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There's little doubt now that Bjorn is being positioned as the series' lead. Will Ragnar be missed? Abso-freakin-lutely! However, Vikings Season 4 Episode 3 was proof that Vikings is in good hands with Alexander Ludwig. Yes I had my doubts early on, but I can definitely see this show continui...

TV Club: Vikings sleeps uneasily and prepares for what’s to come

By Dennis Perkins

Vikings, for all its reliably exciting action, is well served by stillness. With Ragnar Lothbrok hobbled, perhaps irrevocably, the show is forced to slow down as well, and in an episode like “Mercy,” we’re reminded how that’s not a bad thing. Especially after the dull, jittery ki...

‘Vikings’ Season 4 Episode 3 Preview: ‘Mercy’

By Rebecca Murray

Showbiz Junkies

History’s Vikings season four is proving to be one of the show’s best seasons thus far and we’re only a couple of episodes in. The season continues with episode three airing on March 3, 2016 at 10pm ET/PT which finds Rollo dealing with a bride who despises him and Ragnar attempting to figure out ...

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Elementary

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Elementary Season 4 Episode 15 Review: Up to Heaven and Down to Hell

By Kathleen Wiedel

An architect doesn't want to admit his firm screwed up in its designs for a skyscraper, so naturally, the next logical course of action is to throw an old woman off a balcony. Sounds reasonable, right? Alas, Elementary Season 4 Episode 15 suffers from "needlessly complicated villain scheme" s...

Elementary “Up to Heaven and Down to Hell” Review (Season 4 Episode 15)

By Mark Trammell

On the latest episode of “Elementary,” while Captain Gregson’s secret relationship with Paige (Virginia Madsen, “Sideways”) hit a snag after unexpectedly running into Watson at a restaurant and lying about how he knew her, the team investigated a bizarre case involving a woman who left her money ...

TV Club: Elementary has a hopeless case that carries “Up To Heaven And Down To Hell”

By Genevieve Valentine

“Cujus est solum, ejus est usque ad coelum, is the maxim of the law...” - William Blackstone, Commentaries On The Laws of EnglandResearching the title of this episode was both an illuminating glimpse at the development of property rights and a disconcerting memory blank, since my...

Elementary Recap 3/3/16: Season 4 Episode 15 “Up to Heaven and Down to Hell”

By Stormy Elizabeth

Celebrity Dirty Laundry

Elementary, one of our favorite detective drama/comedies returns to CBS tonight with an all new Thursday March 3, season 4 episode 15 called, “Up to Heaven and Down to Hell,” and we have your weekly recap below. On tonight’s episode, Watson (Lucy Liu) discovers Capt. Gregson’s (Aidan Quinn) secr...

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Baskets

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TV Club: A funny Baskets sets the table for the season’s final stretch

By Vikram Murthi

Though Baskets isn’t quite a serialized comedy, Chip and Penelope’s strained relationship functions as a season-long narrative that drives much of the series’ drama beyond pure existentialism. When Christine sends Penelope back to Paris for leading Chip on, the narrative takes a ...

Baskets Recap: Frontier Justice

By Andrew Lapin

Without question, the standout of the Baskets ensemble has been Louie Anderson. His performance as the big-lovin', all-American, eternally disappointed Mama Baskets is always a delight. So the fact that "Cowboys" is the first episode to not feature Anderson wouldn't seem to bode well. Yet Jonath...

Shades of Blue Recap 3/3/16: Season 1 Episode 9 “Live Wire Act”

Shades of Blue

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By Stormy Elizabeth

Celebrity Dirty Laundry

Shades of Blue, airs on NBC tonight with an all new Thursday March 3, season 1 episode 9 called, “Live Wire Act,” and we have your weekly recap below. On tonight’s episode, Harlee (Jennifer Lopez) and Stahl (Warren Kole) learn of Wozniak’s (Ray Liotta) relationship with Donnie. On the last epi...

Shades of Blue Season 1 Episode 9 Review: Live Wire Act

By Christine Orlando

One of the best things about this show is that it somehow manages to surprise me every, single, week. Shades of Blue Season 1 Episode 9 was no exception. I was as shocked as Wozniak to find out there was a man locked up in that trunk. From the look on Woz’s face, I first thought it was a ...

