Comedy
The New Normal

Glee’s Ryan Murphy drops a comedic IED right into the middle of the current cultural fight over “family.”

Comedy
Friends With Benefits

Believe it or not, this NBC series isn’t actually a spin-off of the 1990s hit that also used Friends as …

Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Lost

UPDATED REVIEW: ABC’s bizarre, beloved show cruises in for a landing after six brain-frying seasons—and we still don’t really know …

Comedy, Drama
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

It’s a show in which every bad decision comes with a grand musical number, where the pitch may be perfect …

Drama
Homecoming

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

Comedy
The Goldbergs

The Goldbergs isn’t a bad show. Its ’80s nostalgia can even be a bit sweet. Then again, it also reflects …

Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
True Blood

UPDATED REVIEW: HBO’s take on the undead features raw sex, gory death and fangs-bared vampire intrigue in the deep South. …

Animation, Comedy, Kids
Abby Hatcher

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

Comedy
$#*! My Dad Says

CBS is desperate to attract younger viewers, and it’s not above launching programming based on a profane Twitter feed to …

Animation, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Legend of Korra

UPDATED REVIEW: The underworld hasn’t been blown off the Avatar map as if by an airbender. It’s just been transplanted …

Comedy
Malibu Country

ABC’s new vehicle for country music icon Reba McEntire is itself a little like a country music song: It aims …

Reality/Game
The Amazing Race

The Amazing Race has already circumnavigated the globe more times than most of us have traveled outside our home states. …

Crime, Legal, Reality/Game
Cold Justice

The television is awash in crime procedurals. Fake crime procedurals. So it’s a bit unique to see a series dedicated …

Talk/Variety
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey

This science series is a reboot of Carl Sagan’s famous PBS show Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. Narrated by astrophysicist Neil …

Animation, Comedy
Rick and Morty

In terms of its worldview, Rick and Morty is The Simpsons as written by Nietzshe, shortly after he went insane.