• TV Club : Revolution “Clue”

    Who murdered a promising concept for a show? NBC, in the Monday night timeslot, with some badly chosen plotting.

    May 21, 2013 | 12:20am -

  • TV Club : The Borgias “Relics”

    Alexander and Cesare each gain unlikely allies as the balance of power tips back in the family’s favor.

    May 19, 2013 | 10:00pm -

  • WHY DO THINGS KEEP EXPLODING BEHIND ME?!

    TV Club : Revolution “The Longest Day”

    It’s an episode largely free of the show’s worst instincts. At this point, we’re counting that as a win.

    May 14, 2013 | 1:15am -

  • TV Club : The Borgias “The Wolf And The Lamb”

    There’s a lot going on this week—maybe too much—as the Borgias encounter French armies, psychotic mistresses, and man-eating eels.

    May 12, 2013 | 10:00pm -

  • TV Club : Revolution "The Love Boat"

    A nautical change of scenery can’t hide the fact that Revolution’s narrative is increasingly lost at sea.

    May 7, 2013 | 12:20am -

  • TV Club : The Borgias “The Banquet Of Chestnuts”

    Sex as spectacle, blackmail and bargaining chip. Just another day in the life of The Borgias.

    May 5, 2013 | 10:00pm -

  • TV Club : Revolution “Home”

    Two lost loves add up to less than zero on an irritating dud of an episode.

    April 30, 2013 | 12:55am -

  • TV Club : The Borgias “Siblings”

    Cesare and Lucrezia consummate their affections as political machinations swirl all around them.

    April 28, 2013 | 10:15pm -

  • TV Club : Revolution "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia"

    Miles and company head outside the Monroe Republic’s borders, as Revolution raises the stakes and the moral ambiguity.

    April 23, 2013 | 12:35am -

  • TV Club : The Borgias “The Purge”

    Alexander launches his own Spanish Inquisition to clear the Vatican of disloyalty.

    April 21, 2013 | 10:15pm -

  • TV Club : The Borgias “The Face Of Death”

    The Borgias doesn’t miss a beat in its third season premiere, a dark and bloody affair where everyone’s scrambling for power.

    April 14, 2013 | 10:00pm -

  • TV Club : Revolution "The Song Remains The Same"

    The truth about the blackout is revealed, and it’s as ludicrous and anticlimactic as feared. Thankfully, Giancarlo Esposito is back in the spotlight.

    April 9, 2013 | 1:30am -

  • TV Club : Grimm “One Angry Fuchsbau”

    Grimm steers out of a midseason skid with a lively caper episode full of scattered mythology elements.

    April 5, 2013 | 11:45pm -

  • TV Club : Revolution "Ghosts"

    Miles and Rachel meet old cohorts and face their past sins, as Revolution looks ahead to a bright post-Danny future.

    April 2, 2013 | 2:30am -

  • TV Club : Revolution “The Stand”

    Revolution returns with the same problems, but a renewed sense of adventure and some welcome changes promise a better second half.

    March 25, 2013 | 10:00pm -

  • TV Club : Portlandia “Blackout”

    Portland’s lights go out on a season finale that pays off running sketches and contains some surprisingly moving character moments.

    March 1, 2013 | 9:30pm -

  • TV Club : Cougar Town “Flirting With Time”

    The Cul-De-Sac Crew travels back to 2005 for an origin story that dispels any worries about the fourth season.

    February 20, 2013 | 12:30am -

  • TV Club : Portlandia “Alexandra”

    Portlandia finally makes good use of Chloë Sevigny and avoids a midseason slump.

    February 15, 2013 | 9:30pm -

  • TV Club : Portlandia "Soft Opening"

    A lot of people don’t think their bad ideas through on a weaker Portlandia outing.

    February 8, 2013 | 10:30pm -

  • TV Club : Portlandia "The Temp"

    The dream of the 90s is in jeopardy as new mayor Roseanne Barr tries to make Portland a “real city.”

    February 1, 2013 | 10:30pm -

  • Diane, if you ever get up this way, those marionberry pancakes are worth a stop.

    TV Club : Portlandia “Off The Grid” 

    The Kyle MacLachlan mayoral administration is thrown into chaos thanks to some beloved sitcom stars.

    January 25, 2013 | 9:30pm -

  • TV Club : Portlandia "Squiggleman"

    Music for kids, fart jokes and DMV fairy tales fuel an odd episode.

    January 18, 2013 | 11:30pm -

  • TV Club : Portlandia “Nina’s Birthday” 

    Portlandia goes for narrative coherence, but fails to build an interesting main plot.

    January 11, 2013 | 10:45pm -

  • TV Club : Portlandia "Bring Back MTV"/"Missionaries"

    Music videos are reclaimed, zucchini is milked, streets are named, doilies are purchased. It must be Portlandia's third season.

    January 5, 2013 | 12:05am -

  • TV Club : Elementary “Dirty Laundry”

    Elementary returns from its midseason hiatus with an episode that seems a bit ludicrous, but rewards getting past those points.

    January 4, 2013 | 1:45am -

  • Best of Beyond the top 30: Our favorite episodes of shows that didn’t make the cut, part one

    Everything from series finales of long-running cult hits to aging sitcoms to news coverage makes our supplemental list.

    December 27, 2012 | 12:00am -

  • TV Club : Portlandia “Winter In Portlandia” 

    Portlandia’s winter episode is light on any holiday details, but contains plenty of returning favorites and warms up anticipation for the third season.

    December 14, 2012 | 9:00pm -

  • TV Club : Revolution “Nobody’s Fault But Mine”

    Revolution has its last episode before a four-month hiatus. Does it leave a reason to come back?

    November 26, 2012 | 11:30pm -

  • TV Club : Revolution “Kashmir”

    A lack of oxygen leaves the group dazed and confused in a surprisingly strong episode.

    November 19, 2012 | 11:30pm -

  • Inventory “Boy, now I know how the pilgrims felt”: 20 impromptu TV Thanksgivings

    The A.V. Club’s weekly list.

    November 19, 2012 | 12:00am -