RECAP ATHON

Lifetime's new series, UnREAL, takes viewers behind the scenes of the making of a reality show like The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. It's a despicable world full of manipulations, insults, and morally questionable actions. Check out the most obnoxious, offensive and distasteful moments from UnR...

Review: Lifetime takes on ‘The Bachelor’ with strong new drama ‘UnReal’

Hit Fix

HitFix's Alan Sepinwall reviews "UnReal," the new Lifetime drama starring Shiri Appleby and Constance Zimmer as producers on a "Bachelor"-like reality dating show.http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching

UnREAL Season 1 Episode 1 Review: Return

By Paul Dailly

Missing your favorite shows and struggling to find a new one? Then look no further. UnREAL Season 1 Episode 1 was one of my favorite openers to any series. We were thrown straight into the deep end with these characters as they work on the reality TV show The Batchelor Everlasting. I'll be ...

Review: In UnREAL, Art Imitates Life Imitating Life

By James Poniewozik

Time Magazine

There was a time, way back in the aughts, when some people seriously thought reality TV might kill scripted entertainment. As if in self-defense, there developed a mini-genre of stories spoofing reality TV or warning of its dangers. Some were funny (The Joe Schmo Show). Some were wildly successfu...

TV Club: UnREAL: “Return”

By Joshua Alston

UnREAL is the type of show you can hardly believe didn’t make it to air much, much sooner. After all, the show it’s spoofing—ABC’s The Bachelor—has been on the air since 2002, and will launch its 20th season in early 2016. It’s hard to qualify UnREAL as a satire given the importa...

UnREAL “Return” Series Premiere 2015

By Staff Writer

UnREAL “Return” Season 1 Episode 1 airs Monday June 1 at 10pm on Lifetime. In the episode, set against the backdrop of a fictional hit dating competition show, UnREAL is led by Rachel a young staffer whose sole job is to manipulate her relationships with and among the contestants to get the vital...

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Game of Thrones

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‘Game of Thrones’ Recap 5×8: Wight of the Living Dead

By Drew Grant and Vinnie Mancuso

New York Observer

Vinnie: Well then. That was by far the coolest episode of The Walking Dead I’ve ever seen. Drew: Leave it to Game of Thrones, a show where the threat of ice zombies is usually the least of anyone’s problems, to rejuvenate the “mindless hoards” archetype. No, these aren’t just braaaaains-eating; ...

Review: 'Game of Thrones' presents its most amazing spectacle yet

Hit Fix

HitFix's Alan Sepinwall reviews "Hardhome," the "Game of Thrones" episode where Dany and Tyrion get to know each other, while the White Walkers have a memorable return.http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching

'Game of Thrones' Recap: Jon Snow Fights a White Walker

By editor@buddytv.com

Wow. Just...wow. Usually Game of Thrones waits until the ninth episode of the season to deliver a jaw-dropping climax (the Battle of Blackwater, the Red Wedding), but this year they may have moved it up. "Hardhome," season 5's eighth episode, ends with a 20-minute action sequence that is as e...

Game of Thrones Recap: Where the Wildlings Are

By Laura Hudson

Wired

This week we plunge even further into the unknown. The post Game of Thrones Recap: Where the Wildlings Are appeared first on WIRED.

Game of Thrones, season 5, episode 8 - review: Winter arrives with an old-fashioned belter of an episode

The Independent

Winter. Has. Come. And it’s every bit as nippy as old Ned Stark said it would be. The iciest of ages was ushered in with a sleeves rolled up, old-fashioned belter of an episode that culminated in a 20 minute Wilding vs White Walker/Zombie Hoard royal rumble which was even more spectacular than se...

'Game Of Thrones' Review: Memorable Moments From 'Hardhome'

By Alyssa A Landau

Star Pulse

Are we watching Game of Thrones or The Walking Dead? Because “Hardhome” had some striking similarities to the latter. The White Walkers and their zombie horde, despite being brilliant showcases of ... Read More >

Game Of Thrones “Hardhome” Season 5 Episode 8

By Staff Writer

Game Of Thrones “Hardhome” Season 5 Episode 8 airs Sunday, May 31 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO. In tonight’s episode, Arya makes progress in her training. Sansa confronts an old friend. Cersei (Lena Headey) struggles. Jon travels. Show Summary: Summers span decades. Winters can last a lifetime....

