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<i>George Carlin’s American Dream</i> captures the many phases of an iconoclastic comedian

TVReviewsPre-Air

George Carlin’s American Dream captures the many phases of an iconoclastic comedian

Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio's two-part HBO documentary paints a personal portrait of an ever-evolving artist

Tim Lowery

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Angelyne injects pure joy into an L.A. legend

Executive producer and star Emmy Rossum dazzles in Peacock's dreamy miniseries about an only-in-California curiosity

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Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons shine brightly in Night Sky

The mysteries in Prime Video's sci-fi family drama are compelling, but also a bit annoying

Lauren Chval

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In Now & Then, they know what you did 20 summers ago

The bilingual thriller from Apple TV Plus also calls to mind Big Little Lies, Élite, and Yellowjackets

Manuel Betancourt

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Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston chase their monsters in The Essex Serpent

Apple TV Plus' seaside Victorian romance pits faith against science

David Cote

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With The Time Traveler's Wife, Steven Moffat struggles to deliver more than just a tragic tale

In this HBO adaptation, Rose Leslie and Theo James star as lovers making the best of a messy situation

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The Lincoln Lawyer is a bloated legal drama that belongs in the early aughts

David E. Kelley's latest for Netflix takes forever to get into gear

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Conversations With Friends is no Normal People

Hulu's latest Sally Rooney adaptation can't capture the book's wonderfully expressed narration

Manuel Betancourt

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In season 2, Girls5eva finds meaning behind its madness

Peacock's musical comedy evolves without watering down its goofy humor and eccentric songs

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In The Wilds season 2, it’s the girls’ world (the boys are just living in it)

Prime Video's teens-on-a-deserted-island drama doubles the size of its cast but loses its focus

Lauren Chval

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Undone season 2 brilliantly mines the thorniness of mother-daughter relationships

Prime Video's rotoscope-animation series returns with a trippy tale of intergenerational traumas

Jenna Scherer

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In Shining Girls, Elisabeth Moss time-travels to track her would-be killer

This supernatural thriller from Apple TV+ unfolds like Zodiac on Xanax

David Cote

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With I Love That For You, Vanessa Bayer lands her own much-deserved show

One of SNL's best vets leads a hilarious cast, including Molly Shannon and Jenifer Lewis, but the Showtime comedy…

Manuel Betancourt

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Yes, We Own This City is an engrossing heir to The Wire

David Simon's HBO miniseries focuses on Baltimore to raise timely questions about policing in America

Manuel Betancourt

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Julia Roberts dazzles in the uneven Gaslit

Starz's Watergate limited series has the perfect lead—but tries to be too many things at once

Manuel Betancourt

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The First Lady is a star-studded, soapy affair

Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Gillian Anderson deliver in Showtime's so-so anthology about White House—and…

David Cote

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61st Street is a vital tale, just not a particularly well told one

Cops and communities face off in AMC’s well-intentioned but heavy-handed South Side drama

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A Black Lady Sketch Show is back with more insights and hilarity

The third season of the HBO gem welcomes a new costar and isn't afraid to touch nerves (while still bringing the…

Jenna Scherer

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HBO Max’s Tokyo Vice boasts Michael Mann and neon-soaked thrills

Ansel Elgort stars in this stylish, pulsating dive into the yakuza underground

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HBO Max’s Julia is tasty TV comfort food

Sarah Lancashire carries this attractively plated comedy about the game-changing cooking teacher

David Cote

3/28/22 6:00AM

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