The best thing about the overabundance of shows on television is that even though there are copious amounts of bad television to watch, they’re fairly well matched by good television. And 2019 was no exception. No matter what you enjoy, there was something excellent to watch. Narrowing the best wasn’t an easy task, but remember,
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Who says network shows are too safe these days? In a sea of bland sitcom revivals and by-the-book procedurals, NBC is taking a huge swing with Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist — debuting Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 10/9c; I’ve seen the first three episodes — starring Jane Levy as a woman who starts hearing strangers’ innermost thoughts
The success of Netflix’s The Witcher series has propelled author Andrzej Sapkowski to the top of Amazon’s author rankings. In other words, many fans of the show are planning to spend the period between season 1 and season 2 catching up on the books that inspired the Netflix series and the hit games from CD
These characters helped define an entire decade of television — maybe not for everyone, but certainly for our TV Fanatic staff and readers! Please remember that with have almost two dozen favorites lists that we couldn’t showcase every show on every list, so we parsed them out a bit to make it more fun. And
The season finale of The Mandalorian has finally arrived and judging by the initial response online, most people thoroughly enjoyed it. According to Rotten Tomatoes, everyone enjoyed it, as a matter of fact. As of this writing, “Redemption” has a perfect 100 percent Fresh rating with over a dozen reviews counted; exactly 14 reviews have
For many viewers, the annual Horton family Christmas is as important as their real-life Christmas celebrations. The Horton tree trimming, the Christmas miracles, and the focus on family and love makes it feel like we’re spending the holiday with close friends. Unfortunately, though, Christmas felt like an afterthought on Days of Our Lives during the
Most Star Wars fans already knew that Thor: Ragnarok director and beloved funny man Taika Waititi was directing the Season 1 finale of Star Wars: The Mandalorian on Disney+. What no one knew, however, is that Waititi was going to come in and turn the character that he voices on the series into one of
Bloody. Hell. Pardon the pun, Henderson. R.I.P, and enjoy hell. It didn’t seem possible, but YOU Season 2 Episode 3, and YOU Season 2 Episode 4 were at a faster pace than the previous installments. The series is darker and twistier than ever, but no less entertaining and admittedly hilarious, too. Joe has no right being
It took some time, but December has pulled through for millions today. All month, the anticipation continued to rise for Christmas, and the day has come! From family dinners to well-wrapped gifts, there is plenty to celebrate today, and Disney Parks wants to make your holiday even more magical. Today, the annual Disney Parks Magical
A decade is a long time in television, and we’re gathering the best programming across a bunch of fun categories. We’re starting with the best action/adventure series. Did your favorite make the list? Game of Thrones – HBO (2011-2019) Let’s get it out of the way. Games of Thrones had a rocky ending. That doesn’t
Last night, the critically-acclaimed television series Mr. Robot came to an end. The series debuted in 2015 and ran for four seasons. It was created by Sam Esmail and starred Rami Malek as Elliot Alderson, a hacker who works in cybersecurity while struggling with depression and social anxiety. He’s recruited by the hacker known as
by Trevor Kimball, December 18, 2019 (Syfy) You can put a stake in Van Helsing but the show’s not dead yet. The Canadian TV series, which airs on Syfy in the United States, has been renewed for a fifth and final season of 13 episodes. Season four concludes this Friday night. Season five production will
Ciara tried to con Victor, Ben protected Will, and “Hope” admitted her feelings for John all while scrambling to cover for Stefano. Our TV Fanatics Jack Ori and Christine Orlando are joined by Kathy from MyHourglass a Days of Our Lives fan forum to debate if Ciara is Salem’s newest heroine, whether Will and Ben
While there have been a lot of criticisms of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, most of the negative comics have come from fans and critics — not from those inside the Disney or Lucasfilm family. Well, it seems like Star Wars: The Mandalorian actor Jake Cannavale must not have gotten the memo to stay
by Trevor Kimball, December 14, 2019 (ABC) ABC has cancelled their second drama series of Summer 2019, Reef Break, after one season. The network previously dropped freshman entry Grand Hotel. Both had very low ratings and were outperformed by game shows and reality programs. A crime drama, Reef Break stars Poppy Montgomery, Ray Stevenson, Desmond Chiam,
Who did not survive the attack from the Bandits? On Vikings Season 6 Episode 4, Lagertha prepared the women and children for one final battle. Meanwhile, Gunnhild had a dream of a village being attacked. Did she realize it was Lagertha’s in time? Elsewhere, Ubbe lashed out when he realized Hvitserk was playing him all over