Contributor: Paul Asay

It’s a little like La La Land, only without much to sing and dance about.

Cult plumbs the sometimes unbridled bond between TV shows and their fans, and mulls the connection between virtual violence and real-life obsession. Sadly, it’s not nearly as interesting as it sounds.

The mafia doesn’t worry about HMOs or the complicated new health care laws. If wiseguys need a doctor, they just call Grace Devlin, and she comes running—even if perhaps she shouldn’t.

A premium series takes a stab at a Rapture-like event where those left behind are forced to find earthly meaning wherever they can. Of course the result on HBO is abysmal.

UPDATED REVIEW: What’s the X in The X Factor? Is there something about this singing show that outshines all the others?

Does a diamond in the rough lurk behind all that ’80s horror-movie content in this new Freeform series? Not really.

CBS, always in the market for teams of off-kilter crime busters, has decided to resize the Rush Hour duo for the small screen.

UPDATED REVIEW: Are men uncomfortable with baby? Check. Does baby’s diaper smell sometimes? Check. Does baby sometimes spit up unexpectedly? Check. All the standard jokes are in place for this very predictable sitcom.

Netflix’s Santa Clarita Diet is both witty and wicked—as graphic as The Walking Dead, but in the form of a darkly comedic sitcom.

Shows about zombies have been popular for a while now. But what about a show that’s something of a zombie itself?

UPDATED REVIEW: Chuck Lorre, the mind behind CBS’ massive comedy hits Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory, apparently just wants to add more heft to his résumé.

Showtime’s cat-and-mouse CIA story is an award show favorite for Best TV Drama. And aesthetically, it should be. But it could also be nominated in a few other, less savory, categories.

This animated series on Nickelodeon seeks to help preschoolers grow in kindness and empathy.

The Goldbergs isn’t a bad show. Its ’80s nostalgia can even be a bit sweet. Then again, it also reflects the problems of that decade, too.

This Amazon drama starring Julia Roberts revolves around the dark happenings at a mysterious PTSD clinic.