Valerie Ettenhofer

Warning: Full spoilers follow for the first two episodes of Doctor Who Season 14. Russell T Davies wants Doctor Who to be as big as Marvel – or at least as big as Star Trek. In a sit-down with IGN, the past and present showrunner of the…

The Sandman universe is about to get bigger. Season 2 of the dreamy Netflix fantasy series based on Neil Gaiman’s beloved comic book series is still in the works, but in the meantime, two side characters from the comic’s original run are set to take…

Abbott Elementary is built to last. Three seasons and four Emmys into its run, the ABC sitcom shows no signs of slowing down, either creatively or comedically. In fact, the public school-set series seems keen to keep growing, flexing its storytelling…

We used to get to know the women on our TVs before their stories got cut short. For all their faults, women-led shows of decades past – from Golden Girls to Xena: Warrior Princess to Parks and Recreation – generally allowed their protagonists and…

The latest incarnation of Doctor Who’s eponymous adventurer has only graced fans’ TV screens for all of an hour, but Ncuti Gatwa has already made an incredible impression. The Fifteenth Doctor – who you might recognize from Netflix’s Sex Education or…

This story contains spoilers for the finale of Our Flag Means Death: Season 2. The sophomore season of Our Flag Means Death started with a dream, and in some ways, it also feels like it ended with one. By the end of this week’s finale, Ed (Taika…

This post contains spoilers for Justified: City Primeval Season 1. If you're not caught up yet check out our spoiler-free review. Justified: City Primeval is one of the best shows of the summer. It’s as clever as its predecessor, the six-season run…

This post contains spoilers for The Afterparty Season 2. Erotic thrillers are having a moment. The genre that dominated the ‘80s and ‘90s with adults-only blockbusters like Basic Instinct, Fatal Attraction, and Indecent Proposal isn’t making a…

Warning: Spoilers follow for the first two seasons of Good Omens. In Good Omens Season 2, Michael Sheen gives one of the best performances on television this year. Co-star David Tennant meets Sheen beat for beat, but it’s the man behind the angel…

Warning: Spoilers follow for the first three seasons of The Witcher. In October of last year, news broke that Henry Cavill would be departing The Witcher, with The Hunger Games actor Liam Hemsworth set to take over the role of Geralt of Rivera. In…

Can men and women really just be friends? This story contains spoilers for the Apple TV+ comedy Platonic. In 1989, When Harry Met Sally asked if women and men could ever just be friends, and as Seth Rogen’s Will points out in the Apple TV+ series…

Midway through its new season, The Bear temporarily transforms into a show called The Berzattos for about an hour. This new show is star-studded, loud, and takes place over the course of one night, as Chef Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and his family…

This story contains spoilers for Black Mirror. Black Mirror is back this week after a four year hiatus, and while the dystopic Netflix hit delivers some of the same existential sci-fi it’s always been known for, it also gives fans something totally…