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For 342 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 58% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 38% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 4.5 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average TV Show review score: 72
Highest review score: 100 The Bear: Season 4
Lowest review score: 25 Almost Family: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 243 out of 243
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 243
  3. Negative: 0 out of 243
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  1. The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story: Season 1
    Because it’s so great at reclaiming an era we almost forgot, The Assassination of Gianni Versace easily stands as first must-see offering of 2018. It checks all the boxes needed for the perfect winter miniseries and there’s not an inch of it that isn’t stylish.
  2. Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
    It was an overwhelming original, complete with inspired casting and staging choices.
  3. Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief: Season 1
    Although it’s two hours long, Going Clear speeds by.... Mesmerizing? If you’ve had even a passing interest in Scientology, Going Clear will fascinate in ways you never thought possible.
  4. Ted Lasso: Season 2
    Sudeikis continues to inspire in untenable situations. Season Two throws out plenty of them and lets the fish out of water swim more than sink. A big chunk of the supporting cast earned Emmy nominations and it’s easy to see why – particularly when they’re made the focus of entire episodes.
  5. The Trip to Bountiful
    Tyson's so perfectly cast, perfectly directed and perfected nuanced, Bountiful overflows with the kind of goodness we rarely find in TV movies.
  6. Mad Men: Season 7
    Sunday’s premiere provides the border and key pieces to the oh-so-attractive world that is Mad Men.
  7. Fargo: Season 1
    It’s violent in ways you wouldn’t think; daring in areas you couldn’t imagine. It’s not your mother’s Fargo. But it does have the characteristics you’ve come to cherish.
  8. Reservation Dogs: Season 1
    Harjo and Waititi take their time painting the picture. They introduce outsiders (who stereotype residents) and give us a strong sense of what it’s like on the inside. ... “Reservation Dogs” is the comedy you never expected but may just need. It’s powerful dive into a world that’s oh-so deep.
  9. Veep: Season 7
    It gleefully wallows in its own world, suggesting nobody in Washington really knows what makes it tick. While Louis-Dreyfus is just as Emmy-worthy as ever, it’s Simons who rises to this season’s top.
  10. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Season 5
    The last season is stuffed – and remarkably so. It gives newcomers like Reid Scott and Jason Ralph a good foothold in the series and suggests there’s much more that could be mined. ... Season Five wasn’t just business as usual. “Marvelous” is only one word to describe it.
  11. FEUD: Season 1
    Murphy gives his eight-part series a lush old Hollywood look and lets both Lange and Sarandon have fun recreating the quirks that made the actresses so memorable. While Sarandon is a dead ringer for Davis, Lange has to work harder to find the outsized Crawford. Both are ably abetted by a host of actors as recognizable names.
  12. Hacks: Season 1
    “Hacks” is her [Jean Smart's] master class – a series that showcases just how much she can add to anyone’s work. ... “Hacks” nicely fills the void left by “VEEP.” It, too, is acerbic and on point. ... While “Hacks” may be a harsh title for something this deliciously good, it captures the price some are willing to pay for celebrity.
  13. Downton Abbey: Season 5
    Downton Abbey seems just as fresh as it did five years ago.
  14. Fargo: Season 3
    Wackier than the last outing, Season Three has a moment in the first episode that is both hilarious and appalling.
  15. The Handmaid's Tale: Season 2
    Miller and company don’t always make it easy to follow (the flashbacks could be confusing for new converts), but they never undercut Atwood’s impact.
  16. The March: Season 1
    A compelling look at the 1963 March on Washington for civil rights.
  17. Axe Cop: Season 1
    It's probably one of the most original ideas television has produced in years. The reason? It's so quirky, it zags where others would zig. It also has that loopy sensibility that comes from a vivid imagination.
  18. The Roosevelts: An Intimate History: Season 1
    It’s a fascinating documentary that’ll make you want to devour it all, no matter where you start.
  19. Country Music
    Ken Burns’ stellar documentary. ... “Country Music” isn’t definitive, but it comes pretty darn close, particularly when it uses those unforgettable songs as evidence. ... Absorbing every step of the way, “Country Music” is like a class reunion you don’t want to leave. You learn something about the people you thought you knew and you come to appreciate them for the faults you never thought you could excuse.
  20. Dawson's Creek: Season 1
    It's an unabashed, out-there, boldface teen drama that makes the stuff in Washington look like "The Wonder Years." [30 Jan 1998, p.C1]
    • Sioux City Journal
      • Posted May 9, 2022
  21. Family Ties: Season 1
    Family Ties is the heir apparent to All in the Family. Equally relevant, it captures '80s home life better than anything else on television. [24 Sep 1982, p.B3]
    • Sioux City Journal
      • Posted Jan 28, 2022
  22. Evil: Season 1
    While the supernatural can take this in directions you probably don’t want to go, the researchers (played by Mike Colter, Katja Herbers and Aasif Mandvi) do get moments of clarity. The show’s best bet is Michael Emerson as a pot stirrer who uses technology to cause problems.
  23. Batwoman: Season 1
    Rose is perfectly cast. The show has a lot to offer, too.
  24. Girls: Season 4
    The new season has plenty of surprises (couples aren’t who you think they are), a reality check for Marnie and a nice showcase for Rannells.
  25. Only Murders in the Building: Season 3
    So “inside baseball,” the new season fits the stars better than previous outings. It hints at retracing steps, but the over-the-top production numbers make it more of an original than even “Schmigadoon.”
  26. Dave: Season 2
    More confident than the first season, this “Dave” shows a side of the fictional Burd that’s more believable. ... While “Dave” embraces too many guest stars, it doesn’t shortchange GaTa (the show’s stealth weapon) or Burd. Burd, in fact, is a much better actor this time out. ... “Dave” really soars on the backs of its unexpected stars.
  27. Stranger Things: Season 1
    The Duffers captured the vibe quite nicely, tell a story that doesn’t seem watered down and emerge with a series that could be the summer’s equivalent of a large popcorn with plenty of butter and a kidney-busting keg of Coke.
  28. Episodes (US): Season 1
    In Hollywood, it may be business as usual. But in Episodes, it’s fodder for great comedy.
  29. PEN15: Season 1
    The two are great actresses--no matter how old--who can slip into another bracket and tell universal truths. PEN15 has more humor than you can imagine (wait until you see them in physical education classes) and a voice that deserves to be heard.
  30. The Santa Clauses (2022): Season 1
    Director Jason Winer gets the series off to a fun start, bringing Allen back to his old ways. But he also finds a way to make the former Scott Calvin look a little hip. (A Santa with abs? It’s possible.) He also fleshes out the workshop and finds enough ways to lampoon tradition without appearing ungrateful. ... The latest iteration may not be as snarky as earlier ones, but there's plenty of fun to ensure this isn't going to be a "lump of coal" year.
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