Contributor: Paul Asay

In terms of its content, The Perfectionists is anything but perfect.

While Empire offers its share of honey, it has a serious sting, too.

Seth MacFarlane still isn’t done beating up on dads. The creator of animated comedies Family Guy and American Dad now brings a sick, sad live-action sitcom to Fox.

In this taut miniseries remake of the acclaimed British show Broadchurch, the murder mystery takes center stage, not the problematic visuals. (But detectives still uncover some of them.)

Ancient church meet modern miniseries! Mark Burnett and Roma Downey present a lavish, sometimes accurate, sometimes violent (sometimes both) biblical epic.

This new CBS procedural focuses not on gritty police work or intense courtroom theatrics, but on … jury selection?

One fable-themed show deserves another on ABC, just as Alice deserves a second chance to find true love in Wonderland.

National Geographic’s acclaimed miniseries feels blisteringly real, including in its depiction of faith on the front lines.

Hulu’s look at the events leading up to 9/11 seems devoted to getting the facts right, but sinks in a sea of salacious content.

UPDATED REVIEW: This instantly forgettable police procedural sets up shop at, where else, CBS. But you’ll be forgiven for not remembering that.

The Defenders is well-written but problematic superhero story. If you’re looking for role models, you’ll have to look elsewhere.

UPDATED REVIEW: Now that The Closer has wrapped, there’s a new captain in charge of L.A.’s major crimes unit. Time to trade honeyed Southern toughness for by-the-book roughness.

Fox’s Utopia isn’t one. Did you really think it was going to be?

Ted is the head of research and development at Veridian Dynamics, a fictional business conglomerate that makes everything from itchy office chairs to weaponized pumpkins.

At first glance, this TBS comedy might seem about as family friendly as cable gets. We give it a second look…