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The Queen of the Damned has arrived. Akasha has haunted Lestat’s story since the moment we first met him, her presence lingering in the background in ways we’re only now beginning to understand. The Vampire Lestat Season 1 Episode 5 finally unveils the Queen, and what a triumphant, mesmerizing introduction it is. (AMC/TVF Screenshot) Not

Critic’s Rating: 4.4 / 5.0 4.4 Every mystery leaves a trail, but the real trick is knowing where to look. Sugar Season 2 Episode 3 quietly embraces that philosophy. After surviving a shotgun attack in Episode 2, John Sugar pushes forward to find Ji Moon before another family suffers the same heartbreak that took Jesus

Critic’s Rating: 3 / 5.0 3 Dutton Ranch has broken not just the rules of spinoffs, but also those of storytelling. It has sidelined Beth and Rip in what is supposed to be their story. And as far as storytelling goes, there has to be a clear arc of introduction, escalation, and resolution. (Emerson Miller/Paramount+)

Soap characters always have it rough, and Days of Our Lives isn’t holding back, especially when it comes to Chanel. Days of Our Lives spoilers for the week of 7-06-26 promise all sorts of heartbreaks and betrayals, but the Chanel spoilers scare me. The fact that she has an emotional setback and needs Johnny and

You know what they say — the guests make the party. OK, nobody says that, but they should because it’s the truth, outside of the food, of course. Your invited guests do the heavy lifting for any celebration: gossip, games, making food, entertaining, and just all around ensuring that any event is a good time.

Critic’s Rating: 4.3 / 5.0 4.3 People in the Power Universe are notorious for making bad decisions. Sometimes those decisions are so bad they’re comical, while other times, they’re so bad they make you angry. It was poor decision after poor decision on Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 5 Episode 4, and even that

I know what you’re thinking, and no, this isn’t another Bode hit piece. But this is about Fire Country landing a new addition to Station 42 come next season, and while on the surface that should be exciting news, the wariness comes in how they’ll handle her. Olivia Thirlby will join the cast as a

Chicago PD is losing one of its original series regulars, and to say this girl isn’t taking it well would be an understatement. LaRoyce Hawkins’ Kevin Atwater was a TV Fanatic favorite, and based on how fans are reacting to the news of his departure, it’s evident that he was a fan favorite, too. And

Critic’s Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 4.5 It’s not always easy to manage two mysteries in two different timelines, but Silo Season 3 had to take on that risk. There are storylines in the second Wool book by Hugh Howey that explain in detail the Founders and the AI system that Bernard seemed to be controlled

Going into NCIS: Tony & Ziva — the long-gestating spinoff featuring Anthony DiNozzo and Ziva David — I expected it to be too little, too late. After watching the entire season, I found myself conflicted about whether I even wanted more, because additional seasons would inevitably put the couple through the emotional wringer all over

Just because some news is expected doesn’t mean it’s welcome. Variety officially confirmed that LaRoyce Hawkins will exit Chicago PD after 13 seasons, and as a diehard Atwater fan, I couldn’t be more frustrated. One Chicago’s revolving cast door has conditioned us to expect these departures. Budget cuts. Creative decisions. Contract negotiations. Whatever the reason

Critic’s Rating: 4.3 / 5.0 4.3 Women are crazy, right? We lash out for its own sake because we get “too emotional.” That’s the stance for many, and it’s brought up during Criminal Minds Season 19 Episode 7. If you missed our exclusive clip, you can see just a small snippet of how, without the

Critic’s Rating: 3 / 5.0 3 In some ways, Brilliant Minds’ series finale was perfect, but it was obvious it wasn’t written to be a series-ending episode. This final story wrapped up a lot of things — including an unnecessary character death — and had a brilliant callback to the series premiere. But then the

If NCIS fans were already buzzing over Mark Harmon’s return to NCIS: Origins, CBS apparently decided one beloved franchise icon was not enough. Greedy? Maybe. Glorious? Absolutely. Michael Weatherly is officially returning to NCIS as Tony DiNozzo this fall, and this is not some blink-and-you’ll-miss-it nostalgia cameo tossed at fans like a stale breadcrumb. (Jason

Critic’s Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 4.5 For the first time yet, I’m on Team Paula. I bet you thought you’d never read that! But Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed Season 1 Episode 8 was one of those rare episodes that put motivations at the forefront, not just for Paula, but for every single character. It was genuinely

