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Three gripping new west-coast-set crime thrillers have premiered on streaming outlets in recent weeks, and all three have been racking up views and generating considerable online buzz. Amazon Prime Video’s Countdown and Ballard and Apple TV+’s Smoke all focus on dedicated investigators–two teams in Los Angeles, one in the Pacific Northwest–determined to solve increasingly urgent cases and save lives, whether […]

Netflix recently released an addictive, attention-grabbing new series that, more than a month after its premiere, is still going strong, heading the streamer’s top ten list and generating considerable buzz. From the creator of Dawson’s Creek and The Vampire Diaries, this new series straddles the line between gritty crime and soapy melodrama and follows a seemingly affluent and […]

AMC recently premiered an exciting new adventure series that has been generating considerable buzz and netting impressive viewership numbers for the network. A reimagining of Jules Verne’s 1870 novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, the show creates an origin story for the enigmatic Captain Nemo as an Indian prince-turned-rebel slave-turned-crusading scientist who captures and pilots […]

Apple TV+ recently released a quirky new lighthearted sports dramedy that, halfway through its first-season run, continues to top the streamer’s weekly most-watched list and drive plenty of buzz. The show stars Owen Wilson as a washed-up ex-pro golfer who discovers a troubled teen prodigy and attempts to coach him into the big leagues, staking […]

The number of women superheroes on TV has jumped in the past few years thanks to the broader explosion of comic book and superhero content in general. Heirs to a storied dynasty (Wonder Woman, The Bionic Woman, Xena: Warrior Princess), this most recent crop of female-led titles kicked off with Netflix’s Marvel deal (Jessica Jones), passed through […]

Syfy recently premiered a gripping new supernatural horror noir that’s based on a popular comic series of the same name. The show follows a small Wisconsin town in the aftermath of “Revival Day,” a shocking day in which the recently deceased suddenly came back to life–not as zombies but as themselves, with looks, memories, and […]

Netflix recently released a thrilling new dark drama about a traumatized, guilt-ridden detective (Matthew Goode) reassigned to investigate some of the most difficult, high-profile cold cases in Edinburgh. Adapted from a Danish book series by the creator of The Queen’s Gambit, this crime thriller show is racking up views on the service and has both […]

In recent years, TV has increasingly turned its attention to exploring the wealthy 1%, digging beneath the seemingly idyllic surface of their pampered lives to reveal the dark undercurrents beneath. To do so effectively, show creators often leverage the tension and shock built into the mystery-thriller genre, piling up murders, betrayals, and whodunnit suspense to […]

FX has just premiered a fresh new ensemble comedy series that serves as a coming-of-age reflection for Gen Z, and the show has already picked up considerable buzz. From executive producer Nick Kroll, the show follows a group of twenty-something roommates in Queens, New York, as they struggle with the responsibilities and expectations of modern […]

Apple TV+ recently premiered an offbeat new sci-fi-action-comedy based on an award-winning book series and it already has critics and audiences buzzing. The series stars Alexander Skarsgård as a sentient and hilariously snarky security cyborg who must hide his secretly-gained free will while protecting a team of scientists as they explore a dangerous new planet. […]