'Game of Thrones': Why the Battle of Hardhome Was So Amazing

By editor@buddytv.com

Game of Thrones delivered a stunning conclusion to the episode of "Hardhome". After fan complaints about season five being too slow, "Hardhome" ended with a 36 minute sequence ripped right out of a zombie apocalypse movie. In a series known of impressive action set-pieces, the end of "Hardhome" w...

Game of Thrones season 5's 20-minute Battle of Hardhome took a 'solid month' to film

The Independent

In a scene to rival True Detective's six-minute single tracking shot and Breaking Bad's Ozymandias shoot-out, Game of Thrones stunned last night with a 20-minute battle sequence in the season 5 episode 'Hardhome'.

'Game of Thrones' Recap: Dawn of the Dead

Rolling Stone

The greatest trick Game of Thrones ever pulled was choosing its title. George R.R. Martin's series of epic fantasies from which the show is adapted is called A Song of Ice and Fire — a deliberately mythic moniker that calls to mind the demons and dragons that embody supernatural menaces...

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Halt and Catch Fire

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Halt and Catch Fire Recap: Who’s the Boss?

By Libby Hill

If anything can be said about the first season of AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire it’s that it ended strong, turning in its best work when it mattered the most — during its final two episodes. Thankfully, the creative forces behind the show, creators and head writers Christopher Cantwell and ... More ...

'Halt And Catch Fire' Season 2: Episode 1 Recap 'SETI': Will Mackenzie Davis' Cameron Find Joe?

AMC jumps into the gaming world with the Season 2 premiere of "Halt And Catch Fire." In Episode 1, SETI, will Joe MacMillan (Lee Pace) be able to reunite with his former friends Gordon Clark (Scoot McNairy), Donna Clark (Kerry Bishé) and his ex-lover Cameron Howe (Mackenzie Davis)?

‘Halt and Catch Fire’ Season 2 Premiere: We Didn’t See This Coming

By Andrew Dyce

Screen Rant

In the premiere of 'Halt and Catch Fire's season 2, the AMC series throws its cast forward into new - and surprising - challenges.

TV Club: Halt And Catch Fire: “SETI”

By Dennis Perkins

The most encouraging thing about “SETI,” the second season premiere of Halt And Catch Fire, is its clear intention to start over. The show’s first season didn’t find a groove until far too late, the Cardiff team’s sweaty rush to bring their PC, the Giant, to market in time for an...

Halt and Catch Fire Recap: Season 2 Episode 1 Premiere “SETI”

By Stormy Elizabeth

Celebrity Dirty Laundry

AMC’s new series Halt and Catch Fire airs with an all new Sunday May 31, 2015 episode. On tonight’s season 2 premiere called “SETI,” Cameron and Donna’s fledgling gaming company, Mutiny, finds itself at a crossroads. Meanwhile, Joe and Gordon are reunited in the wake of Cardiff’s sale. If you h...

Halt and Catch Fire “SETI” Season 2 Premiere 2015

By Staff Writer

Halt and Catch Fire season 2 premiere “SETI” airs Sunday, May 31 at 10PM ET/PT on AMC. In tonight’s new episode, Cameron and Donna’s gaming company, Mutiny, reaches a critical stage; Joe and Gordon are reunited. Show Summary: It’s March 1985. More than a year has passed since Joe MacMillan (Lee P...

'Halt and Catch Fire' Season Premiere Recap: Throne of Games

Rolling Stone

Despite the best efforts of GamerGate to demonstrate otherwise, Internet communities formed around video games aren't always nightmarish pits of despair. Trying your hand at something new and unexpected in the company of fellow digital thrillseekers? Sounds like a good time, right? That's the ide...

Halt and Catch Fire Season 2 Episode 1 Review: SETI

By Sean McKenna

The way Halt and Catch Fire Season 1 ended worked on a level that could have capped everything off as a series finale. And I would have been OK with that. I was certainly interested to see the next step of the characters’ journey, but Joe, Gordon and Cameron were ultimately successful in brin...

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Silicon Valley

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TV Club: Silicon Valley: “White Hat/Black Hat”

By Les Chappell

With in-depth analyses and charity drives for pediatric cancer and so much more in recent days leading up to the movie that became our lives and then looped around to become the movie again once Vince was doing it, I’ve found myself revisiting the comparison that floated around S...

