TV

Crooks (2024) lays out a complex web of crime with little payoff to make the trip it takes across Europe worth the journey.

As a horror series, Parasyte: The Grey is superb. As sci-fi, it’s exciting. But more importantly, as an adaptation, this is a showstopper. 

The Impossible Heir Episodes 11-12 do little to justify the series’ existence, instead resulting in a lackluster and disappointing end.

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Episodes 1-2 are already feeling like more of the same as it retreads into themes before promising something new.

Never in the shadow of the existing adaptations, Ripley (2024) is chilling, romantic, and tense in cinematic ways.

Root: Route of ODDTAXI Episode 1 sees Detective Rena and her rookie partner Sato take on a new case that leads them to an unexpected place.

Jubilee and Storm get the spotlight in ‘X-Men ‘97’ Episode 4, “Montendo/Lifedeath” which sees the characters facing new challenges.

Shōgun Episode 7 is a slower-paced episode full of shocking twists and turns that leave the future of Toranaga and his allies a mystery.

Queen of Tears Episodes 7-8 highlight betrayal in different ways, but also remind us of how devastating heartbreak can be.

The Impossible Heir Episodes 9-10 pushes us toward an ending that can’t come soon enough, full of glaring, frustrating issues.