TV Club: Horace and Pete join Fred and Carrie on a lively Portlandia

Portlandia

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By Les Chappell

One of the best moments at last week’s Academy Awards was seeing Louis C.K. make an unexpected appearance as the presenter for Best Documentary Short Film. While only there briefly he wound up being one of the highlights of the evening, with an introduction that simultaneously ho...

What’s On Tonight: Louis C.K. Cancels A Gig On ‘Portlandia’ And ‘The Family’ Premieres

By Mike Bertha

Uproxx

IFC Portlandia (IFC, 10 p.m.) — All hell breaks loose when Louis C.K. has the nerve (the nerve!) to cancel a Portland gig so that he can deal with a family emergency. What a selfish bastard, right? The Family (ABC, 9 p.m.) — The Changeling, but with Matt Saracen. Vikings (History, 10 p.m.) — Bjor...

TV Club: Idiotsitter goes full absurd with “Viva La Joy,” and it works

Idiotsitter

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By Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

The most effective humor in “Viva La Joy” is very specific. In broad strokes, Idiotsitter references political movements of the 1960s, which leads to a few solid visual gags and one excellent sequence starring Gene and Joy as leaders of la revolución. But the jokes that feel the ...

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Workaholics

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TV Club: A guest brings out the guys’ confused decency on a funny Workaholics

By Dennis Perkins

The strategies Workaholics employs to keep Blake, Adam, and Ders from being unlikable are many and varied. The guys are (where’s my list?): immature, gross, irresponsible, crude, infantile, easily led, and fond of sexual euphemisms like (to quote this episode) “hands underneath a...

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Suits

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'Suits' Season Finale Sneak Peek: Harvey's Next Step

Yahoo TV

Last week’s penultimate episode of Suits’ fifth season ended with Mike (Patrick J. Adams) telling AUSA Anita Gibbs (Leslie Hope) that he was ready to accept a deal, just as she got word that the jury had reached its verdict. The exclusive sneak peek above from tonight’s season finale would seem t...

Suits Season 5 Episode 16 Review: 25th Hour

By Paul Dailly

Pearson Specter Litt, what will become of you? After Suits Season 5 Episode 16 it sure looks like the firm is no more. There's pretty much no way you can come back from having all of your staff walk out. Can you really blame them though? Who would want to work for a firm who hired a fraud and...

Suits Recap Finale: Season 5 “25th Hour”

By Amanda Austin

Celebrity Dirty Laundry

SUITS returns to the USA network tonight with an all new Wednesday March 2, season 5 finale called, “25th Hour.” We’ve got your recap down below! On this evening’s episode, in the Season 5 finale, Mike (Patrick J. Adams) makes the one play he has left when faced with a court battle that could go...

'Suits' Season 5 Spoilers: Rick Hoffman Says Finale 'Won't Let Fans Down'

Fashion & Style

"Suits" star Rick Hoffman, who plays Louis Litt in the series, cannot wait for fans to watch the fifth season finale, "25th Hour," because he guarantees that there would be a good resolution to Mike Ross' (Patrick J Adams) fraud case and that the episode won't "let any fans down."

‘Suits’ Season 5 Finale: Creator & Stars Discuss Season 6 — Exclusive

By cblackwelder@wetpaint.com

Wetpaint

Now that Suits Season 5 has taken a final bow, what lies ahead in Season 6 for what seems to be one of the most daring shows on TV?

'Suits' S05E16: '25th Hour' Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams Finale Recap

Mstarz

Season 5 of "Suits" continues on USA Network after its midseason premiere. In Episode 16, will lawyers Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) and Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) need to stop the 25th Hour due to the fallout from Donna Paulsen (Sarah Rafferty)?

'Suits' Postmortem: Creator and Cast Talk Those Season 5 Finale Shockers, What's Next

Yahoo TV

After Mike accepted AUSA Anita Gibbs’s deal to do two years in prison if she wouldn’t go after anyone else at the firm, Harvey was hoping the jury foreman would tell him the verdict was going to be “guilty” so he could live with Mike’s decision. While Mike and Rachel planned a wedding, Harvey tri...

'Suits' Season 5 Finale: Patrick J. Adams Shares How Mike Will Fare In Prison

Fashion & Style

Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) was concerned about Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) going to prison for two years because prison guards and fellow inmates might bully him and make his stay there even more difficult.

Suits “25th Hour” Review (Season 5, Episode 16)

By Rueben

When Suits returned on January 27 for the start of its final six episodes of the show’s fifth season, it was with these words being uttered: “You’re under arrest for conspiracy to commit fraud.” Those words were lodged at would-be-attorney Mike Ross, leaving his fiancé Rachel Zane and all the maj...

