Tetanus shots are more fun. Still, some sort of inoculation might be needed after watching Patricia Heaton striving to survive this new hospital comedy...

2019

Sep

KICKING, PUNCHING AND IN NO NEED OF RESCUE IN ABC'S 'STUMPTOWN' By Ed Bark

Two previous sitcom inhabitants get top billing in ABC’s tough-as-nails Stumptown. The only one of real import is former How I Met Your Mother co-star Cobie Smulders...

2019

Sep

ALLISON TOLMAN SHINES ANEW IN ABC'S 'EMERGENCE' By Ed Bark

Initial appearances could be deceiving because high hopes for broadcast network dramas go against the grain these days. Based on the premiere episode alone, though, investing in ABC’s Emergence looks like it could be a winning proposition...

2019

Sep

ANOTHER FINE MESH OF THINGS IN CBS' 'BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA' By Ed Bark

Billy Gardell has been waiting for another big shot while also perhaps wondering whether he’d ever get one...

2019

Sep

'BLUFF CITY LAW' GIVES NBC ANOTHER GO-AROUND WITH JIMMY SMITS – AND NOT A LOT ELSE By Ed Bark

Jimmy Smits is nothing if not durable. But is he still wearing well? Here and there, perhaps, in his latest new drama series...

2019

Sep

HANNIBAL LECTURE? FOX'S 'PRODIGAL SON' HOPES YOU'LL TAKE THE COURSE By Ed Bark

Having a serial killer for a father can be tough on a kid...

2019

Sep

CBS' 'ALL RISE' MOSTLY JUST SITS THERE By Ed Bark

CBS’ new courtroom drama very much feels like a warmed-over, cut-and-paste job from high-octane producer Shonda Rhimes...

2019

Sep

KEN BURNS' 'COUNTRY MUSIC' IS A GRAND OLE OPRY OF A TALE By Ed Bark

Be assured beyond any doubt. You'll get the ring, not the finger, by watching Country Music...

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AMAZON PRIME'S 'CARNIVAL ROW' PAINTS A VISUAL MASTERPIECE ON A SOMEWHAT MESSY STORYBOARD By Ed Bark

The winged, hardscrabble faeries of Amazon Prime’s Carnival Row tend to cause flaps, and not only when flying...

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Aug

KIRSTEN DUNST SHININGLY STARS IN SHOWTIME'S MADCAP 'ON BECOMING A GOD IN CENTRAL FLORIDA' By Ed Bark

The title is a mouthful – one of the longest in TV history. The basic premise is easier to swallow, particularly during these trying times...

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