Analyzing the whys and wherefores of Roseanne’s mega-ratings splash on ABC Tuesday night apparently is the solemn duty of every TV critic and political pundit in your land/my land...

2018

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THE RUSSIANS ARE GOING, THE RUSSIANS ARE GOING: END GAMES FOR FX'S 'THE AMERICANS' IN A CLIMACTIC SEASON 6 By Ed Bark

The sixth and final season of FX’s The Americans could also be called, or at least subtitled, Communist vs. Capitalist. Or more specifically, Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell) vs. her husband, Philip (Matthew Rhys)...

2018

Mar

'ALEX, INC.' FINDS ZACH BRAFF BACK IN PRIME-TIME, THIS TIME AS A FAMILY MAN ON (WHERE ELSE?) ABC By Ed Bark

Disney-owned ABC is the polar opposite of NBC when it comes to mom, dad, and the kids comedies...

2018

Mar

'ROSEANNE' BARGES BACK ON, BUT WILL IT STILL FIT ABC By Ed Bark

As did NBC’s Will & Grace revival, ABC’s second coming of Roseanne (Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. ET) unburdens itself of the polarizing presidential election in Episode 1 before putting a stop to it and moving on...

2018

Mar

'SPLITTING UP TOGETHER' GIVES ABC ANOTHER FAMILY-DRIVEN COMEDY WITH A PERSONALITY ALL ITS OWN By Ed Bark

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin chose to call it “conscious uncoupling” when they busted up in 2014. ABC has a better idea -- the snappy new comedy series Splitting Up Together...

2018

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BILL HADER TAKES A SHOT AT BEING A HITMAN IN HBO'S 'BARRY' By Ed Bark

Lest we entirely forget, Bill Hader is the guy who fired cat-powered laser guns with partner Andy Samberg in a fairly famous series of Saturday Night Live digital shorts...

2018

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FX'S 'TRUST' TAKES SOME BIG WHACKS AT THE GETTYS By Ed Bark

In life, in death, on big screens and small, controversy goes hand in hand with the Gettys...

2018

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'KRYPTON' GIVES SYFY A LONG SUPERMAN RUN-UP -- BUT WILL IT FLY? By Ed Bark

Fun fact: the planet Krypton apparently used to be part of the United Kingdom...

2018

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CBS' 'INSTINCT' IS GROUNDBREAKING WHILE ALSO VERY MUCH BEING SAME OLD SAME OLD By Ed Bark

This is the one where Alan Cumming tests his leading man cred as an openly gay, recently married former CIA operative turned novelist turned college professor turned crime solver...

2018

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THE NETWORK OF MUSICALS STRIKES AGAIN WITH 'RISE' By Ed Bark

Here comes Rise, a 10-episode series in which a frustrated high school English teacher attempts to walk on the wild side by directing an adaptation of Spring Awakening, a Tony Award-winning musical exploration of teen angst and sexuality

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