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For 191 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 54% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 40% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.8 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average TV Show review score: 66
Highest review score: 100 Black Mirror: Season 4
Lowest review score: 30 Dr. Ken: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 116 out of 116
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 116
  3. Negative: 0 out of 116
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  1. Black Mirror: Season 4
    Stephen King described Black Mirror as “terrifying, funny, intelligent. It’s like the ‘Twilight Zone,’ only rated R.” That’s actually giving it short shrift. ... What makes the series special is how there is always one more twist that you didn’t expect in the same way there is always some implication--usually for ill--in a new invention that we didn’t think of. This new season will only add to the acclaim.
  2. Silicon Valley: Season 3
    Silicon Valley remains one of the best comedies on television.
  3. Veep: Season 5
    The series isn’t striving for reality, although it reflects a dysfunctional one. It’s going straight for laughs, and there are plenty of those. ... It’s Louis-Dreyfus’ presence, though, that makes Veep top-notch.
  4. Veep: Season 6
    It’s still laugh-out-loud funny, the best comedy on TV. One episode will have her monitoring a free election in a former Soviet republic. The irony just drips. And all you can say about Louis-Dreyfus is that six isn’t too many.
  5. Fleabag: Season 1
    Eventually, though, what emerges in the series is a nuanced--if slightly bizarre--portrait of a woman in distress.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Da Ali G Show (US): Season 1
    This is rich material: Think of it as a particularly outrageous "Candid Camera," with politicians and Sunday-morning talking heads as the marks. [21 Feb 2003, p.U35]
    • Los Angeles Daily News
      • Posted Jan 13, 2026
  7. Fargo: Season 2
    The second season of FX’s Emmy-winning limited series has a new cast and mystery, and it promises to be even more fun and weirder than the first.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Wonderland: Season 1
    In its own way, Wonderland is as visceral in its milieu and sliding-scale morality as HBO's "Oz." [30 March 2000, p.L5]
    • Los Angeles Daily News
      • Posted Dec 3, 2019
  9. The Crown: Season 2
    The Crown succeeds because it gives us this fresh perspective on the world at that time, and in many ways, the events of the royals then are not that far from what’s happening today. This Crown continues to rule.
  10. O.J.: Made in America: Season 1
    The 7½ hour documentary airing on ABC and ESPN is often exceptional and riveting television.
  11. Westworld: Season 2
    [Westworld] impressively returns. ... The series usually hits the mark with strong storytelling that gives you a lot to ponder after the shooting is over. And the performances are outstanding. This year, the females are leading the way. Newton is a joy to watch and Wood shimmers, clearly embracing the new Delores.
  12. Speechless (2016): Season 1
    The sheer exuberance of Speechless and the unsentimental way it approaches its premise ultimately makes the ABC family comedy likable, funny and even touching.
  13. Outlander (2014): Season 2
    It is Balfe, who also received a Globe nomination, whom the series rests on, and she remains a captivating Claire. The actress brings a playfulness and an ethereal presence to the role, which are attributes essential for someone caught between two worlds.compelling drama
  14. Marvel's Jessica Jones: Season 1
    While, at first, the actress may not look like the superhero type, she convincingly gives Jessica a subtle toughness. In a way, the character is the flip side of Supergirl: Jones is a reluctant superhero, a loner who drinks too much and has real human flaws. Yet Ritter gives Jessica a needed likability. The series also boasts a solid supporting cast.
  15. GLOW: Season 1
    The show manages to be fun and wacky, funny, emotional with something to say.
  16. The Hunt: Season 1
    The series doesn’t measure up to top-flight Attenborough, who is working on “Planet Earth II,” but it is mostly fascinating as well as, of course, informative.
  17. House of Cards (2013): Season 4
    Season Four promises some fascinating possibilities. Netflix is determined to keep spoilers under wraps, but we can say there will definitely be surprises, and the show will be graced by the strong presence of tough females.
  18. Marvel's Jessica Jones: Season 2
    It’s Ritter that gives Jessica Jones its punch. ... This season’s story--at least in the five episodes available for review--builds to a deeper secret, and its buttressed by strong supporting players. Carrie-Ann Moss returns as Jessica’s attorney, who is fighting her own demons.
  19. Five Came Back: Season 1
    Five Came Back does not cover any new territory but puts together the story in a new focus. It is not simply about the filmmakers but about what they saw--the indelible images of war.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Titus: Season 1
    Some of the jokes here will jolt you from the typical sitcom complacency - no slack-jawed viewing allowed here - and if each episode doesn't quite find a moment of redemption after mining these hearts of darkness, they leave you amused enough that you can continue soldiering on in your own imperfect life. [20 March 2000]
    • Los Angeles Daily News
      • Posted Dec 2, 2019
  21. Ozark: Season 1
    The good news is that Ozark isn’t all that predictable and develops its own quirky rhythm. ... Even when the series seems to be drifting, it keeps luring you in.
  22. Loudermilk: Season 1
    Surprisingly affecting. ... The series from Peter Farrelly (“Dumb and Dumber,” “There’s Something About Mary”) and Bobby Mort (“The Colbert Report”) has an appealing likeability to it. Mostly, that is thanks to Livingston who always keeps the character real.
  23. National Treasure (2017): Season 1
    Coltrane, Waters and Riseborough are brilliant in this compelling drama.
  24. Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams: Season 1
    Whereas Netflix’s “Black Mirror” deals with near-future technology angst, the Amazon series is more speculative. Each episode differs not only in look but in tone. So in this binge climate, it is nice having something worth binging that you can also take your time with, and “Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams” is that.
  25. Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
    As a film, it’s all over the place, but in some ways its crazy-quilt nature suits its subjects and succeeds as a touching portrait of a unique mother and daughter.
  26. Halt and Catch Fire: Season 1
    During the first two years, Halt and Catch Fire has smoldered, sometimes frustratingly so, but has always been engaging, often thanks to the performances of Bishé and Davis. Judging by five episodes of season three, it looks like the show is finally catching fire.
  27. Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo
    What sets the comedian apart from her male and female counterparts is that she scores laughs mostly from saying the outrageous so matter-of-fact-ly, even sweetly. Nothing seems out of bounds to her, but she doesn’t go out of her way to find something offensive, either.
  28. Black Sails: Season 4
    There are enough pieces in place that should make final season of Black Sails a shiver-me-timbers fun ride.
  29. Atypical: Season 1
    It isn’t cute, but it’s mostly sharp and engaging.
  30. 24: Legacy: Season 1
    It’s meant as escapism, not realpolitik, and we should have faith people know the difference. Yes, there are flaws in the series, but in the first three episodes it keeps you hooked.
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