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SELF MADE - SEASON ONE

Walker is a role that allows Spencer to show her true range and depth. It's an extraordinary performance in an entertaining and triumphant story.

THE LATEISH SHOW WITH MO GILLIGAN - SEASON ONE

Finally! A late night talk show that doesn't fit the overused stereotype. It is something fresh and different, something we all needed. When Mo taps into his raw talent and potential, he gains unstoppable momentum. I can't wait till he reaches his peak.

V WARS - SEASON ONE

It does not aspire to be a good show, which is good, because it is not. It's basically Generic Redbox Vampire Movie: The Series.

THE WITCHER - SEASON ONE

Who was that character? Which group do they belong to again? What timeline are we in? The whirlwind of scarcely explained backstory turns you into your hopelessly lost parent who just can't seem to figure out how to DVR Criminal Minds.

DERRY GIRLS - SEASON ONE

The specific setting gives Derry Girls its extra layer of complexity, as well as some of its funniest lines. The big appeal of this show is that these characters' self-centered concerns feel so real. There are bombs in the streets, but they're more upset when a nun confiscates a lipstick that's been discontinued.

RHYTHM & FLOW - SEASON ONE:

STREAM IT. Even if you’re not a fan of rap or hip-hop, Rhythm + Flow is going to keep you interested, given how high the stakes are for some of the contestants. Also, it’s the only competition where a judge talks about “getting fucked.” Top that, Blake Shelton!

LOST IN SPACE - SEASON ONE

An attempt to resurrect camp - without the camp. The resulting show has lost all of its fun quirkiness but doesn't offer viewers a new reason to watch instead.

For a show with such a large assortment of bright spots, its dimmer parts become all the more irritating.

THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY - SEASON ONE

It has flaws and excesses, but the series, whose first season is available on Friday, nonetheless lands in the sweet spot between comedy and drama, and between a plot-and-action-driven narrative and character exploration. By the time Mary J. Blige and Cameron Britton show up as time-traveling assassins named Cha-Cha and Hazel, respectively, I was fully onboard, at least for this one season.

ATLANTA - SEASON TWO

In some scenes, the weight of community ties seems suffocating; in others, it's evident that none of the characters would survive without one another. The distance between those two points is what Atlanta mines, and what resonates most powerfully.

HOMELAND - SEASON FOUR

When the show first started, I couldn't recommend the series highly enough, particularly for the phenomenal performances by Lewis and Danes.

However, since season 4, I have a hit a wall. There is a flatness to the supporting characters, many of the tin-eared elements would more or less tolerable if I were still intrigued by Carrie Mathison.