Reviews
Primetimer's reviewers weigh in on what you should (and shouldn't) be watching
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POSTED February 21, 2020
Al Pacino Impaling a Nazi Is the Best Thing About Amazon’s Hunters
This historical revenge fantasy has too many moving parts and not enough Pacino.
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POSTED February 21, 2020
You Don’t Have To Be a Star Wars Fanatic to Enjoy The Clone Wars
Yes there's history, but this well-executed revival is designed for easy entry.
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POSTED February 14, 2020
Apple TV+’s Visible Isn’t Just Gay History, It’s Great TV History
This lovingly crafted 5-part docuseries shows how every step of America’s evolution to LGBTQ acceptance was televised.
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POSTED February 11, 2020
Don’t Cast Your Verdict on ABC’s For Life Too Quickly
The promising legal drama about a convict representing himself in court may take some getting used to.
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POSTED February 6, 2020
Briarpatch Continues TV’s Hot Streak Of Badass Female Detectives
Rosario Dawson shines in USA's weirdly addictive noir anthology featuring Jay R. Ferguson and Alan Cumming.
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POSTED February 3, 2020
Cooked: Survival By Zip Code Revisits an Epic Disaster We All Forgot About
In her latest PBS doc, Judith Helfand looks at Chicago's killer 1995 heat wave with fresh eyes.
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POSTED January 23, 2020
In Star Trek: Picard, Patrick Stewart Shows Why He’s in Charge Again
With his gravitas and avuncular wit, Sir Patrick is a great ambassador for the Trek values we could use more of these days.
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POSTED January 17, 2020
On Apple TV+’s Little America, Little Stories Say a Lot
Based on true-life stories of immigrants, this is Apple TV+'s best show so far.
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POSTED January 15, 2020
In Paramount’s 68 Whiskey, Afghanistan Gets the M*A*S*H Treatment
This dark war comedy joins Yellowstone as a defining show for the two-year-old cable channel.
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POSTED January 8, 2020
Freeform’s Party of Five Reboot Has a Powerful, Provocative Twist
Unlike the beloved 1990s version, the parents don’t die — they’re deported.
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POSTED January 6, 2020
Why Now's the Perfect Time to Start Watching Bob (Hearts) Abishola
Eleven episodes in, Chuck Lorre's slow-build immigrant dating comedy is firing on all cylinders.
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POSTED January 1, 2020
Science Channel’s The Explosions Show Is a Blast ... No, Really, It Is
It’s like Mythbusters, only without all that tedious busting of myths — just things that go boom.
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POSTED December 18, 2019
Cover Me, I’m Going In: Netflix’s Soundtrack Was Worth the Wait
Glee meets This Is Us meets South Central and it’s better than it sounds.
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POSTED December 6, 2019
Truth Be Told Is Apple TV+’s Most Promising New Show To Date
Octavia Spencer and Aaron Paul are reason enough to watch this wrongful conviction drama, but wait — there's more.
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POSTED December 4, 2019
Discovery’s Man Vs. Bear Is Every Reality Show Ever... But With Bears
And those “godless killing machines” are what make this otherwise trope-filled reality show fun to watch.