Comedy
The Bill Engvall Show

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

Comedy, Crime, Drama
Chuck

Chuck was toast last May as its second season limped toward home. But fans weren’t finished. And after they initiated …

Comedy
Better Off Ted

Ted is the head of research and development at Veridian Dynamics, a fictional business conglomerate that makes everything from itchy …

Reality/Game
Wife Swap

Don’t worry, nobody’s sharing bedrooms. Yet.

Comedy, Reality/Game
Punk’d

Have you ever been punk’d? Have you ever seen the word punk’d?

Animation, Kids
Doc McStuffins

A kind, pint-size doctor patches up toys and serves some nice lessons along the way … with a caveat or …

Crime, Drama
The Night Manager

Does it take a thief to catch a thief? Does it take lots of bad content to make a good …

Reality/Game
Utopia

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

Crime, Drama
Major Crimes

UPDATED REVIEW: Now that The Closer has wrapped, there’s a new captain in charge of L.A.’s major crimes unit. Time …

Comedy
Eve

Hip-hop singer Eve has her own show on UPN. In it, she’s an upwardly mobile woman named Shelly who is …

Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Defenders

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

Crime, Drama
Unforgettable

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

Crime, Drama
The Looming Tower

Hulu’s look at the events leading up to 9/11 seems devoted to getting the facts right, but sinks in a …

Drama
The Long Road Home

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

Comedy, Reality/Game
The Osbournes

MTV is billing The Osbournes as the first-ever reality-sitcom. But this series is neither real nor funny.