It’s hard to believe that The Bear is finally over. During the first two seasons, the FX show was all over the internet, hailed as one of the best prestige TV shows. And then Seasons 3 and 4 happened. Those two seasons of The Bear cornered the writers into a position where they had to

If you’re like me, you’ve been licking your wounds because your favorite series on broadcast is on hiatus. Oh, and you’re still pissed off about that shortened season news. Forget all of that, because NCIS: Origins knows how to remind us exactly why we’re hopelessly devoted to this series, and nothing proves that more than

With many beloved shows disappearing before our very eyes over the last few years, it’s nice to know one of them is making a return. We’ve heard a lot about S.W.A.T. Exiles, and while the information has been promising, there had been no word on whether the series would air in the U.S. Until now.

Thanks to The Vampire Lestat, my Spotify Wrapped this year is going to look confusing as hell to the average person. Part of Interview with the Vampire’s revamp for Season 3 included introducing “Rockstar Lestat,” which has given us the gift of in-universe original songs. On the show, The Vampire Lestat is a rock band

Four seasons of Fire Country gave Bode Leone a lot of things. His dignity back, a badge, a path to redemption, and an almost supernatural talent for making every woman in a fifty-mile radius fall for him at least once. By the time the Fire Country Season 4 finale wrapped, the man had worked his

Prime Video With “Elle,” Prime Video has set out to give “Legally Blonde” heroine Elle Woods her own origin story… what, like it’s hard? Well, maybe it is harder than we thought, actually, based on the first three episodes I’ve seen. We first met Elle back in

Lestat de Lioncourt’s story wouldn’t be complete without Armand, Claudia, and Daniel Molloy, whose documentary permanently reshaped Lestat’s legacy. While Armand and Claudia represent pivotal moments from Lestat’s past, Daniel also becomes central to his present as the man responsible for finally bringing Interview with the Vampire into the world. Each character occupies a unique

Critic’s Rating: 3.2 / 5.0 3.2 The penultimate episode feels like the proper time to call it, no?  We had no idea what to expect with Dutton Ranch, but this is not it. The show got off to a great start all those weeks ago, but it has slowly morphed into a repetitive, soapy drama.

Secrets and lies came out on Criminal Minds Season 19 Episode 6, and it threw the entire BAU for a loop. Throughout an hour in which Penelope Garcia proved she is the Tech Queen of the BAU, I kept waiting for something to happen that would show she was burning out. I kept waiting for

FROM Season 4 packed a lot in, with multiple storylines that seem to be unfolding in their own unpredictable directions. Boyd is building toward the biggest plan anyone in the Township has ever attempted. Fatima is deteriorating into something Kristi couldn’t explain medically, and Henry was being quietly dismantled by Sophia’s blood one episode at

Summer has traditionally been a time for Salem barbecues, lakeside drama, and stories that’ll hook teen viewers. Sadly, Days of Our Lives spoilers for the week of 6-29-26 offer Fourth of July fireworks but little else. Although there is movement in some stories, it feels like a lot of the spoilers are the same old

Chicago Fire is no stranger to delivering heartbreaking blows to couples, and Herrmann and Cindy have seen some of the worst. Chicago Fire Season 14 delivered a powerful arc with the Herrmann family displaced after a house fire, and many of the family’s personal storylines focused on that. Yet, as we get ready for Chicago

It’s the end of June, and I’m running out of things to watch, so I thought it’d be the perfect time to revisit one of my favorite shows from my teenage years. The OC was an instant classic to me. It had all the ingredients of a frothy nighttime soap, more geared toward teenagers than

Tuesdays aren’t the same without the GBI, APD, and the loveable Betty. I miss Will Trent greatly, and one of the main reasons is the wonderful team rapport. There are many procedurals on television, but Will Trent won our hearts because of how the team interacted. (ABC/Screenshot) The journey wasn’t automatic or easy. In fact,

Critic’s Rating: 4.1 / 5.0 4.1 Now this really is the Kanan Stark we all grew to loathe. There have been numerous moments throughout Power Book III: Raising Kanan where I’ve felt sympathy for Kanan, and I’ve even understood him at times, which was NOT something I had for adult Kanan, but we’re reaching the