Watch Suits Online: Season 5 Episode 16

By Paul Dailly

Was Mike left free to practice law? On Suits Season 5 Episode 16, we got the answer we've been waiting for after Mike made one last ditch attempt to secure his freedom, but did it work? Watch Suits Season 5 Episode 16 Online Not everyone made it out of the finale unscathed, of course...

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American Crime

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American Crime Season 2 Episode 9 Review: The Beginning of the End

By Samantha McAllister

It's not a good idea to cross Leslie. On American Crime Season 2 Episode 9, the theme of the night seemed to be responsibility. It was a refreshing change of pace when almost everyone was taking some responsibility for their actions. They certainly set things up perfectly for the explosive se...

American Crime Recap: White Hats

By Brian Tallerico

The penultimate episode of American Crime's excellent second season features fallout, repercussions, and even more unearthed skeletons. Although this specific installment may have been a little clunkier than the last two, the arc of the season has reached the point where we can clearly see what ...

TV Club: American Crime introduces more confessions and confusion

By Pilot Viruet

In a few of these weekly reviews, I’ve emphasized the importance of patience with American Crime. Patience is a virtue that was needed for the first season, and maybe even more in this current installment. It’s not that the show is especially slow-paced but it’s the fact that occ...

‘American Crime’ Recap 2×09: Road to Redemption

By Orly Greenberg

New York Observer

This week’s 'American Crime' focused on something it hasn’t explored in the past: redemption.

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Younger

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“Younger” recap (2.9): Starter Marriage

By Kim Hoffman

After Ellen

Maggie and Liza enjoy themselves at the farmers market. The post “Younger” recap (2.9): Starter Marriage appeared first on AfterEllen.

TV Club: “The Good Shepherd” leads Younger astray

By Alexa Planje

It’s good to see Matthew Morrison doing anything that isn’t Glee and sharing scenes with another Broadway regular, but even Will Schuester deserves better than this episode. Morrison guests as Sebastian, a stereotypical country mouse who’s abandoned the city for the quiet life on...

Younger Season 2 Episode 9 Review: The Good Shepherd

By Carissa Pavlica

OH. MY. GAWD. If you saw that coming on Younger Season 2 Episode 9, then you are a far more per perverted cynical person than I am! I was expecting Liza to enter a barn full of electrical equipment, discovering that the handcrafted fellow was all over the web or talking on his cell phone. ...

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Broad City

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Broad City Recap: All Caps Abbi

By Jenny Jaffe

"Game Over" isn't Broad City at its best, but it pulls off some fun surprises. Abbi is now an official trainer at Soulstice, in case you'd forgotten, and the episode opens with her teaching a senior aquarobics class. Everything seems peachy until, in a nod to a very creepy scene ... More »

TV Club: It’s “Game Over” for Ilana’s professional life on Broad City

By Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

So far this season, the Broad City writers’ room has shown off the impressive ability to weave elements of the past back into the show without ever feeling repetitive. When Broad City references the past and hits its callbacks, it does so in a way that keeps things moving along, ...

TV Review: Broad City (3×03) “Game Over”

By Allyson Johnson

The Young Folks

Welcome back to my weekly review and recap of Broad City. To catch up on previous coverage, click here. I don’t have many thoughts about this weeks episode of Broad City unfortunately if only because it both doesn’t stray from the series typical format but also due to how they once again split th...

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The Real O'Neals

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The Real O'Neals Review: ABC's New Comedy Boasts A Great Cast And Lots Of Uncomfortable Moments

Cinema Blend

Though much of the shows formula treads on familiar sitcom grounds, the cast and the more imaginative sequences keep ABC's winning new comedy The Real ONeals from coming off as repetitive. Click To Continue Reading

'The Real O'Neals' Review: A Hilarious and Charming Comedy about an Imperfect Catholic Family

By editor@buddytv.com

A closeted teenage boy comes out to his Catholic family -- that's the premise behind ABC's new comedy The Real O'Neals. But the series is about much more than that, as you'll find out in this review.The Real O'Neals stars Noah Galvin as Kenny, a teenager who is in a relationship with a girl and r...

