Contributor: Paul Asay

This animated dramedy about a horse-man named Bojack has something to say. But the way it says it leaves a lot to be desired.

“They’re growing old, not growing up,” Fox’s trailer for this ribald new sitcom proudly—and, alas, accurately—trumpets.

NBC’s Constantine is based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Keanu Reeves, however, is nowhere to be found. And neither is a theologically accurate biblical worldview.

Reality series often cram people into a house and hope they’ll start sparring. On this Spike show, the smackdowns are guaranteed.

Marriage. Divorce. Affairs. Neighborhood plane crashes. All this long-running prime-time soap is missing, really, is an evil twin.

John Malkovich stars in NBC’s take on Blackbeard, the most fearsome pirate to ever sail the Spanish Main. It’s a shiver-me-timbers tale filled with sex, swordplay and even torture, and it should really be rated Arrrrrr!

The Dangerous Book for Boys encourages its viewers to be “dangerous” in the best possible ways.

Downward Dog, based on a web series, is a strange, sweet and sadly problematic summertime sitcom.

The truth is out there. Want to hear it? The X-Files—while revolutionary—has always been a deeply uneven, problematic show.

The Haunting of Hill House is the storytelling equivalent of sneaking into a black basement without turning on the lights.

Bo is a special little girl. Her psychokinetic powers make that obvious. But is NBC’s sci-fi show special too? In other words, is it worth believing in?

Making It wants to be a wholesome, family show—but one rooted in NBC’s secular understanding of wholesomeness and family.

I’m sure many will welcome back Will & Grace with open arms. But for me, this NBC reboot offers very little real grace.

Each age comes with its own nightmares. In the Age of Aquarius, one was Charles Manson. In ours, one might be this TV show.

This prequel series to Jim Henson’s 1982 fantasy classic has many facets—some that shine and others that are quite … dark.