Joe Reid

Senior Writer

@joereid      

Joe is the senior writer at Primetimer and co-host of the This Had Oscar Buzz podcast. His work has appeared in Decider, NPR, HuffPost, The Atlantic, Slate, Polygon, Vanity Fair, Vulture, The A.V. Club and more.

• POSTED December 18, 2023

  
  The 10 Best TV Shows of 2023
  These bold dramas and heady comedies show off the limitless potential of the medium.
• POSTED December 14, 2023

  
  Judith Jones Could Carry Julia's Feminist Themes to a Spin-Off
  Julia Child's book editor has such rich storylines within the New York publishing world — why not let her spread her wings on a show of her own?
• POSTED December 13, 2023

  
  The Golden Globes Have Never Needed a Host
  Under new ownership and on a new network, the Globes can embrace the one piece of their past worth revisiting: hostless ceremonies.
• POSTED December 13, 2023

  
  A Murder at the End of the World Is a Secret Third Season of The OA
  Clive Owen's glasses are the portal to our theory about an interconnected Brit Marling/Zal Batmanglij TV universe.
• POSTED December 12, 2023

  
  Born in Synanon Shows How the Infamous Cult Weaponized Substance Abuse Treatment
  Chuck Dederich's rehab center helped many people in recovery before becoming a dangerous cult.
• POSTED December 11, 2023

  
  Fellow Travelers' Fire Island Episode Is Reliably Hot and Unexpectedly Poignant
  Hawk shacks up in the gay Hamptons enclave with a bunch of party boys, but the show resists easy moralizing and finds insight into queer community.
• POSTED December 8, 2023

  
  Julia Roberts and Sam Esmail Get Too Close to Global Chaos in Leave the World Behind
  The Homecoming director and star love to leave audiences guessing, and their latest thrives on that uncertainty.
• POSTED December 8, 2023

  
  Hulu's Culprits Queers the Traditional Crime-Drama Story
  In this heist thriller, the queer hero doesn't need to find strength in a found family.
• POSTED December 7, 2023

  
  Squid Game: The Challenge Winner Was Right to Be Ruthless
  In a game that came down to chance a little too often, the winning player kept looking for an advantage.
• POSTED December 5, 2023

  
  Cary Grant's Marriage to Dyan Cannon Obscures Any Look at His Own Life in Archie
  By centering his ex-wife Dyan Cannon, the Britbox series becomes a narrow work of biography and a frustrating drama.
• POSTED December 4, 2023

  
  May December Tells a TV Tabloid Story With Exquisite Skill
  Todd Haynes may not have intended to evoke movies of the week, but his latest film still leans toward homage.
• POSTED December 1, 2023

  
  How The Great British Baking Show Avoided a Disastrous Final Showstopper
  There wasn't much to cheer about those celebration cakes, but that near-disaster opened the door for an exciting winner reveal.
• POSTED December 1, 2023

  
  No One Hosts Saturday Night Live Like Emma Stone
  The Oscar-winning actress has been a fearless performer in everything from frat humor to high-concept queer esoterica.
• POSTED November 28, 2023

  
  Drag Race UK Season 5 Has the Cure for Drag Race Burnout
  Devoid of any big twists or tired workroom dynamics, this season returned to what this franchise does best.
• POSTED November 28, 2023

  
  Charles Dickens Looms Over The Artful Dodger Like the Ghost of IP Past
  The Oliver Twist tie-ins obscure the fact that this show works best as a romantic comedy version of The Knick.