'Silicon Valley' Season 2: Are Thomas Middleditch, Kumail Nanjiani, TJ Miller "White Hat/Black Hat?"

From the comedic mind of Mike Judge (Beavis and Butt-head), HBO continues Season 2 of "Silicon Valley" with an all-new episode this Sunday. To get Pied Piper back in the game, will Dinesh (Kumail Nanjiani), Richard (Thomas Middleditch), and Erlich (TJ Miller) become "White Hat/Black Hat?"

ArtsBeat: ‘Silicon Valley’ Recap: Should Gilfoyle Actually Be Pied Piper’s C.E.O.?

The big problem with having Richard run the company is that he is too nice to be a tech mogul.

'Silicon Valley' Season 2: Ep 8 Recap: ls Thomas Middleditch's Richard "White Hat/Black Hat?"

From the comedic mind of Mike Judge (Beavis and Butt-head), Season 2 of "Silicon Valley" continues on HBO. In Episode 8, will Erlich Bachman (T.J. Miller), Richard Hendriks (Thomas Middleditch), and the rest of the tech gang become hackers in 'White Hat/Black Hat?'

Silicon Valley Recap: Thank You for Smoking

By Odie Henderson

Shakespeare’s melancholy Dane once said, “Conscience makes cowards of us all.” It’s a truism Richard learns the hard way in “Black Hat/White Hat,” this week’s episode of Silicon Valley. Content to walk the left-hand path last week, Richard is now consumed with guilt that Gilfoyle’s hack cost End...

Silicon Valley “White Hat/Black Hat” Season 2 Episode 8

By Staff Writer

Silicon Valley “White Hat/Black Hat” Season 2 Episode 8 airs Sunday, May 31 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO. In tonight’s episode, when Richard takes pity on a competitor, he accidentally sparks a feud that finds him paranoid about security. Facing pressure from board members, Gavin looks to plac...

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Veep

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Veep Recap: Can't Win for Losing

By Jessica Goldstein

We all know those work friends who are only your work friends: the people who, once you leave your job, exit promptly from your life forever, never to be heard from again. Two such ex-colleagues are Amy and Gary, or at least, they should never see each other again, but ... More »

ArtsBeat: ‘Veep’ Recap: An Infestation of Mediocrity

The president’s Families First bill heads to Congress.

TV Club: Veep: “B/ill”

By Kate Kulzick

Despite some solid running gags and a premise that seems tailor made for the series, “B/ill” is a disappointment, lacking Veep’s usual comic range and creativity. The promise of the cast being dragged before Congress to give testimony is tantalizing—Armando Iannucci’s The Thick O...

Veep “B/ill” Season 4 Episode 8

By Staff Writer

Veep season 4 Episode 8 “B/ill” airs Sunday May 31 at 10:30 pm on HBO. In tonight’s episode, with the Families First Bill growing increasingly toxic, Gary sets up a clandestine meeting with Dan and Amy to persuade them to lobby against it. Meanwhile, Selina attempts to keep working while ill in b...

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Penny Dreadful

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'Penny Dreadful' Recap: Lily and Victor Get Closer

By editor@buddytv.com

Love is in the air on Penny Dreadful with "Above the Vaulted Sky." The love is unlike anything you'll find on a Hallmark card, though. There are some genuinely sweet moments, but it is mostly weird, dark and nauseatingly horrifying, much like Penny Dreadful itself.

TV Club: Penny Dreadful: “Above The Vaulted Sky”

By Scott Von Doviak

Everyone is getting some this week except for Frankenstein’s monster, as if he didn’t have enough problems. John Clare does have a tentative first date with Lily, but it’s clear from the start that she’s just not that into him. Having agreed with his creator that it’s up to Lily ...

Penny Dreadful “Above the Vaulted Sky” Season 2 Episode 5

By Staff Writer

Penny Dreadful “Above the Vaulted Sky” Season 2 Episode 5 airs on Sunday, May 31 2015 at 10:00pm on Showtime. In tonight’s episode, Hecate returns to her mother with a gift; Evelyn works on a new totem; the mansion is attacked; the Creature grows impatient with Frankenstein; Rusk interrogates Eth...

