1/9/22At long last, New Blood delivers the series finale Dexter Morgan and Dexter fans deserveForget the monsters: “Sins Of The Father” is satisfying, poignant, and definitiveByJoshua AlstonPublishedJanuary 9, 2022
1/2/22Dexter and Harrison bond over shared interests during a very New Blood ChristmasEpisode 9, "The Family Business," finds Dexter finally giving Harrison "the talk"ByJoshua AlstonPublishedJanuary 2, 2022
12/26/21Dexter races against the clock to save Harrison in a frustrating New BloodEpisode 8, "Unfair Game," has a ticking clock to count the wasted minutesByJoshua AlstonPublishedDecember 26, 2021
12/22/21The 25 best TV shows of 2021A modern-day epic, a murder mystery, and a true-crime sendup are all among the best TV shows of the yearByDanette Chavez, Saloni Gajjar, Gwen Ihnat, Baraka Kaseko, Alex McLevy, Myles McNutt, Juan Barquin, Eric Thurm, Caroline Siede, Noel Murray, Lisa Weidenfeld, Jarrod Jones, Stephen Robinson, Joshua Alston, and Ines BellinaPublishedDecember 22, 2021
12/22/21The best TV of 2021: The ballotsHere are the ballots submitted by the 15 critics who determined The A.V. Club’s best TV shows of the past yearByDanette Chavez, Saloni Gajjar, Gwen Ihnat, Baraka Kaseko, Alex McLevy, Joshua Alston, Juan Barquin, Jarrod Jones, Myles McNutt, Noel Murray, Caroline Siede, Eric Thurm, Lisa Weidenfeld, and Ines BellinaPublishedDecember 22, 2021
12/19/21Dexter: New Blood hits its peak with a thrilling episode heavy on mythologyEpisode 7, “Skin Of Her Teeth,” harkens back to Dexter in its glory daysByJoshua AlstonPublishedDecember 19, 2021
12/13/21The best TV performances of 2021This year's best TV performances can be found in dramas like Succession and promising new comedies like Reservation…ByDanette Chavez, Saloni Gajjar, Gwen Ihnat, Alex McLevy, Joshua Alston, Juan Barquin, Jarrod Jones, Myles McNutt, Noel Murray, Stephen Robinson, Caroline Siede, Eric Thurm, and Lisa WeidenfeldPublishedDecember 13, 2021
12/12/21Harrison is torn between two flawed father figures in a middling Dexter: New Blood"Too Many Tuna Sandwiches" deepens Harrison's journey, but is still pretty silly.ByJoshua AlstonPublishedDecember 12, 2021
12/5/21Harrison and Audrey take a pair of bad trips in a frustrating Dexter: New BloodThe fifth episode, "Runaway," feels like old Dexter in the worst way possible.ByJoshua AlstonPublishedDecember 5, 2021
11/28/21The cat’s in the cradle and Dexter’s a proud papa in a strong New BloodThe fourth episode of the revival, "H Is For Hero," homes in on Dexter's most potent themes.ByJoshua AlstonPublishedNovember 28, 2021
11/23/21Kevin Hart’s Netflix star vehicle True Story is quite the dramedy of errorsKevin Hart and Wesley Snipes star in a Netflix drama inspired by the actor-comedian's careerByJoshua AlstonPublishedNovember 23, 2021
11/21/21Dexter hones his murder protocols in a promising New Blood"Smoke Signals" is the first sign of life from Showtime's Dexter revival.ByJoshua AlstonPublishedNovember 21, 2021
11/14/21Harrison confronts his daddy issues as Dexter: New Blood fumbles forwardThere are plenty of new characters in "Storm Of Fuck," but Dexter Morgan is missing in action.ByJoshua AlstonPublishedNovember 14, 2021
11/7/21Dexter Morgan is a domesticated monster in the ho-hum New Blood premiereThe reappearance of a familiar face could jolt the Showtime revival awake. But there's at least one huge red flag in…ByJoshua AlstonPublishedNovember 7, 2021
10/26/21Love Life’s terrific second season declares that Black love mattersThe high-concept rom-com from Sam Boyd and Paul Feig blossoms into something new with William Jackson HarperByJoshua AlstonPublishedOctober 26, 2021
7/15/21Peacock’s Dr. Death breathes new life into a shocking true-crime podcastThe adaptation does no harm, and actually elevates the source materialByJoshua AlstonPublishedJuly 15, 2021
5/30/21Mare Of Easttown’s finale is best enjoyed by ignoring the murder mystery altogetherMare Of Easttown may be the first prestige TV murder mystery worth recommending to people who normally have no…ByJoshua AlstonPublishedMay 30, 2021
5/23/21Another stunning Mare Of Easttown heals its heroine and reveals its culpritThere’s a moment of almost unbearable suspense in “Sore Must Be The Storm,” the penultimate episode of Mare Of…ByJoshua AlstonPublishedMay 23, 2021
5/16/21A shocking Mare Of Easttown solves some of its mysteries, but at a hefty costIn Easttown, all battles are hard-fought and rarely won. There are few victories to be found and the few that do…ByJoshua AlstonPublishedMay 16, 2021