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HBO Prequel Series ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Capably Tailors the Epic Franchise to Television: TV Review

As of this writing, the third film in director Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” series has yet to receive an official greenlight. (The project technically remains in development.) Nonetheless, parent company Warner Bros....

Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Landman’ Gives the West Texas Oil Fields the ‘Yellowstone’ Treatment: TV Review

Taylor Sheridan became one of TV’s most powerful creators with an epic saga set on a ranch, but his latest protagonist has little patience for agrarian fantasy. The landowner giving Tommy...

‘SNL’ Star Michael Che Drinks on Air After Trump Victory, Shouts Out R. Kelly: ‘If White People Can Elect Their Felon, I Can Dance...

For his first “Weekend Update” segment following Donald Trump’s victory on Tuesday, co-anchor Michael Che appeared to raid his liquor cabinet. “How did I let y’all convince me that...

Like Keri Russell’s Heroine, ‘The Diplomat’ Season 2 Thrives Under Pressure: TV Review

“The Diplomat,” the hit Netflix drama starring Keri Russell as a career stateswoman, has an ever-shifting tone that keeps you on your toes. Creator Debora Cahn is an alumnus of “The...

HBO’s Superhero Satire ‘The Franchise’ Is Cathartic but Thin: TV Review

Though HBO’s latest comedy is called “The Franchise,” there’s never any doubt which franchise creator Jon Brown (“Succession,” “Veep”) has in mind. The beleaguered crew, stressed-out producers and insecure stars of...

Have We Reached Ryan Murphy Overload?

There’s a listlessness to “Grotesquerie,” the new FX horror drama that is not a season of “American Horror Story” for reasons known only to co-creator Ryan Murphy. Ostensibly, the series pits...

‘Industry’ Bosses on That Game-Changing Season 3 Finale: ‘This Was Us Putting a Gun to Our Heads’

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains plot details for “Infinite Largesse,” the Season 3 finale of HBO’s “Industry.”  It’s a good thing HBO announced the renewal of “Industry” for a fourth season...

Fox’s ‘Rescue: HI-Surf’ Is an Average Workplace Drama, but With an Exceptional Tropical Location: TV Review

As far as first-responder dramas go, the new Fox series “Rescue: HI-Surf” is pretty by-the-book. The respected leader is haunted by trauma beneath his stoic surface; the plucky newcomer serves as...

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