dramedy

Walls come tumbling down in psychiatric dramedy 'Wakefield'

You 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

In 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'

Much 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

"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

"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

The 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'

After 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

"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'

Canada 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

Welcome 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

Esther 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'

The six-part British dramedy premiering Sunday on PBS is funny, sad, enlightening and redemptive.

'Five Bedrooms' moves in comfortably on NBC's Peacock

At 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

The cast's chemistry is believable and heartfelt.

Meet the face of top-rated cable dramedy '68 Whiskey'

Cristina 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

"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’

Brothers 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

Mathew 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

Forget 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

The 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...