Why aren’t more people watching Justified? The show, now returning for its fourth season, which basically revolves around the fact that Timothy Olyphant totally pulls off a cowboy hat. Olyphant stars as Raylan Givens, a cowboy hat-wearing US Marshall, who solves crimes and is better than every one. Always. More people should be watching Justified […]
It’s hard to believe but this is the SIXTH year of The My TV Awards. Our first year was so long ago that some of the recipients were long-gone gems like Veronica Mars, Gilmore Girls and Pushing Daisies (even Studio 60 scored a win for Best Guest Star- Allison Janney, of course). But 2012 was […]
This week marks the beginning of the end for BBC’s Merlin as it enters its fifth and final season. Merlin is a retelling of Arthurian myth. Set in a Camelot where magic is banned, Merlin meets and befriends Prince Arthur. Magical shenanigans ensue. I have a love/hate relationship with Merlin. The My TV verdict of […]
Change is knocking on Downton’s door, and not a moment too soon. Downton Abbey starts its Season 3 by mixing things up, and so far, it seems to be for the best. At the center of Downton Abbey is the relationship between Mary and Matthew. It’s been a will they, won’t they, yes they will, […]
After just six episodes, BBC’s The Hour has wrapped up its intense, brilliant, though not flawless second season. (*This is a review of the entire season, so there will be some spoilers ahead.*) The plot this year was incredible. The season premiere indicated this season would focus on domestic violence and vice. While the team […]
This show is a great idea but- judging just by the pilot- it doesn’t really work. The first family is a great focus. There have been lots of movies and TV shows that featured a similar fictionalized clan to great success. Even the actual first family is plenty engaging to watch with two teenage daughters, […]
Oh Homeland, where to start? When this show premiered it was so cool. Not a lot of people were watching it yet so it had that inherent underrated thing going on but was good from the get go. The writing was sharp, full of storytelling so engrossing that it was at once suspenseful to the point […]
Showtime is one of the best channels out there and they seem to be getting better as the years pass. Here’s the second part to our three-part look at some of the shows that made Showtime stand out this year. (You’ve already heard all about the end of Weeds)* Shameless This show just keeps getting […]