Adjusted Score: 69.255%
Critics Consensus: Loudermilk's timely premise and sharp writing lay a solid foundation for a strong central performance from Ron Livingston, perfectly cast in this endearing dark comedy about a rock critic turned recovering alcoholic.
Synopsis: A former alcoholic and substance-abuse counselor vents his frustrations on everyone he meets....
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#47
Adjusted Score: 89.791%
Critics Consensus: Our Souls at Night honors the quiet strength of its source material by offering a simple yet sturdy canvas for two talented veteran leads to bring its story to life.
Synopsis: Based on the best-selling novel written by Kent Haruf and adapted for the screen by Scott Neustadter and Michael H....
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#46
Adjusted Score: 61.364%
Critics Consensus: Jerry Before Seinfeld finds its star revisiting his earliest material on his hometown stage, offering appropriately familiar - yet still abundant - laughs along the way.
Synopsis: Jerry Before Seinfeld: Jerry Seinfeld returns to The Comic Strip for an intimate stand-up set at the club that...
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Adjusted Score: 82.746%
Critics Consensus: Grey's Anatomy's dramatic thrills continue unabated in season 14 with a series of episodes whose consistent emotional impact is deepened by the growth of previously marginalized characters.
Synopsis: Season 14 of this drama series follows the tensions and complications of the staff at the Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital....
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Adjusted Score: 85.384%
Critics Consensus: Though at times suffering from a narrative overload that undermines the drama, Gotham's fourth season ends strong, focusing on Bruce Wayne's transition into the beloved hero its audience awaits.
Synopsis: Season Four of GOTHAM will witness the emergence of the criminal landscape for which Gotham City is best known, with...
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Adjusted Score: 92.384%
Critics Consensus: Mr. Robot's striking visuals and bold narrative fuel its seductive blend of reality and fantasy.
Synopsis: Picking up immediately following the Season 2 cliffhanger, Season 3 will explore each character's motivations and the disintegration between Elliot...
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Adjusted Score: 90.227%
Critics Consensus: Black Mirror proves with its fourth season that the series still has ample source material to terrify fans with technology that is now -- or soon could become -- an integral part of our lives.
Synopsis: Black Mirror is an anthology series that taps into our collective unease with the modern world, with each stand-alone episode...
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Adjusted Score: 95.258%
Critics Consensus: The Crown continues its reign with a self-assured sophomore season that indulges in high drama and sumptuous costumes.
Synopsis: Beginning with soldiers in Her Majesty's Armed Forces fighting an illegal war in Egypt, and ending with the downfall of...
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Adjusted Score: 97.812%
Critics Consensus: The Deuce again demonstrates David Simon's masterful grasp of urban grit, while never losing detailed sight of its colorful characters.
Synopsis: This drama series is set in New York City in the early 1970s and explores the rise of the porn...
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#39
Adjusted Score: 70.884%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A profile of Ben Bradlee (1921-2014), the executive editor of the Washington Post from 1968 to 1991 who was largely...
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Adjusted Score: 93.245%
Critics Consensus: Outlander's epic love story returns with the same strong storytelling and an added layer of maturity.
Synopsis: The third season picks up right after Claire (Caitriona Balfe) travels through the stones to return to her life in...
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Adjusted Score: 91.453%
Critics Consensus: This is Us continues to tug at heartstrings with an emotional exploration of family that ensures viewers will want to keep the tissues close -- and their loved ones closer.
Synopsis: The story of a family whose three same-aged siblings struggle in unique ways throughout their lives is chronicled in this...
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#36
Adjusted Score: 91.65%
Critics Consensus: Spielberg takes a behind-the-scenes look at one of modern cinema's most spellbinding talents, with absorbing -- albeit somewhat uncritical -- results.
Synopsis: More than 30 hours of interviews with Steven Spielberg shed light on the filmmaker's long career, directorial influences and motivations...
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#35
Adjusted Score: 89.65%
Critics Consensus: Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold pays tribute to an American literary legend with a richly personal perspective that should thrill devotees while enlightening newcomers.
Synopsis: Across more than 50 years of essays, novels, screenplays, and criticism, Joan Didion has been our premier chronicler of the...
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Adjusted Score: 93.183%
Critics Consensus: Wormwood's real-life mystery unfolds in hypothetical tendrils guided by Errol Morris' singular vision and style that will keep viewers engaged despite the four-hour run time.
Synopsis: Combining a virtuosic performance by Peter Sarsgaard with Morris' legendary interview style, Wormwood examines this case from every possible angle,...
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Adjusted Score: 102.478%
Critics Consensus: Stranger Things' slow-building sophomore season balances moments of humor and a nostalgic sweetness against a growing horror that's all the more effective thanks to the show's full-bodied characters and evocative tone.
Synopsis: It's 1984 and the citizens of Hawkins, Indiana are still reeling from the horrors of the demagorgon and the secrets...
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#32
Adjusted Score: 96.084%
Critics Consensus: Harrowing and heartbreaking, One of Us offers an intimate, revealing glimpse inside a notoriously private community and those who would dare defy it.
Synopsis: One of Us explores the opaque world of Hasidic Judaism through a cadre of fascinating characters. Through unique and intimate...
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Adjusted Score: 96.591%
Critics Consensus: With a never-better Alia Shawkat in the lead, Search Party's second season delves deeper into the deliciously dark dramedy that makes the show so addictively entertaining.
Synopsis: How do you return to your dreary life after committing murder? That's the question Dory Sief (Alia Shawkat), Drew Gardner...
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Adjusted Score: 99.189%
Critics Consensus: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is an upbeat addition to Amazon's original offerings, propelled by a playful yet poignant performance by Rachel Brosnahan.
Synopsis: Miriam "Midge" Maisel, a 1958 New York City woman who has everything she's ever wanted--the perfect husband, two kids, and...
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#29
Adjusted Score: 96.273%
Critics Consensus: The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson uses its belated investigation into an activist's murder as the framework for a sobering look at the ongoing battle for equal rights.
Synopsis: Who killed Marsha P. Johnson? When the beloved, self-described "street queen" of NY's gay ghetto was found floating in the...
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Adjusted Score: 96.799%
Critics Consensus: Better Things' second season plays even more adroitly to its strengths, weaving confidently between stinging humor, caustic observation, and poignant drama.
Synopsis: In the second season of "Better Things," Sam (Pamela Adlon) struggles with feeling unappreciated by her daughters Max (Mikey Madison),...
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