A-
Vikings raises a stunning specter of the past as all our expectations are reset
“Life moves on, whether or not we are a part of it.”
B-
Vikings' halting resurgence flowers the further it gets from England
“What an exciting world we live in.”
Former Vikings star Travis Fimmel joins Ridley Scott's android show
Travis Fimmel’s Ragnar Lothbrok was killed off over two years ago on History’s drama hit Vikings, and…
B
An encouraging Vikings pauses while everyone assesses the path
“Perhaps she had come to the end of reason.”
B-
An impressive battle and a surprising death can't save Vikings from itself
“Ragnar was wrong. It is always a matter of blood.”
B-
Vikings teases a big death, but shows a few promising signs of life
“The Lost Moment” begins right where “A New God” left us, with the self-anointed god Ivar ranting about his divinity…
C+
Vikings anoints a new Norse god, but continues to drift back to England
“They whisper that I am weak. I fear they’re right.”
C
A melodramatic Vikings just gives in and embraces its Norse fanfic side
“I am being more honest with you than you have any right to expect.”
B-
Vikings' fifth season returns roaring with unfocused rage
“I don’t want to leave my country and my home. I am tired of fighting, and yet, let’s do it. Let’s go to England.”
B
In its bloody mid-season finale, Vikings finds some redemption in the chaos
“I know only too well what happens next. This is not right. This is not how I imagined everything. But no doubt I am a…
The hunt for Versace’s killer heats up on American Crime Story
Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Wednesday, January 24. All times are Eastern.
C-
A dull Vikings plods along with speechifying and unworthy men
“I love women. Not just spiritually.”
Riverdale returns with a high school crisis and more ginger-haired intrigue
Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Wednesday, January 17. All times are Eastern.
C
War brings plenty of gore and removes all subtlety on a dispiriting Vikings
“If we must fight then we must fight, but first let us discuss the alternatives.”
The Magicians casts its spell on Syfy and begins season 3
Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Wednesday, January 10. All times are Eastern.
C
In preparation for the coming war, Vikings plays chess, poorly
“We don’t have time to play games. The world is coming to an end.”
Scully and Mulder still search for the truth as The X-Files returns for season 11
Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Wednesday, January 3. All times are Eastern. Trust no one.
C+
Schemes, alliances, and dialogue are all dubious on a shaky Vikings
“It cannot be as bad as it looks.”
B-
An action-packed Vikings season reaches an uncertain midway point
“So is this an interruption of your journey, or is it a part of it?”
Survivor hands off another million dollars to some Machiavellian manipulator
Here’s what’s up in the world of television for Wednesday, December 20. All times are Eastern.