The 10 Best New Shows of 2015: Jeff Jensen's Picks

Ahead, TV Critic Jeff Jensen reveals the top 10 new TV shows that can’t be missed. UnREAL (Lifetime) Skewering reality shows for being bogus? Been there, done that, too easy. The CW; Amazon Studios; Netflix (Do people not rememberThe Truman Show?EdTV? Mocking people for their want of fairy tale romance or self-completing companionship? Hard to do that without coming off mean and cheap. Netflix (Also see:Supergirl, Scream Queens) 7. Its serious-minded sci-fi thats stylish and strange and soulful, and only grows more rewarding over time....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Maria Gomez

The 10 Best New Shows of 2015: Melissa Maerz's Picks

Find out which freshmen shows top TV Critic Melissa Maerz’s list of must-see TV. Difficult People (Hulu) Difficult Peopleis a comedians comedy. ), and annoy everyone except each other. HBO; Lifetime; HBO They might annoy you, too. Theyre shrill, narcissistic, and a little too fond of punchlines about semi-obscure celebs. There are the hilariously absurd performances from Kemper, Tituss Burgess, and Jane Krakowski. HBO I wouldve watched the whole thing just for Peenot Noir....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · William Cruz

The 10 Best Shows of 2016 — So Far!

The 10 Best Shows of 2016 So Far! Set aside that binge time! This year’s remake couldn’t match its significance, but it equaled its relevance and power. Ryan Green/ABC; Craig Blankenhorn/FX; Eric Liebowitz/Netflix The People v. O.J. ButAmerican Crime Storyfelt like a national news event in itself. Is it about honoring victims, or taking a stand against institutional racism? Eric Liebowitz/Netflix The finale was a haunting reminder that Americans are still divided....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Tamara Moore

The 10 Best Stephen King Movies

Dale Midkiff and Denise Crosby are an admirably regular everycouple, building a home and then demolished by grief. The big hit: This adaptation of aSkeleton Crewshort story, starring a gaggle of besieged-yet-still-horny coeds. The Raft looks like a lame 80s TV show, giving the slow-building horrors a transgressive kick. Everett Collection A mini-masterpiece in under 11 minutes. It sounds ridiculous, I know. But theres also a too-close-for-comfort subtext coursing beneath that outrageously cartoonish premise that makes it slightly easier to buy....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Dorothy Salazar

The 10 Best TV Episodes of 2015

See the year’s best installments, ahead. Its a big canvas, but Forte fills it well with a mix of raucous comedy and quiet humanity. Ray Rahman 9. HBO; AMC; AMC James Hibberd 8. The episode reminded us ofParks two-hearted soul underneath that body blanket of Post-it notes. Dan Snierson 7. Jordin Althaus/Fox Natalie Abrams 6. Shirley Li 5. Shirley Li 4. Byron Cohen/FX Five-O showed that the only thing harder than blood to draw from this stone is tears....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Dennis Chavez

The 10 Best TV Shows of The Year (So Far)

Kevin (Justin Theroux) voyaged into a surreal spy-fi alt-reality to assassinate his self-destructive nature. Matt (Christopher Eccleston) met God on a sex-cult cruise and learned how lost he was. Delaneys portrait of unsustainable self-deception was a tragicomic triumph, matched by Horgans late-season assay of grief. Illustration by Læmeur for EW The cliff-hanger reset their flailing quests for serenity with staggering power. Season 4, now. 3.American Crime(ABC) It began with desperate seekers breaking into the country through a desert....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Brian Lang

The 10 most notable passages about Trump in Hillary Clinton'sWhat Happened

Hillary Clintons just-released campaign memoir,What Happened,tells the story of the 2016 election fromher perspective and that story wouldnt be complete without frequent appearances by Clintons rival in that race, future President Donald Trump. Below, weve gathered 10 of Clintons most notable passages about Trump in the book, from an early brush with the mogul in New York City to her analyses of his strategies and speeches during the course of his unprecedented campaign....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 77 words · Joshua Ross

The 100 boss addresses Lexa loss, teases what's next

But if given a second chance, would he have gone the same route? The answer is yes, but I would do things differently. This show doesnt traffic in heroic battlefield death, Rothenberg said. Credit: Diyah Pera/The CW Still, Rothenberg realized the power of social media in the wake of Lexas death. Its going to be really, really tricky for her. It really changes her for good. In true Clarke fashion, she will somehow get through it....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Logan Kelley

The 100 composer Tree Adams tells how he scored scenes in 'Thirteen'

The following interview contains details fromThe 100s episode, Thirteen, which aired Thursday. Dont read until youve watched the episode. And thats what theyre doing for season 3, as the mythology keeps expanding. Credit: Liane Hentscher/The CW; Phillip Faraone/WireImage Whats different about creating music forThe 100? Every moment is super high stakes. Theres no filler and that is a challenge, but its also a lot of fun. How closely do you work with Jason when youre writing the music?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 221 words · Evan Briggs

The 100 creator Jason Rothenberg explains emotional 'Thirteen' episode

Youve been warned spoilers to follow. Well, that was a shock. (you’re free to read the full recaphere.) Credit: Liane Hentscher/The CW; Jason Merritt/Getty Images ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: TheArkersknew a little about Polaris how much of what we saw in flashbacks did they know? The circumstances around Polaris were not made public. Weveheard about the13thstation a couple times throughout the series. Was it always your plan to dothiswith Polaris? Why did you decide to tell it through flashbacks?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Terry Taylor

The 100 recap: Bitter Harvest

Sometimes people are doomed to repeat the mistakes of others in history. And then there are times when people are so embarrassed by their history, they bury it. All of the above is happening onThe 100in Bitter Harvest. Credit: Diyah Pera/The CW His story makes me the most angry, so lets start there. I officially hate Hannah. Luckily, Octavia is watching them nearby (while reporting back to Kane). SO when the Farmers go after the kid, she intercepts them....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1029 words · Anthony Rose

The 100 recap: Demons

Yes, it felt different from other100episodes, but aside from the sad moments it was kind offun. People were losing their minds that they would never be on the Ground again. He was so haunted by his demons that he took a metal hook and murdered 11 people. Credit: Diyah Pera/The CW He gutted them with a hook and strung them up in the mess hall. Why is everyone we know now so American?...

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 796 words · David Ross MD

The 100 recap: Fallen

As Raven tries to find a way to get A.L.I.E. out of her head, A.L.I.E. As Pike finally gets his due, Ontari shows shes just as unstable as we thought and A.L.I.E. Credit: Bettina Strauss/The CW shows us glimpses of the program that caused the end of the world. thats supposed to promote world peace, she sure has created and sustained a brutal world. Although Murphy helps her search the Flamekeeper lair, they come up empty....

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1157 words · Nicole Hartman