Episode 1: “Kimmy Is...Little Girl, Big City!” | Episode 2: “Kimmy Has A Weekend!” | Episode 3: “Party Monster: Scratching The Surface” | Episode 4: “Kimmy Disrupts The Paradigm!” | Episode 5: “Kimmy And The Beest!” | Episode 6: “Kimmy Meets An Old Friend!”
As the first half of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt likely last season draws to a close, it leaves Kimmy with a clear goal: taking down bad men. Now, that sentiment has always been at the core of the show. Kimmy has fought to redefine herself outside of her experiences as a victim of the reverend. But the show hasn’t…
Meeting a bad dude at the tech conference last episode has led to Kimmy discovering the many shades of trash men. “Party Monster” introduced Fran Dodd, the certified meninist who tired to argue that the reverend shouldn’t be in jail because what he did shouldn’t be considered illegal. He doubles down on that assertion…
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt portrays a society on the brink of technological dystopia—in a fun, Kimmy way, as Kimmy herself would probably clarify. Yuko robots have infiltrated not only the workplace but private lives, too. And they seem to have actual lives and agency of their own: C.H.E.R.Y.L. brunches with Titus and…
In the age of Documentary Now!—which is often perfect in its send up of various doc styles and subjects—pulling off a documentary parody is an ambitious move. But Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt doesn’t just pull off its true crime documentary parody; it turns in one of its best episodes of all time in its departure from…
When it comes to satire, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt shines brightest when skewering the lives of rich people. The show turns wealth and privilege into a grotesque horror show. The rich almost seem like an alien species on this show. They’re dumb to the point of absurdity. Even the way they move and carry themselves has…
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s fourth season begins with a playful parody of a 90s-style comedy opening sequence, Kimmy playing the goofy, affable protagonist in a cheery world scored to a song by Jane Krakowski. Of course, that bright and silly world comes crashing down before the actual intro, Kimmy’s broken record…
Welcome back to Trailer Happy Hour, where dreams can come true (provided those dreams are of trailers and promotional videos for TV shows and films). We’re running a little light today—although if you’re hankering for more teasers, you can check out our coverage of CBS’s new fall shows right here—but we do have two…
Half of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s fourth season is coming to Netflix at the end of this month, but the show’s wacky New York adventures might be coming to an end soon after that. According to a report from Deadline, Netflix and the producers at Universal Television are currently talking about ending the series with…
Anyone wondering when the warm spring weather will arrive might end up reconsidering after seeing Netflix’s May blossoms (read: shows). The second season of Justin Simien’s superb Dear White People series arrives May 4, while the first half of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt season four hits the streamer at the end of the…
Get ready for a modified Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt binge-watch, because Netflix has announced the show’s 2018 return, as well as plans to split the fourth season in half.
It’s December, so it’s time to dust off those Christmas movies, those Christmas movies that aren’t really Christmas movies, or whatever side of that wall you think Die Hard falls on. But what if you’re in a holiday mood but not up for the whole two-hour jaunt to Bedford Falls? Or want something classic and familiar,…
The A.V. Club is counting down the days leading up to the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 17, with an examination of this year’s major categories. Each day, TV editor Erik Adams is breaking down a category and giving us his picks for who should win, and who will win. Today we’re looking at the nominees…
To the protagonists go the TV spoils: The spotlight scenes, the attention of award-giving bodies, the premium paychecks. And while a well-realized main character might hook you in to a TV show, that show isn’t worth sticking with unless its world is also populated by equally well-realized characters who support,…
From a business prospective, the forecast for TV in 2017 isn’t the brightest: While ratings continue to erode for the broadcast networks, several cable outlets that joined the original-programming gold rush are now backing out, with cash-flush digital competitors like Facebook and Snap poised to stake those abandoned…
Netflix’s commitment to Tina Fey and Robert Carlock remains unbreakable (har har), as the streaming service has just renewed the duo’s rapid-fire comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt for a fourth season. Season three premiered on Netflix last month to generally positive reviews—save for a fumbled attempt at…
Since the beginning, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt has done the unexpected. It took a premise that sounds, at best, confounding on paper and spun it into a complex, funny, and often moving series that impressively balances absurdity and biting realness. Season three has followed suit, playing around with sitcom tropes and…
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s third season hasn’t been as cohesive as its second, at times spinning too many plates and then just letting them fall. The show has great continuity, especially when it comes to its ever-expanding web of recurring jokes, but several of the season’s most interesting developments haven’t…
In “Kimmy Googles The Internet!,” Titus and Kimmy both attempt to grow up, but they base their efforts on misconceptions of what it means to be an adult. Titus believes that being an adult means dating someone mature, so he tries to make things work with Reuben, who he views as an adult because he has a baby, he takes…
When Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt takes on specific genres, it never does so in the obvious ways. “Kimmy Pulls Off A Heist!” skewers a high-stakes heist film to great comedic effect, highlighting the show’s bizarre, distinct voice.