Category: TV Reviews

Which one of these things is not like the other? Welp, I watched “Welcome to Sweden” but it’s not really enough of a show to review on its own, so I thought I’d lump it in here…   Masters of Sex…This Showtime series really struggled in its sophomore season. The first season wasn’t exactly great…

All of these shows have come and gone, but why not review them (real quick) anyway?   Married…Likable characters exploring marriage but each episode feels a little more aimless (and more specific/less realistic) than the last. Grade for Season One: B- You’re the Worst…Supposedly unlikable characters that I actually liked more than all the you-must-like-me leads…

Is Sons of Anarchy a good show? Not really, but it sure is persistent. The series has had occasional flashes of greatness—season 2’s villain and aspects of seasons 4 and 5 were very strong—but this seventh and final season begins right after a series’ worst sixth-season which felt bloated even by Kurt Sutter’s standards. In…

Part 2 of 2 of summer TV shows that may have slipped underneath the radar…   Halt and Catch Fire…I’ve seen every episode of every scripted show AMC has produced (meaning more “Rubicon” than that reality show about competitive arm wrestling), and it’s become clear that the network is in something of a creative rut these days….

I can’t believe it’s taken this long, but Alabama Liberal has to give out its first (that I can remember) mea culpa. I told everyone who would listen about what a great show “Tyrant” is and how everyone and their brother should watch it or else wish they had when it gets big in a…

Summer TV is officially over and now it’s time to look back on the summer that was, including some shows that probably flew under most people’s radars…[Part 1 of 2]   Starz’ “Power”…Starz decided to take a break from technically glorious but stuffy period pieces and make this “urban” “crime” “drama.” Now if you’re wondering…

I’ll keep this review brief since I suspect there’s not much fanfare for Boardwalk Empire’s fifth and final season. The season premiere felt like an afterthought and the final season is only 8 episodes vs. the series’ usual 12 episode order, so it’s safe to say that not even HBO will really miss this show….

If you’re not watching Comedy Central’s “Nathan For You,” then do yourself a favor and catch up with it. This is one of the funniest shows on TV that seemingly no one has heard of, and that’s a shame because I haven’t watched an episode yet that didn’t have real, genuine belly laughs. The show…

So two big-budget science fiction shows with “mainstream” appeal (meaning they aren’t some crappy Syfy channel shows for fanboys only) and major league talent involved debuted this week. However, not all things are equal… “Extant”…I had a hard time keeping my eyes open for the premiere of this soft, strangely Hallmark-feeling sci-fi conspiracy drama. CBS…

This review won’t be terribly long because the headline pretty much says it all: season 2 of “Orange is the New Black” is even better than the first one, which wasn’t too shabby to start with. The first season was strong, but suffered slightly from too many unwieldy subplots, gross out gags, and an over-reliance…

“Californication” might be the worst show that I’ve ever watched for 7 seasons, and never missed a second of (although usually caught up with On Demand months or even years later). Still, endings make me sentimental and I have to admit that there was always something weirdly soothing about this show. Like the combination of…

Even in the summertime, it’s not all “Devious Maids,” “Mistresses,” and margaritas. There are a couple of semi-pretentious summertime angsty shows to hold us over to the Fall. However, not all angst is earned… “The Leftovers”…Something isn’t clicking for me and this show. Sure, I’ve only seen the pilot. Sure, you’ve always got to give…