Penny Dreadful Season 2 Episode 5 Review: Above the Vaulted Sky

By Henry A. Otero

Several couples got their freak on this week on Penny Dreadful Season 2 Episode 5. Unfortunately, aside from Dorian and Angelique, it's doubtful anything good will come from the couplings, certainly not of Sir Malcolm and Evil-yn or Victor and Lily. The Creature is going to be pissed off beyo...

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Salem

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Salem “Wages of Sin” Season 2 Episode 9

By Staff Writer

Salem “Wages of Sin” Season 2 Episode 9 airs Sunday, May 31 at 10/9c on WGN America. In tonight’s episode, Mary Sibley, has just completed a legendary supernatural ritual that unleashed a devastating plague on the unsuspecting citizens of Salem. As death and disease continue to spread through the...

Salem Season 2 Episode 9 Review: Wages of Sin

By Samantha McAllister

The war between the witches has begun! While the last few episodes have felt dull and like the story was moving at a snails pace, Salem Season 2 Episode 9 provided us with a clear picture of where they are planning to go as we swing into the final stretch of hte season. It looks like the war ...

TV Club: Salem: “Wages Of Sin”

By LaToya Ferguson

“Do not fear, little one. Your father and I are coming for you.”Those are the last lines of this week’s Salem, and with them, the Witch War becomes a supernatural Taken of sorts. That’s definitely quite the turn from the beginning of the season, and as it stands now, there’s no c...

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Nurse Jackie

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Nurse Jackie “Managed Care” Season 7 Episode 8

By Staff Writer

Nurse Jackie “Managed Care” Season 7 Episode 7 airs Sunday, May 31 at 9 pm on Showtime. In tonight’s episode, When Jackie tells Grace about her news, Grace’s reaction surprises her. Show Summary: Every day is a matter of life and death in a hectic New York City hospital, but for Nurse Jackie that...

Nurse Jackie Recap 5/31/15: Season 7 Episode 8 “Managed Care”

By Stormy Elizabeth

Celebrity Dirty Laundry

Tonight on Showtime the twisted and darkly funny NURSE JACKIE is back with an all new Sunday May 31 season 7 episode 8 called, “Managed Care” and we have your weekly recap below. On tonight’s episode as the hospital begins the process of shutting down, Dr. Prince asks Jackie [Edit Falco] to help...

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Outlander

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Outlander “To Ransom A Man’s Soul” Season Finale 2015

By Staff Writer

Outlander Season 1 Episode 16 “To Ransom A Man’s Soul” airs Saturday, May 30 at 9 PM ET/PT. In tonight’s episode, A plan is put in place to attempt to free Jamie from Wentworth Prison where he is once again being held by his tormentor, Black Jack Randall. Show Summary: The “Outlander” series span...

Outlander Finale “To Ransom a Man’s Soul” (Season 1, Episode 16)

By Samantha Kaye

“Human history is full of evil deeds, and maybe we ought to think of them with tears, not fascination.” Keep this quote from The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova in mind because I’m going to come back around to it. I’m torn folks. Not about Outlander as a whole, but about the events that transpired...

The Story Behind Outlander’s Disturbing Season One Finale

By Jennifer Vineyard

Spoilers ahead for the season one finale of Outlander. When we first see Jamie and Jack in the season finale of Outlander, the two men are naked, in bed together as morning breaks — though from the look on Jamie's face, he probably didn't get any sleep at all. After ... More »

Outlander “To Ransom a Man’s Soul” Video Review (Season Finale 2015)

By Sandrine Sahakians

It all comes down to this! We have reached the final episode of Outlander “To Ransom a Man’s Soul” for the season and it was not easy to watch to say the least. I knew that this week would be bad after last week’s episode, but wow Starz didn’t hold anything back. I think Black […]

‘Outlander’ Season Finale Recap: The Breaking—and Fixing—of Jamie Fraser

By Sean T Collins

New York Observer

Outlander spent its first season finale chronicling the rape and recovery of its leading man in graphic detail. That much, at least, we can agree on. Where we go from there is more contentious, and every bit as important to the show’s future as Claire and Jamie’s mission to stop Bonnie Prince Cha...

‘Outlander’s’ season 1 finale breaks barriers and opens conversations

By Laura Byrne-Cristiano

Outlander wrapped its first season last night. As has been the case throughout the first season, uncomfortable subject matter is tackled head on. Let’s just start by saying that the performances of Tobias Menzies and Sam Heughan as Black Jack Randall and Jamie Fraser were so horrifyingly real tha...

