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‘Shogun’ breaks record with Creative Arts Emmys run
“Shogun” set a record for Emmy Awards with its 14 wins at the Creative Arts Emmys. It could win even more.
By Herb ScribnerThe newest TV shows and movies to stream right now
What’s available on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Prime Video and more in September and October.
By Olivia McCormackWhatever it takes to be a Gotham City villain, Cristin Milioti has it
Cristin Milioti stars opposite Colin Farrell in “The Penguin,” a follow-up to Matt Reeves’s 2022 film “The Batman,” which premieres Sept. 19 on HBO.
By Thomas FloydOn TV this fall, stars crop up where you least expect them
The season’s television highlights include Disney Plus’s “Agatha All Along,” HBO’s “The Penguin,” “English Teacher” on FX and “Disclaimer” on Apple TV Plus.
By Lili LoofbourowGeorge R.R. Martin scolds ‘House of the Dragon’ in now-missing blog post
George R.R. Martin wrote a blog post criticizing the “House of the Dragon” television series for how it differs from his book “Fire & Blood.”
By Herb ScribnerFX’s ‘English Teacher’ is an improbable, radically playful triumph
One feature that makes “English Teacher” unusual is its resistance to the hyperbole we’ve perhaps come to expect from American sitcoms.
By Lili LoofbourowA wild night on Martha’s Vineyard toasting a wilder story: ‘Fight Night’
Don Cheadle, Taraji P. Henson and more on the star-packed miniseries “Fight Night” ... and the stories that need extra help to be told.
By Helena Andrews-Dyer‘The Rings of Power’ improves in its second season. But not enough.
The second season of “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” is better than the first. But it still feels like homework.
By Lili LoofbourowIt’s ‘ER 2.0’: Michael Crichton’s estate accuses Max of unauthorized reboot
Warner Bros. faces a lawsuit from Michael Crichton’s estate for allegedly creating an unauthorized “ER” reboot called “The Pitt.”
By Samantha CheryIn its fourth season, ‘Only Murders in the Building’ doubles down
Not since “Arrested Development” has a comedy been this self-referential. Some of “Only Murders in the Building’s” best jokes come at its own expense.
By Lili LoofbourowThe Democratic National Convention made an impossible job look easy
At the DNC, Democrats faced the daunting narrative task of honoring Joe Biden, elevating Kamala Harris and keeping (almost) everyone happy. It worked.
By Lili LoofbourowHBO’s ‘Industry’ used to know bankers aren’t interesting. It forgot.
In its third season, the drama has won the coveted Sunday-night spot HBO has historically reserved for shows such as “Succession” and “Game of Thrones.”
By Lili Loofbourow‘House of the Dragon’ finale recap: On the brink of ... another brink
The second season’s eighth and final episode holds some surprising reversals.
By Omar L. Gallaga‘House of the Dragon’ takes cues from ... Tom Cruise?
Season 2 finale director Geeta Vasant Patel says there’s more “Top Gun” and “Mission: Impossible” in the world of Westeros than you’d think.
By Herb Scribner‘House of the Dragon’ recap: Smallfolk movin’ on up
‘House of the Dragon’ recap: Season 2, Episode 7
By Omar L. GallagaEven Richard Schiff thinks we’re living in ‘The West Wing’
Schiff, who played Toby Ziegler on the hit political drama “The West Wing,” discusses the presidential race and how the show shaped his own political views.
By Jada YuanA grand vision guides unprecedented Opening Ceremonies down the Seine
Thomas Jolly’s liberated take on the opening ceremonies was a love letter to France, and a testament to his own ambitions.
By Michael Andor BrodeurMoses Ingram knows she killed it. (What’d you think, though?)
“Queen’s Gambit” and “Kenobi” actress Moses Ingram has her first starring role in “Lady in the Lake.” She’s still shocked she got here.
By Helena Andrews-DyerBiden the anti-icon
President Biden’s reluctance to use television has been one of the stranger features of his presidency.
By Lili Loofbourow‘The Decameron’ is the best apocalyptic ensemble comedy since ‘Clue’
Kathleen Jordan’s piquant take on the 14th-century masterpiece by Giovanni Boccaccio is joyfully unfaithful to its source material.
By Lili Loofbourow