A kidnapping, or “kidnapping,” adds more strain to Elizabeth and Philip’s marriage, or “marriage.”
Review
Enlightened Watch: This Beautiful, Upsetting World
Enlightened gives Amy something like a happy ending. But let’s hope it’s not the end.
TV Weekend: History Launches Vikings (and an Action-Packed Bible)
Human history is full of people finding creative ways to open up one another’s bodies, and History channel has realized that it’s sitting on vast, untapped reserves of historical bloodletting
On the Importance of Bunheads
ABC Family’s delightful, little-watched dance drama-comedy is the kind of show that TV, for all its newfound ambition, doesn’t have enough room for.
Idol Watch: The New Judges, Judged
At least for one night, it seemed like the judging panel is once again willing–and encouraged–to offer specific, substantive feedback. You know: to judge.
The Americans Watch: Honey, I Forgot to Duck
“In Control” showed that you can live in a country for years and years and yet have so much to learn about it. Not unlike a marriage.
The Good Wife Watch: Team Red Team!
“Red Team / Blue Team,” was a top-to-bottom an example of why no other broadcast drama is pulling off this level of entertainment and subtlety.
Girls Watch: Last Sexit to Brooklyn
An odd, poignant episode takes a detour, and Hannah finds herself wondering whether all her mistakes are worth it.
Enlightened Watch: Ghost Protocol
Series creator and writer Mike White gives himself a sweet, sad showcase as an actor, as Tyler exposes himself in more ways than one.
TV Tonight: Community Is Back. Or Is It?
In the new, post-Dan Harmon episodes, this once-brilliant community college sitcom now looks like a Cliff’s Notes version of itself.
TV Tonight: Love, Hate, or Love-to-Hate It, Smash Is Back
NBC’s musical returns, retooled and apologetic. What you think of season two depends on how deep you thought the problems with season one were.
Super Bowl Watch: A Fiery Stage, Lights Out and a Voice from Beyond (Oh, Yeah, and a Game Too)
The big game is an all-day, bloated TV affair, and yet it was still able to turn on a dime and snatch excitement from the yawning jaws of boredom.
30 Rock Finale: I Lizzed, I Cried
Back in 2006, I would not have described 30 Rock as a love story. But the funny, sweet finale confirmed that, in many ways, that is exactly what it was.