‘Outlander’ finale betrays Claire’s character (opinion)

By Olivia Friedman

Wearing a white nightdress, tears slipping down her face, Claire leans forward and looks at Jamie. He has admitted that he is broken, that Randall has succeeded in his depraved mission. In an agonizing line taken straight from the novel, Jamie declares “I lie here feeling that I will die without ...

‘Outlander’ season 1, episode 16: The season 1 finale

By Laura Byrne-Cristiano

Outlander will air its final episode of season 1 tonight, and then it’s back to Droughtlander again. Fans of Outlander have been on one heck of a journey this season. Last August we were introduced to Claire and her fall through the stones. Like Claire (Caitriona Balfe) , we left behind the moder...

TV Tonight, May 31: Outlander Season 1 finale

By Debra Yeo - Staff Reporter

The Toronto Star

Also The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe concludes, Halt and Catch Fire Season 2 debuts, plus Season 3 of The Following

‘Outlander’ season 1, episode 16 recap: Darkness most bleak

By Laura Byrne-Cristiano

Outlander just finished airing its season 1 finale. It’s been a season of highs and lows, and the finale explore some of the darkest material to date. Wentworth jailbreak As jailbreaks go, it certainly was an inventive one. Nineteen-head of Highland cattle run through the bowels of the one of Sco...

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Orphan Black

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'Orphan Black' Season 3: Episode 8 Spoilers: Is Tatiana Maslany's Sarah Manning "Pregnant?"

Season 3 of the sci-fi thriller "Orphan Black" continues on BBC America. In the upcoming Episode 8, as the truth behind the Project Castor Clones unravels, will Sarah Manning (Tatiana Maslany) be able to continue on with the mission knowing Helena (Maslany) is pregnant?

'Orphan Black' Recap: Vote For Alison Hendrix

By J. Harvey

Star Pulse

Previously - Paul's dead. Sarah and Helena are free. Cosima's girlfriend is annoying. Felix tapped Rachel on the head with a paintbrush in a demeaning manner. Read More >

‘Orphan Black’ season 3, episode 7 recap: Mother Hendrix

By Danielle Zimmerman

This week’s Orphan Black was surprisingly devoid of Castor issues and threats (especially after last week’s shocker) and focused instead on everyone’s favorite suburbanite, Alison. Alison and Donnie’s terrible, no-good, bad day Via orphanblack.tumblr.com It’s a big day for the Hendrixs! After D...

‘Orphan Black’ Recap 3×7: You Owe Me Alison Pee

By Noam Cohen

New York Observer

Welcome to Orphan Black: The Sitcom.

TV Club: Orphan Black: “Community Of Dreadful Fear And Hate”

By Caroline Framke

The concept of what family means has dogged Orphan Black since day one. Sarah Manning, con artist and runaway single mother, dodged her foster family and accidentally fell into another. She gained countless sisters—and one rarely mentioned brother—and developed intense and singul...

Orphan Black season 3 episode 7 review: Community Of Dreadful Fear And Hate

By louisamellor

Den Of Geek

Kaci Ferrell Review Jun 1, 2015

Orphan Black Recap: First I Eat. Then We Fight

Beyond sharing identical DNA, there’s not a whole lot the sestras (and brothers) of Orphan Black really have in common, at least on paper. That’s by design of course, considering the reason for their intensely planned existence. Nevertheless, there will always be one thing you can’t nurture out ...

Orphan Black Season 3 Episode 7 Review: Community of Dreadful Fear and Hate

By Lindsay MacDonald

After such a heavy episode last week, Orphan Black Season 3 Episode 7 delivered a much funnier and lighter tone. While focusing on Alison for an entire episode was a nice change of pace, it also felt a bit like a snag in the Castor plot, since Dr. Coady and all of her clones disappeared for t...

'Orphan Black' Recap: Alison's Campaign and Drug Business Collide

By editor@buddytv.com

Still not over Paul's death? (It's okay, neither am I.) Well, fortunately, it's like the Orphan Black writers knew Clone Club would need a break and a chance to take a deep breath and regroup after that, and gave us "Community of Dreadful Fear and Hate" for just that reason.It's that time in the ...

