August TV Premieres: 13 New Shows to Look Out for This Month
The next few weeks will brings shows with Steve Martin, Nicole Kidman, Regina Hall, Martin Short, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Adrien Brody.
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‘Outer Banks’ Review: Netflix Teen Soap Adventure Goes Even Bigger in Season 2
The Pogues are still a huge draw, but a show built on outdoing itself — however charming — can only go so far.
‘The Wine Show’ Is an Ideal Food-and-Travel TV Adventure — and a Welcome Escape
With a quartet of UK thespians and a pair of wine experts leading the way, this is vineyard-based exploration that leaves a delightful aftertaste.
‘Rick & Morty’s Thanksploitation Spectacular’ Review: Keith David Gets a Well-Earned Moment in the Spotlight
Who better to take center stage in an elaborate parody of “National Treasure” than a national treasure?
‘The Final Chapters of Richard Brown Winters’: ‘Homecoming’ Team Reunites for Gimlet/Spotify Series — Listen
Catherine Keener, Sam Waterston, Bobby Cannavale, Parker Posey, and Darrell Britt-Gibson star in a new audio drama about a reclusive author and a dangerous secret.
The Tokyo Olympics’ Opening Ceremony Tried to Have It Both Ways
The Summer Games kicked off Friday by grasping at normalcy while begrudgingly acknowledging the next two-plus weeks will be anything but.
‘Through Our Eyes’ Review: Children Lead the Way in Doc Series Covering Major National Issues
Across four episodes, the HBO Max series captures present-day effects of climate change, homelessness, chronic pain, and mass incarceration, as experienced by the youngest members of society.
Every Episode of ‘Rick and Morty,’ Ranked
From “Total Rickall” to “Pickle Rick,” these are our picks for the good, better, and best from one of TV’s great comedies. [Updated with Season 5 episodes]
‘Rick & Morty’ Review: Embarrassment Is the Key to Survival in Surprisingly Sweet ‘Amortycan Grickfitti’
Only the Smiths could get closer as a family by traveling to Hell and befriending a genocidal space car.
The Best TV Shows of 2021, So Far
It’s already been an exceptional year for television, with many months still to go. Time to catch up.
‘McCartney 3, 2, 1’ Review: Paul Leads a Hulu Documentary That’s a Musical Commentary Track for the Ages
Rick Rubin is a shrewd guide on this two-person journey through the musician’s most pivotal works, from The Beatles and beyond.
‘Fear Street Part 3: 1666’ Review: Revenge Is Messy in Twisted Netflix Trilogy Bookend
Showing glimpses of inspiration, Leigh Janiak closes out her trio of centuries-spanning horror stories with a chapter that succeeds more on ambition than execution.
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