Contributor: Kristin Smith

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Kristin Smith joined the Plugged In team in 2017. Formerly a Spanish and English teacher, Kristin loves reading literature and eating authentic Mexican tacos. She and her husband, Eddy, love raising their children Judah and Selah. Kristin also has a deep affection for coffee, music, her dog (Cali) and cat (Aslan).

The Blacklist

This is a crime thriller where few people actually wear black or white hats—but there’s always plenty of Red.

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Grand Hotel

ABC’s soapy drama invites us into a hotel where guests, employees and owners often behave badly.

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Gotham

The glimmer of hope in all this dimness? Mr. Gordon, of course, the guy with the super-flashlight.

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Living Biblically

This CBS sitcom isn’t perfect when it comes to depicting people of faith. But it is trying.

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Shades of Blue

Jennifer Lopez stars in NBC’s series about police officers whose approach to law enforcement is shady indeed.

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Animal Kingdom

TNT’s drama Animal Kingdom is in need of a coup.

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iZombie

It’s tough to be a young adult trying to live in the 21st century. Especially if you’re dead.

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Yummy

Justin Bieber’s single pulls us into the bedroom with his new wife.

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Togo

It is compelling, engaging and riveting from start to finish.

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6 Underground

Michael Bay’s Netflix debut is little more than endless explosions, an unbelievable plot and explicit content. Oh, and Ryan Reynolds.

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The Islands

The Islands chronicles a chapter of history about a group of missionaries who brought the Gospel of Christ to Hawaii.

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A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby

The heart of Netflix’s latest Christmas Prince film centers on the importance of family.

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The Knight Before Christmas

This Netflix original emphasizes the value of a pure heart as well as the virtues of kindness, hope, determination, compassion, generosity and truth.

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Watermelon Sugar

Harry Styles latest might sound like an innocent song about fruit … until you dig a bit deeper into its suggestive lyrics.

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Living Proof

Camila says her new release is about “being intimate with the person you’re in love with.” Enough said.

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