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…
by Jeff Fountain | While the story of Columbian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar is not exactly new territory, Netflix approaches it in a smart, meticulous way, making Narcos one of those binge-worthy shows the streaming site is now becoming famous for. The rise of Escobar and the narrative of how…
Marvel’s Daredevil is an American web television series created for Netflix based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Daredevil shares continuity with the films of the franchise and is the first in a series of shows that will lead to a Defenders crossover miniseries. Charlie Cox stars as Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer-by-day who…
To start 2016 out, Netflix released the following new series. TV HACK sums ’em up in a couple sentences each. Angry Birds Toons: Season 1 Yes, they did indeed make an animated television show based on the popular mobile app game. The Celebrity Plastic Surgeons of Beverly Hills: Season 1 Think Nip/Tuck.…
by Ali Burden | James Roday and Dulé Hill steal hearts along with a lovable cast of characters in this hilarious comedy-drama, which first aired in 2006. Catch Psych streaming on Amazon or Netflix. Several episodes, including the outstanding and shockingly well-written pilot, open in the 80s, where a young Shawn…
Where Do Serial Killers Come from? Small, quiet towns. Or, so Bates Motel would have us believe… If you’ve ever watched Hitchcock’s thriller Psycho, you may have wondered what kind of atmosphere breeds a serial killer. What kind of friends did they have as a child? What was their family…
by Gemma King | Of the numerous cartoon series to dominate our screens over the last couple of decades, most have several elements in common. From The Simpsons to Daria to Family Guy to lesser imitations like American Dad and King of the Hill, all feature normal-yet-dysfunctional American families, whose…
by Gemma King | For a genre that involves a lot of paper pushing, speech giving and discussion of minutiae, political dramas and comedies are surprisingly beloved. Despite the lack of ostensible action, onscreen violence or laugh-out-loud comedic turns, politics is a topic that has long graced our screens, and based on…
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…
Sam and Dean save you from the boogey-man in Supernatural in a sci-fi fantasy thriller that has all the feelings, too. Now in its 11th season, Supernatural has been captivating audiences since 2005. Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother when they were small boys, and it was a Demon…
