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 April 5, 2021

  
  Who's Who in ABC's Rebel
  Katey Sagal leads a cast of familiar faces in the new Erin Brockovich-inspired series.
• POSTED April 2, 2021

  
  Can The Serpent Make Tahar Rahim a Star in the U.S.?
  The acclaimed French actor seems poised to (finally) break out with his new Netflix limited series.
• POSTED April 1, 2021

  
  Top Chef's Portland-Set Pandemic Season Is Everything We Need
  COVID protocols and an ailing restaurant industry only make this comfort TV favorite more heartwarming.
• POSTED April 1, 2021

  
  Remembering the Year Kramer Got Entrance Applause on Seinfeld
  They tried to turn America's weirdest neighbor into the Fonz (and it didn't work).
• POSTED March 26, 2021

  
  Nailed It! Doubles Down in New Socially-Distanced Season
  It's teams of two this season — and if you think that will make the cakes better, you're insane.
• POSTED March 25, 2021

  
  Turns Out The Real World Homecoming: New York Is Realer Than We Thought
  Becky's poor showing and Eric's COVID remedies have been a reminder of the fraught state of reconnecting with family in 2021.
• POSTED March 24, 2021

  
  Where Netflix's The Irregulars Fits in Sherlock's Long TV Legacy
  TV just can't seem to get enough of the world's greatest detective.
• POSTED March 23, 2021

  
  The Day Sports Stood Still Attempts to Fathom Our COVID Year
  HBO documents the sports world's response to COVID and the racial justice movement of 2020.
• POSTED March 23, 2021

  
  Who's Who in Invincible's Massive Voice Cast
  The cast of Robert Kirkman's new animated Amazon series is one for the ages.
• POSTED March 19, 2021

  
  Katharine McPhee Does the Heartland Thing in Netflix's Country Comfort
  The former American Idol and Smash star is a country-singing nanny in her new sitcom.
• POSTED March 18, 2021

  
  Why Marvel TV Owes a Debt to Agent Carter
  Peggy Carter was ahead of her time in more ways than one.
• POSTED March 17, 2021

  
  Lisa Vanderpump Ditches Bravo for E! With Overserved
  Lisa's throwing dinner parties for celeb guests, and it's more boozy fun than you might think.
• POSTED March 17, 2021

  
  The Greenest Moments in TV History
  As in the color green — for St. Patrick's Day.
• POSTED March 15, 2021

  
  Who's Who in Marvel's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier on Disney+
  The Marvel Cinematic Universe returns with its squabbling Captain America successors.
• POSTED March 12, 2021

  
  Why Pandemic-Era Award Shows Need Hosts More Than Ever
  The Grammys get it. The Oscars may not.