There’s plenty to enjoy in PBS’ story of beautifully sad rich people. But ultimately it leaves me like the crabby Irish-nationalist former servant, sulking and ruining the party for everyone.

The channel now has its own system for naming (and hyping) winter storms. Call me old-fashioned, but is it too much to ask for marketing to stop at the freaking sky?

A year from now, many of the 2013 shows we’ll be looking back on—for better or worse—will be surprises. But there’s a lot we can already anticipate.

This award, or perhaps “award,” recognizes TV shows with interesting ambitions that, for various reasons, they don’t manage to quite meet.

It is time, as Frank Costanza would say, for the airing of grievances. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you… the 10 Worst TV Shows of 2012!

I’m going to be spending the time between now and the New Year not working. But that doesn’t mean you’re off the hook, suckers!

The winner of this season, as much as anyone, was NBC. But can the singing contest finally launch a genuine star?