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Walls come tumbling down in psychiatric dramedy 'Wakefield'
October 13, 2021 | 6:52pmYou likely won't recognize the stars of "Wakefield" -- but, trust me, you won't be able to get a certain early '80s pop song out of your head after watching...
Daisy Haggard comes 'Back to Life' in Season 2 of Showtime dramedy
September 13, 2021 | 7:38pmIn Season 2, Miri Matteson (Daisy Haggard), who spent 18 years in prison for murder, tries to move on with her life in her seaside hometown: what can possibly go...
Lucy Lawless returns in 'My Life Is Murder'
August 27, 2021 | 7:15pmMuch has changed in the real world since 2019 -- but it's still pretty much the same within the seriocomic confines of "My Life Is Murder," which returns Monday (Aug....
'Us' takes a twisty marital journey through Europe
June 14, 2021 | 6:49pm"Us" is about a couple's last-ditch attempt to save what's left of their crumbling marriage during a three-week sojourn through Europe with their mopey 17-year-old son. But there's much more...
Air farce: 'Why Women Kill' back for Season 2
June 2, 2021 | 9:21pm"Why Women Kill" returns Thursday (June 3) for Season 2 on a rebranded network -- but with the same campy tone courtesy of series creator Marc Cherry.
FX comedy 'Breeders' ends Season 2 on a dramatic note
May 14, 2021 | 6:01pmThe FX comedy series "Breeders" ends its sophomore season on a game-changing dramatic note. Monday night's season finale (10 p.m. on FX) finds Paul (Martin Freeman) and his 13-year-old son,...
How groundbreaking showrunner Yvette Lee Bowser 'Runs the World'
May 13, 2021 | 6:54pmAfter making history as the first African-American woman to develop her own primetime series, she said her new half-hour Starz dramedy explores the same themes.
'Breeders' stars Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard dish on Season 2
March 18, 2021 | 6:35pm"Breeders" is back, with harried, 40-something parents Paul (Martin Freeman) and Ally (Daisy Haggard) still coping with their kids, their parents and their own evolving relationship.
Jann Arden's 'Jann' is a clever Canadian import like 'Schitt's Creek'
February 2, 2021 | 6:28pmCanada has a good run of late with homegrown series including "Schitt's Creek" and "Transplant" finding success in the US. You can add "Jann" to that list.
Alan Tudyk's 'Resident Alien' crash-lands onto Syfy
January 22, 2021 | 6:27pmWelcome to the world of "Resident Alien," Syfy's new dramedy series with Alan Tudyk in the titular role.
'Trying' review: Apple TV+ comedy offers plenty of charm
December 29, 2020 | 6:11pmEsther Smith and Rafe Spall make a winning team in the British dramedy.
How a drunk interview rocks an entire town in 'The Trouble with Maggie Cole'
October 12, 2020 | 7:02pmThe six-part British dramedy premiering Sunday on PBS is funny, sad, enlightening and redemptive.
'Five Bedrooms' moves in comfortably on NBC's Peacock
August 10, 2020 | 6:21pmAt first blush, the premise of "Five Bedrooms" might seem cloying — but I promise you this ensemble dramedy is anything but.
'In My Skin' mixes humor and sensitivity into teen's journey
July 24, 2020 | 8:25pmThe cast's chemistry is believable and heartfelt.
Meet the face of top-rated cable dramedy '68 Whiskey'
January 24, 2020 | 7:03pmCristina Rodlo hit the TV trifecta over the past year: starring roles in "Too Old to Die Young" (Amazon), "The Terror: Infamy" (AMC) and now on breakout hit "68 Whiskey,"...
'You're the Worst' stars talk their awful characters moving in together
September 9, 2015 | 3:51am"You're the Worst” isn’t a conventional romantic comedy. When its central couple, Jimmy (Chris Geere) and Gretchen (Aya Cash), decided to move in together at the end of Season One,...
Duplass brothers tackle suburban malaise in ‘Togetherness’
January 10, 2015 | 12:01amBrothers Jay and Mark Duplass have built a prolific independent film career, writing, directing and/or producing more than 20 movies together (“Cyrus,” “Jeff, Who Lives at Home”). Their new HBO...
Hulu's 'The Wrong Mans' offers more double trouble for Season 2
December 23, 2014 | 9:41pmMathew Baynton and James Corden have taken another “Wrong” turn. The British actors are back with a four-episode installment of their BBC dramedy “The Wrong Mans,” available Wednesday on Hulu....
‘Mozart in the Jungle’ peeks behind curtain of classical music
December 22, 2014 | 6:00amForget rock ‘n’ roll — Amazon’s latest dramedy is taking on the world of sex, drugs and classical music. “Mozart in the Jungle” (all 10 episodes premiere Tuesday) is a...
'Watson Intelligence' doesn't land anywhere interesting
December 9, 2013 | 8:19pmThe action in “The (Curious Case of the) Watson Intelligence” jumps around time periods and settings, the transitions between them smoothed by a large curtain that glides around on a...