Many of the year’s best series seemed to be in conversation with one another, including “Severance,” “The Pitt,” “Andor,” “Pluribus,” “The Lowdown” and others. By James Poniewozik and Mike Hale James ...

As a red-blooded, flag-waving, apple-pie-consuming American, I am feeling so grateful for “Dying for Sex,” easily the best show of the year, along with “The Lowdown,” “Untamed” and a handful of others ...

Fourteen years ago, Emily Nussbaum, one of my esteemed predecessors in the TV-critic chair, notoriously titled her Top Ten list “I Hate Top Ten Lists.” I’ve seldom felt the same. I’m not much of a ...

In the years ahead, what will we remember about television in 2025? With a little luck, it will be shows like these. What will we remember about television from 2025? “Peril” springs to mind, and not ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet. “When two children go missing in a small German town, its ...

A generation ago, sci-fi aficionados were lucky if there were one or two remotely watchable shows released a year. Today, the streaming economy serves up a reliable supply of lavishly produced, ...

There are many sub-genres within crime stories, from true crime and crime dramas to thrillers and police procedurals. But one particularly prolific sub-genre is detective shows, which have ...

In real life, 2025 has been a chaotic year. We've navigated the beginning of a divisive presidential term, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, witnessed a pope from Chicago get elected, a ...

What a year it’s been for television. The small screen has dominated the pop-culture conversation in 2025, with watercooler shows like The Pitt, Severance, and Adolescence proving that people still ...

For those looking to keep the sports thrills going between watching actual games and sports coverage, there is no shortage of sports shows to keep the athletic action going. Even those who aren't ...

There is perhaps no better time for a binge-watch (or two) than a holiday weekend, when work emails slow down, folks gather together, and usually, streaming services line up some of their best and ...

In the late '90s, HBO changed from being a home for movies and became one of the biggest and best networks for original TV series. It's where shows like The Sopranos, True Blood, Curb Your Enthusiasm, ...