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A guy walks into a psychiatrist's office...
January 5, 2024
'The Sopranos' turns 25, 'True Detective: Night Country' brings new life to an old franchise, and more
See ya in the next year, Jack!
December 29, 2023
'Letterkenny' says goodbye, and so does 2023. Plus, more best-of lists, 'Fargo,' and 'For All Mankind'
The best TV of 2023
December 22, 2023
Plus, 'Percy Jackson,' Jonathan Majors, an incredible 'For All Mankind' cliffhanger, and more
Andre the giant
December 15, 2023
Plus, 'Reacher' returns, 'The Crown' says goodbye, 'Doctor Who' welcomes Ncuti Gatwa, and more
RIP, King Lear
December 8, 2023
Loss of a TV giant, 'Monk' returns to say goodbye, a 'For All Mankind' fight, and more
Welcome to the 'Welcome to The O.C.' pub week!
December 1, 2023
'Doctor Who,' 'Slow Horses,' Chuck Lorre, and more
Oh, geez! It's 'Fargo' time again
November 24, 2023
Plus, a 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' post-mortem, 'The Curse,' 'For All Mankind,' and 'Welcome to The O.C.' is almost here!
Scott Pilgrim vs. the newsletter
November 17, 2023
Plus, 'The Crown,' 'A Murder at the End of the World,' 'For All Mankind,' and more
Mmmm, whatcha say?
November 10, 2023
The music of 'The O.C.,' Nathan Fielder's 'Cursed,' 'For All Mankind' returns, 'Blue Eye Samurai' kicks ass, and more
A quick 'Loki' finale crackpot theory
November 10, 2023
Did the Season Two finale get the MCU out of a major(s) jam?
Matthew Perry, R.I.P.
November 3, 2023
Plus, 'Welcome to The O.C.' countdown, 'The Gilded Age,' 'All the Light We Cannot See,' and 'Lawmen: Bass Reeves'
Choose your fighter
October 27, 2023
What's the best thing you watched in 2023? Plus, 'Fellow Travelers,' an Apple price increase, and a temporary programming surge
Dad TV for a Dad TV critic
October 20, 2023
'Bosch: Legacy' returns, 'Big Mouth' graduates middle school, 'Neon' goes for a reggaeton 'Entourage,' and more
Tossed salads and scrambled history
October 13, 2023
'Frasier' returns, 'The Fall of the House of Usher,' 'Lessons in Chemistry,' and more
The IP strikes out?
October 6, 2023
'Ahsoka' & 'Loki' disappoint, plus 'Only Murders,' 'Lupin,' 'Starstruck,' and 'Our Flag Means Death'
'Reservation Dogs' goes out on a high note
September 29, 2023
Plus, the WGA strike ends, shows to stream while waiting for new content, 'Sex Education,' and more
Ipsa this: 'NYPD Blue' at 30
September 22, 2023
Plus, 'Sex Education,' 'Winning Time,' 'The Continental,' and more
The truth is 30 years old from being out there
September 15, 2023
Plus, when series finales are not series finales, and a 'Welcome To The O.C.' promotion
How To Say Goodbye to John Wilson
September 8, 2023
Plus, 'What We Do in the Shadows,' 'Lower Decks,' 'The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon,' and more
Fall TV-pocalypse!
September 1, 2023
Plus, 'One Piece,' 'Justified: City Primeval,' 'Reservation Dogs,' and more
'Ahsoka,' or when 'Star Wars' becomes homework
August 25, 2023
Plus, 'Reservation Dogs' goes back to the Seventies, 'And Just Like That' wraps Season Two, and more
'Suits' up!
August 18, 2023
The surprising Show of the Summer, plus 'Reservation Dogs,' 'Killing It,' and more
Glad to see me?
August 11, 2023
'Reservation Dogs,' 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,' 'Only Murders in the Building,' and much more accompanies your author's return to action
Welcome to my new book, [expletive deleted]!
July 21, 2023
An 'O.C.' oral history, 'Justified' returns, 'Minx' survives Peak TV crash, and more
And the nominees are (and aren't)...
July 14, 2023
Emmys, SAG goes on strike, a 'What We Do In the Shadows' twist, 'Full Circle,' and more
I'm Alan Sepinwall. I write the newsletter.
