lila may struggle in their friendship but find ways to flourish in their individual lives.

How I Met Your Father: Season 1 – Summary/Review (with Spoilers)

How I Met Your Father fails to live up to the creativity and success of How I Met Your Mother, with underdeveloped characters, repetitive storylines, and an uninteresting approach to its premise.

Car Therapy: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

While it may not consistently live up to its name, there still is no denying everyone’s potential.

Hightown: Season 2 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

Season 2 feels like the end of a significant chapter in the show, and the start of a new one which could potentially revitalize the show.

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 1 (Part 2) – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

Jobless Reincarnation is the epitome of a show being so good, you’ll excuse the one thing that would tank any other show.

The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated In Another World As An Aristocrat: Season 1 – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)

Despite its obnoxiously long title, The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated In Another World As An Aristocrat stands out amongst the reincarnated shows we’ve seen by presenting someone who isn’t out of their element but still has much to learn.