"Copper,"  BBC America's Civil War-era detective drama, concluded its marvelous first season Sunday (Oct. 21) with a poignant and robust finale. "A Vast and Fiendish Plot" provided just enough answers to satisfy viewers -- while raising plenty of new more

Tonight’s season finale  of  Copper , “A Vast and Fiendish Plot,” rather neatly tied up the story lines that had been set up in this first season. With the mystery of Corcoran’s missing wife solved last week, all that was really left was fo more

As crummy as life seems to be in Five Points , this week’s episode of  Copper , “A Day to Give Thanks” showed us that most everyone had a little something  to be grateful for at Thanksgiving – well, everyone except for Corcoran &# more

" Better Times are Coming " could be considered part two of " The Hudson River School ." All the plots pick up where they left off: Morehouse is still infiltrating (or collaborating with) the Southern rebels, Corcoran and Elizabeth are still at odds, more

Robert Moorehouse took matters into his own hands in tonight’s episode of  Copper , “Better Times are Coming ,” as he single-handedly thwarted a Rebel plan to burn New York City after the election. In most situations, I’d argue for the poli more

This week on Copper, " The Hudson River School " takes on turncoats and petticoats - rebel spies and matters concerning the women of Five Points. Morehouse makes himself useful for the first time in a long time by sniffing out the Confederate more

Remember last week, when there was a wacky accidental self-murder and laughs all around? Hang onto those memories because you will need them for comfort after watching this episode. There doesn't seem to be an honest woman to be found in New York in 186 more

After last week’s episode of  Copper , I had decided that Elizabeth was fit to join the rest of the scumbags in 1860?s New York. Her reaction  to finding out the truth about Annie’s “father” in the opening of this week’s episode, “The Hudso more