by Jeff Fountain | One of the biggest problems that Gotham faces in its first season is the question of how it is going to escape from the shadow of Batman. Sure, Batman is just a young kid in this TV adaptation of the DC superhero’s story, but everyone knows he…
Launched by David Fincher (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Gone Girl), House of Cards is a political drama that is not only filled with A-list cast but also has a glamorous sheen of prestige. Netflix outbid leading cable channels like AMC and HBO to land this show, believing…
Set in the world of US corporate law, Suits is about well-dressed, scary-smart professionals who exchange hilarious remarks in glassy workplaces that look out over the NYC horizon. It’s a law drama, however, the cases seldom get as far as the courtroom. As an alternative, lawyers try to outwit each…
Initiated as a DVD distribution service, Netflix has established a dominant position for itself as a provider of quality on-demand Internet streaming, including smart, zany comedies like Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. The brand seems to have the Midas touch: besides its string of successful originals, Netflix has picked up series other…
by Gemma King | Over the last few years, television has given us many refreshingly strong, complex, and inspiring women. Parks and Recreation’s Leslie Knope, Mad Men’s Peggy Olsen, Jessica Jones’s title heroine and (despite some problematic scenes) Game of Thrones’s Daenerys Targaryen are powerful and inspirational TV ladies, all for…
by Shira Steiner | A whole host of rebooted, revamped television shows are hitting networks and streaming services lately – from Twin Peaks to the next installment of Arrested Development, set to arise once again from its shallow grave. Is it any wonder, then, that the beloved TGIF Tanner family…
by Ali Burden | This classic series, which aired for the first time in 1993, is definitely worth enjoying time and time again—stream Frasier on Amazon Prime Instant Video right now. Kelsey Grammer absolutely shines as the sophisticated and uptight Dr. Frasier Crane—fans of Cheers may remember him as a successful…
by Ali Burden | There’s so much to love about this medical com-drama created by Bill Lawrence.Running from 2001-2010, Scrubs follows the lives of loveable employees at Sacred Heart hospital. Told from the point of view and narration of Doctor John Dorian, or J.D (Zach Braff), this oftentimes lighthearted series gives…
by Gemma King | What makes horror horrifying? For the most part, gruesome images don’t suffice to give us goose bumps. As parody films have taught us, simply inserting a serial killer into a narrative doesn’t automatically make us afraid. Contemporary programs like Hannibal have also shown us that violence…
After its first season, Blindspot left viewers in suspense and eager to learn more about the mysterious identity of Jane. With no memory of who she is and no clue how she ended up covered in tattoos wandering in Times Square, she was left in the hands of the FBI…