Myles McNutt

2/28/22

CBS’s “unlikely hit” <i>Ghosts </i>wasn’t as unlikely as you think

CBS’s “unlikely hit” Ghosts wasn’t as unlikely as you think

On paper, this adaptation of a U.K. sitcom was a huge risk; in practice, it’s hiding a familiar (and effective)…

1/18/22

Apple TV Plus lets the Fraggles play in the reverent, joyful <i>Fraggle Rock: Back To The Rock</i>

Apple TV Plus lets the Fraggles play in the reverent, joyful Fraggle Rock: Back To The Rock

Jim Henson's timeless classic gets the shiny, sweet, and (slightly) serialized update it deserves

12/22/21

The 25 best TV shows of 2021

A modern-day epic, a murder mystery, and a true-crime sendup are all among the best TV shows of the year

12/22/21

The best TV of 2021: The ballots

Here are the ballots submitted by the 15 critics who determined The A.V. Club’s best TV shows of the past year

12/15/21

After all those twists, <i>Survivor</i> 41 delivers a historically lackluster finale

After all those twists, Survivor 41 delivers a historically lackluster finale

No amount of childhood photos can craft a meaningful narrative out of sheer chaos

12/13/21

The best TV performances of 2021

This year's best TV performances can be found in dramas like Succession and promising new comedies like Reservation…

11/23/21

<i>How To With John Wilson </i>continues to brilliantly capture our pandemic moment

How To With John Wilson continues to brilliantly capture our pandemic moment

The pandemic is an unspoken presence in a great second season, which sees Susan Orlean join the writing staff

11/3/21

<i>Survivor</i>’s chaotic merge is mostly proof that it’s broken the game

Survivor’s chaotic merge is mostly proof that it’s broken the game

Good luck finding a coherent character thread in “There's Gonna Be Blood,” a sea of advantages and gameplay…

10/8/21

A transitional <i>Ted Lasso</i> finale understands the show’s future better than it reckons with its past

A transitional Ted Lasso finale understands the show’s future better than it reckons with its past

The second season was ambitious but messy, and this finale only further muddled its intentions.

10/1/21

Everything is not in its right place as <i>Ted Lasso </i>nears the end of its second season

Everything is not in its right place as Ted Lasso nears the end of its second season

Which is productive in some stories, but a right mess in others

9/23/21

Ted’s and Rebecca’s parallel breakthroughs set the stakes for the rest of <i>Ted Lasso</i>’s season

Ted’s and Rebecca’s parallel breakthroughs set the stakes for the rest of Ted Lasso’s season

Although not all of the show”s momentum feels like it manifested organically in the season thus far.

9/23/21

<i>Survivor</i>’s 41st season promises “A New Era,” but bears the scars of the old one

Survivor’s 41st season promises “A New Era,” but bears the scars of the old one

The season's cast shows promise, while the series' host/producer shows his ass

9/17/21

<i>Ted Lasso </i>takes a narrative detour without a whole lot to show for it

Ted Lasso takes a narrative detour without a whole lot to show for it

We like Coach Beard, but was this the right time in the season to spend 40+ minutes on his misadventures?

9/10/21

We wish we believed in <i>Ted Lasso</i>'s new 'ship as much as <i>Ted Lasso </i>does

We wish we believed in Ted Lasso's new 'ship as much as Ted Lasso does

A dramatic showdown with "Man City" humbles Richmond and brings Ted to a breakthrough

9/3/21

Just because <i>Ted Lasso </i>is a positive show doesn't mean its characters can't be jerks

Just because Ted Lasso is a positive show doesn't mean its characters can't be jerks

A heel turn headlines an episode about failing to recognize the right moment to intervene

8/27/21

<i>Ted Lasso </i>has lots to say about mental health, if the discourse calms down enough for us to hear it

Ted Lasso has lots to say about mental health, if the discourse calms down enough for us to hear it

"The Signal" may not resolve all the season's issues, but it commits to its central character study

8/20/21

A worrisome <i>Ted Lasso </i>makes us wonder if there’s room in its whimsical world for real consequences

A worrisome Ted Lasso makes us wonder if there’s room in its whimsical world for real consequences

“Rainbow” seemingly writes off mounting tensions of the season to celebrate “rom-communism”

8/13/21

The <i>Ted Lasso</i> Christmas episode is a gift

The Ted Lasso Christmas episode is a gift

With ongoing tensions put aside (for now), Ted Lasso and the holiday season go together like the holly and the ivy

8/6/21

We want <i>Ted Lasso</i>’s characters to "Do The Right-est Thing," but that comes with consequences

We want Ted Lasso’s characters to "Do The Right-est Thing," but that comes with consequences

Sam's shirking of a sponsor seeds seismic shifts, and Sassy Smurf's spawn is seriously smitten

7/30/21

If positivity won't win matches, does <i>Ted Lasso </i>need to find a new attitude?

If positivity won't win matches, does Ted Lasso need to find a new attitude?

With due respect to Ms. Patti LaBelle, no, but he does need to make some hard decisions in "Lavender"

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