TV recaps

Amir Wilson and Dafne Keen in the season two premiere of His Dark Materials, "The City of Magpies"

HIS DARK MATERIALS Season Premiere Recap: (S02E01) The City of Magpies

Leona Laurie

 His Dark Materials returns for a second season with new worlds, new allies and new adventures for Lyra Silvertongue (Dafne Keen) and Pantalaimon ...

Ben Whishaw in Fargo

FARGO Recap: (S04E09) East/West

Leona Laurie

There is a LOT to unpack in the latest episode of Fargo, some of which will likely be easier when ...

Timothy Olyphant as Marshall Dick "Deafy" Wickware in Fargo Season Four

FARGO Recap: (S04E08) The Nadir

Leona Laurie

And finally the blood starts to flow on Fargo. “The Nadir” minimizes its depictions of graphic gun violence by cutting ...

Key art for Fargo Season 4 depicts retro canned goods

FARGO Recap: (S04E07) Lay Away

Leona Laurie

Fargo feels like a game of chess in “Lay Away,” but will Loy Cannon (Chris Rock) being the better player matter ...

Josto (Jason Schwartzman) gets serious on Fargo Season Four Episode Six, Camp Elegance

FARGO Recap: (S04E06) Camp Elegance

Leona Laurie

“Camp Elegance” is only episode six of Fargo‘s fourth season. There are FIVE more to go. This means that as ...

Glynn Turman as Doctor Senator in Fargo

FARGO Recap: (S04E05) The Birthplace of Civilization

Leona Laurie

Blood is beginning to flow on Fargo in “The Birthplace of Civilization.” Bills are coming due. Breaking points are being reached. ...

Chris Rock as Loy Cannon in Fargo Season Four, Episode Four: The Pretend War

FARGO Recap: (S04E04) The Pretend War

Leona Laurie

Tension continues to build on Fargo with “The Pretend War.” Too many near misses in this episode, which suggests that a ...

Andrew Bird holds a pie in the third episode of Fargo season four, Raddoppiarlo

FARGO Recap: (S04E03) Raddoppiarlo

Leona Laurie

Fargo issues some warning shots in “Raddoppiarlo,” which (according to Google Translate) means “double it.” RELATED: Missed the last episode? Catch ...

Jason Schwartzman and Salvatore Esposito in Fargo

FARGO Recap: (S04E02) The Land of Talking and Killing

Leona Laurie

Fargo continues unfolding its web of killing and interpersonal conflict with a tension-building episode that introduces two of my favorite actors ...

Chris Rock in the Fargo Season Four premiere Welcome to the Alternate Economy

FARGO Season Premiere Recap: (S04E01) Welcome to the Alternate Economy

Leona Laurie

Fargo is back with a fourth season, and the premiere episode, “Welcome to the Alternate Economy,” sets up the chess ...

Keef (Lamorne Morris) in the Woke season one finale,"Blue Lies Matter”

WOKE Season One Finale Recap: (S01E08)  Blue Lies Matter

Melis Noah Amber

There’s spoilers in this recap of the season one finale of Woke, “Blue Lies Matter“ so you know, you’ve been warned. ...

Still from Woke season one episode seven, "Prayers for Kubby”

WOKE Recap: (S01E07)  Prayers for Kubby

Melis Noah Amber

There’s spoilers in this recap of episode seven of Woke, “Prayers for Kubby“ so you know, you’ve been warned. Last time ...

Clovis (T. Murph) and Ayana (Sasheer Zamata) on Woke

WOKE Recap: (S01E06) Dap, Peace, F*ck You

Melis Noah Amber

There’s spoilers in this recap of episode six of Woke, “Dap, Peace, F*ck You“ so you know, you’ve been warned. Last ...

Ayana (Sasheer Zamata) and Keef (Lamorne Morris) in Woke - Oaktown Get-Down

WOKE Recap: (S01E05) Oaktown Get-Down

Melis Noah Amber

There’s spoilers in this recap of episode five of Woke, “Oaktown Get-Down“ so you know, you’ve been warned. Last time on ...

Keef (Lamorne Morris) and Clovis (T. Murph) in Woke, "Black People for Rent"

WOKE Recap: (S01E04) Black People for Rent

Melis Noah Amber

There’s spoilers in this recap of episode four of Woke, “Black People for Rent,” so you know, you’ve been warned.  Last ...