Danette Chavez

Editor-in-Chief

@bonmotvivant       danette@primetimer.com

Danette Chavez is the Editor-in-Chief of Primetimer, a Chicago booster, and a pun enthusiast. A former editor at Polygon and The A.V. Club, she now sits on the Television Critics Association board and is an active member in the Writers Guild of America East. 

• POSTED June 22, 2023

  
  Will Poulter Is Totally Playing Carmy's Former Rival in The Bear
  The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 star's appearance provides more insight into the show’s lead.
• POSTED June 15, 2023

  
  Let's Unpack Black Mirror's 'Anti-Streaming' Episode
  Charlie Brooker's satire of Netflix is at once incredibly blunt and subtle.
• POSTED June 14, 2023

  
  FX's Full Monty Sequel Gets By With a Little Help From Friends
  Simon Beaufoy reunites the original cast for this shaggy but charming new series.
• POSTED March 27, 2023

  
  Succession Season 4: Is the Sibling Rivalry Really Over?
  The truce among the Roy kids is holding… for now.
• POSTED March 20, 2023

  
  Lucky Hank EPs on Generation Clashes and When a Dream Job Becomes a Prison
  Paul Lieberstein and Aaron Zelman explore entitlement and disappointment in this melancholy new series.
• POSTED March 10, 2023

  
  Let's Dig Into the Top Chef: World All-Stars Season Premiere
  The competition series brings together past winners and finalists from around the world to fight it out in London.
• POSTED February 9, 2023

  
  7 Burning Questions We Have For You (The Netflix Series, That Is)
  The murder mystery isn’t the only puzzle to solve in the back half of Season 4.
• POSTED January 27, 2023

  
  The Feel-Good Comedy of Shrinking Leaves Room for Little Else
  The new series from Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, and Jason Segel puts Ted Lasso's optimism on steroids.
• POSTED December 20, 2022

  
  The Best TV Episodes of 2022
  Season openers, closers, and stalwarts (Snatch Game, anyone?) made for the most captivating entries of the year.
• POSTED December 19, 2022

  
  The 10 Best TV Shows of 2022
  This year offered an abundance of great options, but these series are head and shoulders above the rest.
• POSTED November 23, 2022

  
  Nicolas Winding Refn's Copenhagen Cowboy cuts an imposing figure in new trailer
  The six-episode series premieres January 5 on Netflix.
• POSTED November 8, 2022

  
  Ryan Murphy Now Thinks Glee Should Have Ended After Cory Monteith's Death
  The mega-producer also believes his Fox musical series is due for a revival.
• POSTED October 25, 2022

  
  A Game of Thrones Alum and Newbie Break Down House of the Dragon Season 1
  Two Primetimer staffers discuss the prequel's appeal, flaws, and naturally, dragons.
• POSTED September 24, 2022

  
  The Darkling Returns in this Sneak Peek at Shadow and Bone Season 2
  The fantasy series, which stars Jessie Mei Li and Ben Barnes, is due back on Netflix in 2023.