Review: Why 'Man Seeking Woman' went seeking more consistency in season 2

Man Seeking Woman

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Hit Fix

HitFix's Alan Sepinwall reviews "Man Seeking Woman," the surreal FXX romantic comedy starring Jay Baruchel and Eric Andre. http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching

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Pretty Little Liars

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Pretty Little Liars Recap: Burn This

By Jessica Goldstein

I wish I could have warned Hanna that bridal showers rarely go the way you plan. Should she have expected A to hack into Lucas' "smart loft" and, after a heavy-metal lockdown and a brief indoor tornado, light Aria's dress on fire? I don't know. I mean, I was a ... More »

'Pretty Little Liars' Season 3 Spoilers: 3 Burning Questions We Want Answered In Episode 18

Fashion & Style

"Pretty Little Liars" season 3, episode 17, left us with a new bunch of questions last week. This week, we have a few burning questions that we want answered in the coming episode!

Our Favorite Tweets from “Pretty Little Liars” (6.18): “Burn This”

By Chelsea Steiner

After Ellen

Last night on Pretty Little Liars, Mona planned her dream lesbian wedding to Hanna, Emily chased cars like a dog, and Aria got attacked by a sentient fireplace. All I needed was Lucas’s loft iPad to read “Act normal, bitch!” before firebombing the crap out of those wedding gifts. Now all that rem...

Pretty Little Liars Recap: Old Flames

By Andy Swift

TV Line

I’m admittedly uneducated when it comes to bridal showers, but I’m pretty sure they’re not supposed to end with the guests being turned into human s’mores. The celebration of Hanna and Jordan’s love nearly went up in (literal) smoke on Tuesday’s Pretty Little Liars when an uninvited guest — hint:...

Pretty Little Liars Season 6: Episode 18 recap, bridal party mishaps

Melty

The Pretty Little Liars celebrate Hanna's engagement with a bridal party that gets lit, and the ladies also find out more about the new person who's tormenting them. Check out our Episode 18 ("Burn This") recap for all the detailsRead the entire article here

Pretty Little Liars Season 6 Episode 18 Review: Burn This

By Paul Dailly

What would A have done if Aria was killed? On Pretty Little Liars Season 6 Episode 18 we got confirmation that A is only looking for Charlotte's killer to be brought to justice after the events of Hanna's girly get together. That's pretty much all I can muster about that. Hanna didn't want to...

Pretty Little Liars Season 6 Recap: 6.18: Burn This

By Lenny Burnham

Gossip and Gab

It’s time for a new episode of Pretty Little Liars season 6. For a refresher on what happened last week, read my recap of episode 17. Photo from the Pretty Little Liars Facebook page This week’s episode of Pretty Little Liars season 6 opened with Aria Montgomery telling everyone about Alison DiLa...

Pretty Little Liars Season 6 Spoilers: Episode 18 Sneak Peek (Video)

By Lenny Burnham

Gossip and Gab

Tonight’s episode of Pretty Little Liars season 6 is titled “Burn This.” According to the synopsis, “Caleb Rivers faces the aftermath of taking the blame for the leak about Yvonne Phillips; Emily Fields searches for the person who came after her; Aria Montgomery and Ezra Fitz work on the novel; H...

Pretty Little Liars Season 6 Episode 18 Recap: Up in Smoke

By Hilton Hater

The Hollywood Gossip

They say that love hurts. But we're not sure if that saying is supposed to apply to what went down on Pretty Little Liars Season 6 Episode 18... when Hanna's bridal shower was set on fire by a certain uninvited guest. Watch Pretty Little Liars Season 6 Episode 18 Online Here's a hint: h...

5 Things to Know About the Pretty Little Liars Season 6 Finale

By rmartin@wetpaint.com

Wetpaint

The Pretty Little Liars Season 6 finale ("Hush, Hush, Sweet Liars") is just a week and a half away, and it's time to start preparing yourself for what's sure to be an epic episode.

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Teen Wolf

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Teen Wolf “The Beast of Beacon Hills” Review (Season 5 Episode 18)

By Jocelyn W

Previously on Teen Wolf . . . We took a trip down Argent family memory lane and learned about the origin of the Beast and how to kill it. While Lydia and Chris had story time with Gerard, Scott, with an assist from Malia, Liam and Braeden, faced the Beast and caught his scent. That […]

Teen Wolf season 5 episode 19 review: The Beast Of Beacon Hills

By louisamellor

Den Of Geek

Ron Hogan Review Mar 4, 2016 Teen Wolf's penultimate season 5 episode before the finale seems to be treading water. What this show needs is a reaping...