Orphan Black “Community of Dreadful Fear and Hate” Review (Season 3 Episode 7)

By Courtney Vaudreuil

It was more classic clone hijinks on this week’s Orphan Black. After the bummer of Paul’s death last week, it was good to get a little levity courtesy of Alison and Donnie. After tangling with the local drug lord, our favorite pill pushers find that it’s hard to live a normal life while maintaini...

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When Calls the Heart

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When Calls The Heart “Heart and Home” Season 2 Episode 5

By Staff Writer

When Calls The Heart “Heart and Home” Season 2 Episode 5 airs on Saturday May 30 at 8pm on Hallmark Channel. In tonight’s episode, Elizabeth and Jack receive upsetting news from their families in Hamilton that could tear them apart. Meanwhile, Abigail tries to find forgiveness in her heart for Bi...

When Calls the Heart “Heart and Home” Review (Season 2, Episode 5)

By Rueben

With the new school/church now built and ready for use on the Hallmark Channel series When Calls the Heart, school has gotten underway for the children of Hope Valley and school teacher Elizabeth Thatcher. That is until word arrives in town that Elizabeth’s younger (reckless) sister Julie has bee...

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Wayward Pines

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TV Club: Wayward Pines: “Our Town, Our Law”

By Alex McCown

This Wayward Pines post is written from the point of view of someone who has not read the books the series is based on. As such, spoilers are strictly forbidden. Any spoilers in comments will be deleted on sight. Remember: Discussions of things that were different in the books or...

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Community

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Community Is Bringing Back A Key Character For The Finale

Cinema Blend

For its largely pretty good Season 6, Community has gone through arguably as many changes as it has in any of its past few seasons, which have seen cast members come and go. But it looks like one of the former cast members will be returning for the Season 6 finale. Click To Continue Reading

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Game of Thrones

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TV Club: Game Of Thrones (newbies): “The Gift”

By Erik Adams

This Game Of Thrones post is written from the point of view of someone who has not read the books the series is based on. As such, spoilers are strictly forbidden. Any spoilers in comments will be deleted on sight. If you see spoilers, please mark them as best you can and email e...

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The Affair

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The Affair Finale Recap: Alison's Ashes

By Ryan Schwartz

TV Line

The following contains spoilers from Sunday’s episode of The Affair. Fall behind? Read the previous Affair recap here. Alison is gone but not forgotten in the Season 4 finale of The Affair. The episode is told from three perspectives, and finds Noah, Cole and yes, even Ben, in attendance at Aliso...

Watch The Affair Online: Season 4 Episode 10

By Paul Dailly

Was Alison's death really as clean cut as it first appeared? That was revealed on The Affair Season 4 Episode 10 as her nearest and dearest joined forces to lay her to rest while simultaneously trying to find out why she died. Watch The Affair Season 4 Episode 10 Online Meanwhile,...

The Affair Season 4 Episode 10 Recap Finale

By Anthony Ventre

TV Eskimo

The Affair Season 4 Episode 10 Recap Finale – The introductory montage to episode 10 of “The Affair” is a blur of the series history. Alison kneeling before son Gabriel’s grave. Ben arriving unexpectedly at Alison’s house during a storm, becoming violent, smashing her head against a wall. Cole ...

‘The Affair’ Spoilers For Season 5, Episode 10: Noah’s Insufferable Punishment

By Jane Lasky

Just before Episode 5 of The Affair ended for Season 5, Noah Solloway’s (Dominic West) daughter Whitney Solloway (Julia Goldani Telles) let her dad know in no uncertain terms that she was not going to side with him on the “me too” issue or on any issue. She was disgusted with him after talking t...

‘The Affair’ For Season 5 Episode 10: Fire And Vice

By Jane Lasky

Talk about drama. Season 5, Episode 10 of The Affair started right where the Showtime series left off last week with Whitney (Julia Goldani Telles) continuing that vengeful rant about her parents after the “me too” story in Vanity Fair had been released and all hell broke loose. She called her ...

The Affair Recap: 'Hello, Friend' — Plus, a First Look at the Series Finale

By Ryan Schwartz

TV Line

The penultimate episode of The Affair features Noah and Helen climbing down the side of a cliff to avoid being engulfed in a wildfire. They also encounter a poisonous viper. And yet, somehow, none of that really matters. Rather than focus on their highly improbable trek to safety, let us use this...