July 7, 2023
'Strange New Worlds,' 'Ten Year Old Tom,' new social media apps, and more
Daaaaaaaaaaaa.... Bear! (Again)
June 30, 2023
'Warrior' is back, plus 'Hijack' and a 'Star Trek' time travel romance
Daaaaaaa 'Bear'!
June 23, 2023
Plus, 'And Just Like That...,' 'Secret Invasion,' and 'I'm A Virgo'
Space. The final frontier...
June 16, 2023
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' is back, plus 'Black Mirror,' 'The Full Monty,' and best shows of the year so far
Summertime, and the TV living is easy
June 9, 2023
Summer TV preview, 'The Idol,' 'Always Sunny,' 'The Crowded Room,' and more
See ya in the next life, 'Succession' (and 'Barry,' and 'Ted Lasso')
June 2, 2023
Plus, 'I Think You Should Leave,' 'Yellowjackets,' and big guest stars on 'Dave'
End of an era
May 26, 2023
Preparing to say goodbye to 'Succession' & 'Barry,' plus 'Platonic,' 'Happy Valley' & more
What in the world is going on with Ted Lasso this week?
May 24, 2023
In lieu of turning every single newsletter into a screed about the new episode of Ted Lasso, I thought I’d give Substack Chat a try to see how people are...
'Mrs. Davis' is the craziest
May 19, 2023
Celebrating the year's most wonderfully weird TV show, plus 'Primo,' 'Barry,' 'Succession' & more
Are you feeling 'Lucky Hank'?
May 12, 2023
'Ted Lasso,' more strike fallout, 'Succession' conspiracy theories, and a tale of many headshots
The WGA strike, week 1
May 5, 2023
Plus, 'Bupkis,' 'White House Plumbers,' recaps, and more
Nate the not-so-Great
April 28, 2023
'Ted Lasso' fumbles a subplot, plus 'Love & Death,' 'Citadel,' 'Perry Mason' & more
Make it so (nostalgic)!
April 21, 2023
'Picard' and 'The Mandalorian' end, Betty Gilpin and Keri Russell rule 'Mrs. Davis' and 'The Diplomat,' plus 'Somebody Somewhere,' 'The Mandalorian,' 'Succession' & 'Barry'
'Succession' goes big
April 14, 2023
Plus, the return of 'Barry,' the end of 'Beef' (for now), and more
Is she having fun yet?
April 7, 2023
'Party Down' concludes with a Very Special Guest, plus 'Succession,' 'The Mandalorian,' 'Transatlantic,' the return of 'Dave,' and more
The Disgusting Brothers on the rampage
March 31, 2023
'Succession' Season Four begins on a high note, 'The Mandalorian' gets ambitious, and 'Daisy Jones & The Six' concludes
'Beef.' It's what's for dinner.
March 24, 2023
'Succession' & 'Yellowjackets' return, a tribute to the late Lance Reddick, the 'Shrinking' finale, and more
The last 'Last of Us' of Season One
March 17, 2023
Plus, 'Swarm,' 'Lucky Hank,' and 'The Mandalorian' takes a detour
'Poker Face' plays its final hand of Season One
March 10, 2023
Plus, 'Ted Lasso' returns, Pedro Pascal gets rescued on two different shows, and 'Rain Dogs' debuts
They Write the (Fake) Songs
March 3, 2023
Great tracks by fictional bands, 'The Mandalorian,' 'History of the World' & 'Perry Mason' return, 'Daisy Jones & The Six' rock out, and 'Poker Face' does its best episode yet
Are we having fun yet NOW?
February 24, 2023
More 'Party Down' talk, the best 'Poker Face' yet, and more
Are we having fun yet?
February 17, 2023
'Party Down' returns, 'Picard' reunites the 'Next Generation' cast, and more
Valentine's Day shall be my reckoning!
February 10, 2023
Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy celebrate Valentine's Day, Melanie Lynskey invades 'The Last of Us,' and 'Poker Face' goes to the theater
Viva the episode! Viva Offerman and Bartlett!
February 3, 2023
Celebrating a 'Last of Us' instant classic, plus 'Cunk on Earth,' 'Poker Face,' and more
P-p-p-Poker Face, p-p-Poker Face!
January 27, 2023
A whole lotta Natasha Lyonne talk this week, plus 'Shrinking' and more 'The Last of Us'
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