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Critic’s Notebook: Final Episodes Bring ‘The Crown’ to a Smooth but Savorless Finish
The final six installments of Peter Morgan's acclaimed Netflix drama bring the British royal family into the mid-2000s, ending on the wedding of Charles (Dominic West) and Camilla (Olivia Williams).
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Critic’s Appreciation: Andre Braugher Was an Intensely Dramatic, Intensely Funny Actor’s Actor
From 'Homicide: Life on the Street' to 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine,' the unexpected arc of Braugher's career was a testament to the rare breadth of his talent.
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‘Culprits’ Review: Hulu’s Well-Acted Heist Series Struggles to Finish the Job
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Gemma Arterton and Kirby Howell-Baptiste star in J Blakeson's eight-part drama.
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‘My Life With the Walter Boys’ Review: Netflix’s Teen Romantic Drama Is Harmless but Disposable
A teenage girl from New York City moves in with a Colorado ranch family of twelve — including several handsome sons — in an adaptation of the book by Ali Novak.
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Critic’s Appreciation: Norman Lear Was Television’s Comedy Lodestar
The creator of 'All in the Family,' 'The Jeffersons,' 'Maude' and many other shows pushed the medium to engage with the world, and made us laugh in the process.
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‘Archie’ Review: Jason Isaacs Plays Cary Grant in BritBox Series That Stumbles Into Biopic Traps
Laura Aikman plays Dyan Cannon in the new four-part limited series about Archie Leach, aka Cary Grant.
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‘Obliterated’ Review: Netflix’s Latest Slice of ’90s Action-Comedy Nostalgia Satisfies a Craving
The creators of 'Cobra Kai' offer up a series about a special ops team battling inebriation and arms dealers in Las Vegas.
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‘The Artful Dodger’ Review: Hulu’s Breezy Aussie ‘Oliver Twist’ Spinoff
Thomas Brodie-Sangster plays Oliver Twist's former pickpocketing pal in a series featuring David Thewlis as the scheming Fagin.
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‘Faraway Downs’ Review: Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Australia’ Expansion Comes Up Short
The director's 2008 epic starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman becomes a six-part Hulu miniseries that incorporates previously cut footage and an alternate ending.
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‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ Review: Netflix Cashes in, and It’s Not Pretty
The anti-capitalist South Korean hit drama gets a reality-competition spinoff in which 496 contestants participate in children's games for the chance to win $4.96 million.
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‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ Review: Netflix’s Animated Adaptation Charms Despite Flaws
Bryan Lee O'Malley and BenDavid Grabinski offer a new, and different, retelling of O'Malley's beloved graphic novel in the eight-episode series.
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‘The Crown’ Review: Final Season Kicks Off With a Wobbly Take on the Diana/Dodi Romance
Peter Morgan's Emmy-winning Netflix drama starts its sixth and last season with a four-episode arc, to be followed by the remaining six installments in December.
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‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ Review: Kurt and Wyatt Russell Anchor Apple TV+’s Refreshingly Human-Scale Godzilla Series
The father and son share a role in the decades-spanning drama about a top-secret monster-hunting organization.
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‘Fargo’ Review: Jon Hamm, Juno Temple and Jennifer Jason Leigh Sink Their Teeth Into a Juicy Season 5
Noah Hawley's FX anthology series goes back to 2019 for another tale of kidnapping, murder and funny regional accents.
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‘Beacon 23’ Review: Lena Headey and Stephan James in an MGM+ Sci-Fi Saga That Casts a Spell
The pair play strangers stranded together on a lonely outpost on the outskirts of the Milky Way in a series adapted from the book by Hugh Howey ('Silo').
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‘Colin From Accounts’ Review: Paramount+’s Aussie Import Hits the Rom-Com Sweet Spot
Series creators Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer star as two single people who meet in a lighthearted animal-endangerment situation.
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