The Affair Season 5 Episode 10 Review: Movement is Life

By Paul Dailly

It's rare for TV to imitate real life in a way that doesn't feel forced, but The Affair does it with such vigor that it's going to be hard to say goodbye to it. The fraught relationship between Helen and Noah came to a head during The Affair Season 5 Episode 10, and the California wildfires ...

‘The Affair’ Season 5, Episode 10 Recap: Movement Is Life

By Sean T. Collins

Sometimes it takes a crisis — or multiple crises — to put things in their proper perspective.

Watch The Affair Online: Season 5 Episode 10

By Paul Dailly

Did Noah and Helen make it out alive? On The Affair Season 5 Episode 10, the former husband and wife had to decide what was the best course of action as California wildfires threatened them. With not clear path to safety, they had to make a split-second decision. In doing so, they h...

‘The Affair’ Spoilers For Series Finale: To Wed Or Not To Wed

By Jane Lasky

Showtime’s The Affair is coming to an end, with plenty of loose ends still waiting for resolution within the TV drama’s storyline that ended this past week with Helen being saved by Noah after she has been bitten by a rattlesnake. The fresh action for the series finale’s video clip spoiler took ...

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The Affair

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The Affair Season 4 Episode 9 Recap RPG and Me

By Anthony Ventre

TV Eskimo

The Affair Season 4 Episode 9 Recap – If you’re looking for a story line that goes straight from Point A to Point B then “The Affair” may not be your thing. The first thing to remember from Episode 8 was that the authorities attributed Alison’s death to suicide. The Affair Season 4 Episode ...

‘The Affair’ Star on Alison’s Death: ‘They Don’t Ever Make Things Simple’ (SPOILERS)

By Debra Birnbaum

Variety

Spoiler alert: Do not read until you’ve watched episode 409 of “The Affair,” which aired Aug. 12. So now we know what really happened to Alison — or do we? Having been led to believe that Alison (Ruth Wilson) committed suicide in episode 408, Sunday’s episode — the penultimate of the season — tak...

When is the Affair season 4 finale?

By Pat King

Metro

A lot has happened over the past four seasons of Showtime's award winning series The Affair. Two marriages have been destroyed after the infidelity between Dominic West's restless and self-destructive author Noah Solloway and Ruth Wilson's grieving waitress Alison Lockhart. The "affair" caused a ...

‘The Affair’ Star Ruth Wilson Left The Series In Part Due To Pay Disparity [Spoilers]

By Amy Feinstein

Fans of the hit Showtime series The Affair audibly gasped when they learned that one of the show’s main characters was killed off with two episodes to go in the second to last season. The character of Alison Bailey, played by British actor Ruth Wilson, is dead, but fans still don’t know whether ...

‘The Affair’ Spoilers For Season 5 Episode 9: Skeletons Creep Out Of The Closet

By Jane Lasky

The Affair returns to Showtime on Sunday as the complicated story continues to unravel regarding what appears to be a #MeToo accusation against lead actor Dominic West’s character Noah Solloway. Last week, the highly regarded television show focused on a friend of Noah’s who had turned up to war...

The Affair Season 5 Episode 9 Review: Did Helen Help Noah?

By Paul Dailly

That was 80 minutes well spent. The Affair Season 5 Episode 9 was the longest installment of the series to date, and they used every single minute to advance the story for the Helen and Noah and to set up the endgame. Tying up loose ends on a series like The Affair, which is telling stori...

The Affair Recap: The Accusations Against Noah Spread Like Wildfire

By Ryan Schwartz

TV Line

This week on The Affair, Helen and Whitney must decide where their allegiances lie after the #MeToo allegations against Noah go wide. After Helen gets off the phone with Petra, Noah assures her that the Vanity Fair article is not “some sort of #MeToo thing,” despite the fact that it very much is ...

‘The Affair’ Season 5, Episode 9: Wildfire

By Sean T. Collins

Noah’s career is going up in flames, just like parts of California.

Watch The Affair Online: Season 5 Episode 9

By Paul Dailly

Did Helen believe Noah? On The Affair Season 5 Episode 9, the Vanity Fair article went public and Noah struggled to make people believe that he was not the man he was being portrayed to be. While that was going down, the wildfires threatening California made the two of them make some b...

‘The Affair’ Recap For Season 5, Episode 9: Noah’s Fast Fall From Grace

By Jane Lasky