‘Teen Wolf’ 5×19 review: Everything has its price

By Karen Rought

Hypable

Teen Wolf season 5, episode 19, “The Beast of Beacon Hills,” just finished airing! Is Mason really The Beast? This episode picks up right where last week ended. Corey has taken Mason down into the tunnels to keep him away from Scott. Mason denies he’s The Beast (you and the entire fandom, man!), ...

Teen Wolf “Maid of Gevaudan” Video REVIEW (Season 5 Episode 18)

By Americ Ngwije

In this week’s new episode of Teen Wolf, “Maid of Gevaudan,” I shared my thoughts solo this time since Sandrine was sick and discussed Crystal Reed’s Return, the birth of the Beast and that final scene where the identity of the Beast is revealed…maybe? Don’t forget to subscribe to HappyCool on Yo...

Teen Wolf Season 5 Episode 19 Review: The Beast of Beacon Hills

By Allison Nichols

Bye, bye Mason? On Teen Wolf Season 5 Episode 19, we barely have time to come to grips with the fact that Mason is the Beast before he's taken away from us. That's right, Mason transformed into the Beast all by himself, which means that Mason is no more. Okay, there are a lot of issues here...

'Teen Wolf' Recap: Scott and the Pack Search for Mason

By editor@buddytv.com

In this episode of Teen Wolf, "The Beast of Beacon Hills," Scott and his friends hunt for Mason, Parrish joins forces with Chris and Gerard, and the Desert Wolf readies to take back her power.The Beast is finally out of the bag, and it's Mason. Not a huge shock, since viewers wouldn't be emotion...

Teen Wolf “The Beast of Beacon Hills” Video REVIEW (Season 5 Episode 19)

By Sandrine Sahakians

In this week’s new episode of Teen Wolf, “The Beast of Beacon Hills,” I share my thoughts by myself this week (Americ is out of town) and discuss the end of The Dread Doctors, Mason’s transformation, Deucalion’s con and more. Don’t forget to subscribe to HappyCool on YouTube so you don’t miss our...

Teen Wolf Recap: 'That's Not My Name'

By Andy Swift

TV Line

Mason’s game of hide-and-seek reached an unfortunate conclusion Tuesday on the penultimate episode of Teen Wolf‘s fifth season. While Scott and his pack tracked down Mason, a flurry of new details came to light about Liam’s BFF. For starters, he is a genetic chimera; as Mama McCall tactfully poin...

The Best 'Teen Wolf' Quotes for 'The Beast of Beacon Hills'

By editor@buddytv.com

"The Beast of Beacon Hills" was one of the most extreme Teen Wolf episodes ever. As the characters searched for Mason and the series prepared for the season finale, things ramped up in a serious way. Everything about the episode was grim and determined from the plot, to the action and finally to ...

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Shadowhunters

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Shadowhunters Photo Preview: Magic Mirror

By Lisa Babick

The hunt is still on to find Valentine, and Clary and Jace get a lead from Meliorn about a secret portal in another dimension. The catch is that only Clary can go. I'm betting Jace isn't too thrilled about this, but Clary is a big girl, she can handle it. Hopefully. But, things certainly aren...

'Shadowhunters' Recap: Can Clary Save Simon?

By editor@buddytv.com

Clary has to make a very difficult choice for her best friend when something happens to Simon in this episode of Shadowhunters, "Bad Blood." And at the Institute, Alec and Izzy deal with a Clave envoy that could bring some serious changes to the Shadowhunter organization.

Shadowhunters “Bad Blood” Review (Season 1 Episode 8)

By Jordan Alsaqa

The problem with Shadowhunters has always been that it is completely lacking in any sort of originality. Even now, as my view of the show has shifted into a cheesier, more ludicrous one, the fact that everything is so familiar means that even though you can watch the show for how silly and idioti...

TV Review: Shadowhunters (1×08) “Bad Blood”

By Leaf Miranda

The Young Folks

This week’s Shadowhunters had some interesting developments. It turns out that The Institute was in need of a new management, at least in the eyes of The Clave, especially due to the Lightwood family. In order to fix that problem they sent in Lydia Branwell. Her first impression stood out, but sh...

Shadowhunters Season 1 Episode 8 Review: Bad Blood

By Lisa Babick