For those of us 40 and older, it’s a bit of a hoot watching Foster navigate these waters, from learning how to use Twitter to deciphering texts IRL (in real life) to explaining away those crow’s feet, among other things that aren’t mentionable in a family newspaper. But it’s the personal relationships--with the hunky Tortorella and with Duff--that hold the most interest here.

Big Little Lies is a slow burn. The joy is watching Witherspoon, Kidman and Woodley really working Kelley’s scripts, especially Witherspoon, who just commands the small screen with her abilities.

Bloodline unfolds like a good novel. It’s so well acted, that like a good book, it’s hard to stay away from it

Like “Mars,” part of iZombie’s appeal is the banter among the characters.

The drama starts a little slow as we’re introduced to Hap, Leonard and Trudy, but once Trudy recruits the men to help her, the show kicks into gear. The fun becomes watching the two men make the most of the bad situations that seem to befall them.

This one’s super funny, especially the scenes featuring Winters and Duhamel together. Talk about chemistry.

It has the look and feel of a sweeping “Game of Thrones” kind of epic filled with romance, intrigue and violence.

The pilot's humor is juvenile, including a bunch of toilet references, although I did laugh at the baby pool turned into a large margarita. Things pick up in episode two, but not by much.

The comedy, and there’s a bunch of it, comes from the support group members--as you can imagine, nobody believes their stories--and the aliens, who generate some very, very funny and spot-on workplace humor in a spaceship setting.

What del Toro, Hogan and Cuse are extremely good at here is suspense and horror.

The film editing is a bit clunky, with the camera sometimes lingering too long on actors after a scene has concluded, making the transitions a little rough. But the story’s there.

Bosch’s dialogue is clunky at times, especially in scenes involving Bosch and his superiors. They look like somebody scolding a puppy and are hard to take very seriously. But the story is compelling.

The Sinner is a procedural. But unlike most others that are obsessed with the “who,” this gets at the “why.” Talk about intriguing.

[Bobby Cannavale's] performance is something to behold. Music, not surprisingly, is the driving force here, used creatively and effectively in scene transitions, as scene setters and in performances.

What makes Penny click is the chemistry among the characters, especially the psychic and the gunslinger, who end up seducing the viewer with their seductive encounters. They make you forget this is an action show

The good news is the limited series is just as entertaining.

This one’s preachy, overly dramatic and everything you would expect from a show like this.

The series is an examination of wealth-and-power politics, with Lewis and Giamatti playing their roles devilishly well, with an emphasis on the devil part. It’s juicy good fun.

Like “Lost,” you’ll be left with more questions than answers by pilot’s end.... Should be a fun ride.

It's a ho-hum procedural with a new story each week, but I like how the series strives for authenticity in setting and costumes.

The thrill comes not from the actual computer building, but the people doing the building. These characters are complex and well-developed, especially Pace’s fiery exec, who is a mesmerizing manipulator.

Burns gives us a good old-fashioned crime tale, just the kind of thing we need to end our summer.

Give me a little more music and a little less soap opera, and we may have something here.

Gaffigan is a master of self-deprecation, and the jokes here, at his expense, come fast and furious. The banter between Gaffigan and the supporting characters is extremely well orchestrated.

The Detour is sharply written--Jones and Bee co-wrote the pilot--and uses flashbacks to help progress storylines. It’s dark at times, and, at other times completely and hilariously over the top.

Absurd is the best way to describe the Zach Galifianakis-fronted comedy, like absurdly funny, the way “Portlandia” is on IFC.

This is just a straightforward whodunit--a summer escape.

Of course, the first episode will leave you with more questions--which will make the drama one of the most compelling (or maddening) of the summer. Berry’s character drives the story. The Oscar winner is a good choice for the role.