Tv Editorial Reviews

'The Cleaner' review

1. 'The Cleaner' review

By Amir Kenan - July 15, 2008

Quick, hide your stash! Benjamin Bratt takes on the drug users of America

'Burn Notice' review

2. 'Burn Notice' review

By Michelle Lanz - July 10, 2008

Second season burns out before it's even begun

'Factory' review

3. 'Factory' review

By Michael O'Connell - June 29, 2008

Blue collar comedy. Minus the comedy.

'Shear Genius' review

4. 'Shear Genius' review

By Michelle Lanz - June 24, 2008

Does the new season of Bravo's hair-centric show make the cut?

'Heavy Load' review

5. 'Heavy Load' review

By Michelle Lanz - June 23, 2008

Think punk rock is dead? Then you haven't met Heavy Load...

'Secret Diary of a Call Girl' review

6. 'Secret Diary of a Call Girl' review

By Michael O’Connell - June 13, 2008

More sex—and more city—than that other cable show

'Weeds' review

7. 'Weeds' review

By Michael O’Connell - June 13, 2008

New characters. New town. Same hankering for triple-fudge brownies.

'Black Gold' review

8. 'Black Gold' review

By Michelle Lanz - June 13, 2008

Shows about greasy men laying pipe are no longer restricted to pay-per-view

'Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound' review

9. 'Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound' review

By Paul Semel - June 9, 2008

A look at guys in tights—that doesn't involve Chris Hansen

'Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired' review

10. 'Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired' review Icon-mmx-pick

By Geoff Berkshire - June 9, 2008

Celebrity scandal in the days before TMZ and Perez

'Swingtown' review

11. 'Swingtown' review

By Michael O'Connell - May 30, 2008

‘The Ice Storm’ meets ‘Boogie Nights’ on… CBS?!

'The Next Food Network Star' review

12. 'The Next Food Network Star' review

By Katherine Spiers - May 30, 2008

Slicing! Dicing! Shameless self-promoting!

'Recount' review

13. 'Recount' review

By Amir Kenan - May 25, 2008

Reliving the 2000 Florida recount—now with 50% more hanging chads!

Metalocalypse

14. Metalocalypse

By Paul Semel - May 18, 2008

The animated metal gods return for a second tour de farce

'This American Life' review

15. 'This American Life' review

By Sophia Kercher - May 2, 2008

The nerdiest host in the biz brings the good 'Life' to Showtime

'Farmer Wants a Wife' review

16. 'Farmer Wants a Wife' review

By Amir Kenan - April 30, 2008

One country hunk. Ten city hotties. A thousand reasons not to tune in.

The Paper review

17. The Paper review

By Tara Tyson - April 14, 2008

Backstabbing! Double-crossing! Proofreading!

Hell's Kitchen review

18. Hell's Kitchen review

By Katherine Spiers - March 28, 2008

The Simon Cowell of the culinary world gives ’em 'Hell'

'The Andromeda Strain' review

19. 'The Andromeda Strain' review

By Paul Semel - June 9, 2008

Finally, a disease-of-the-week TV movie for men (and the women who love them)

Tracey Ullman's State of the Union review

20. Tracey Ullman's State of the Union review

By Lily Chapin - March 28, 2008

It's Tracey Ullman. It's a show. But it ain't 'The Tracey Ullman Show'

The Tudors review

21. The Tudors review

By Lily Chapin - March 28, 2008

The coolest thing to happen to history since Medieval Times

Miss Guided review

22. Miss Guided review

By Michael O’Connell - March 11, 2008

Does ABC's new back-to-school sitcom make the grade?

Top Chef: Chicago review

23. Top Chef: Chicago review

By Katherine Spiers - March 11, 2008

Chi-Town transforms into Chow-Town (and there's a twist...!)

The Return of Jezebel James review

24. The Return of Jezebel James review

By Rebecca Swanner - March 11, 2008

Infertility isn't funny. (Until it is.)

Canterbury's Law review

25. Canterbury's Law review

By George Ducker - March 7, 2008

Courtroom? Check. Drama? Check. That doc from 'E.R.'? Stat!

Chop Socky Chooks

26. Chop Socky Chooks

By Paul Semel - March 5, 2008

Part kung fu. Part kung pao. 100 percent Cartoon Network

Dirt review

27. Dirt review

By Katherine Spiers - March 1, 2008

Scandal! Gossip! Chandler! (Well, two out of three ain't bad...)

Unhitched review

28. Unhitched review

By Rebecca Swanner - February 27, 2008

The Farrelly Brothers tackle TV—with 'Dull & Duller' results

A Raisin in the Sun review

29. A Raisin in the Sun review

By Katherine Spiers - February 25, 2008

Sean "Don't Call Me Diddy" Combs tries his hand at acting

Quarterlife review

30. Quarterlife review

By Michael O'Connell - February 15, 2008

Can these webisodes survive the leap to the big(ger) screen?

Jericho review

31. Jericho review

By Michael O’Connell - February 11, 2008

Post-apocalyptic show jumps the pre-cancellation shark

Lipstick Jungle review

32. Lipstick Jungle review

By Rebecca Swanner - February 5, 2008

Same sex. Same city. Different... title.

In Treatment review

33. In Treatment review Icon-mmx-pick

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - January 27, 2008

Need a little therapy? This doc is open for business every night of the week.

The Sarah Connor Chronicles review

34. The Sarah Connor Chronicles review

By Paul Semel, Special to Metromix - January 10, 2008

The Terminators are back—but this time, it’s matricidal

The Wire review

35. The Wire review Icon-mmx-pick

By Rebecca Swanner - January 3, 2008

Is this critics’ fave really worth tapping? You bet your cable subscription it is.

Witchblade review

36. Witchblade review

By Paul Semel - January 3, 2008

The cult comic and action show gets reincarnated as a boob of an anime

Anime: Drawing A Revolution review

37. Anime: Drawing A Revolution review

By Paul Semel, Special to Metromix - December 14, 2007

Japanese cartoons get the documentary treatment

Transformers Animated review

38. Transformers Animated review

By Paul Semel, Special to Metromix - December 18, 2007

Having conquered Hollywood, the morphing robots return to ’toon town

Samantha Who? review

39. Samantha Who? review

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - October 15, 2007

A show about a girl with amnesia that’ll make you wish you had it too

Women’s Murder Club review

40. Women’s Murder Club review

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - October 11, 2007

Sort of like ‘Sex and the City’…if the ladies were a crime-fighting team

Friday Night Lights review

41. Friday Night Lights review Icon-mmx-pick

By Michael O’Connell, Special to Metromix - October 4, 2007

See if we think this show is MVP material or just another JV squad fluke

30 Rock review

42. 30 Rock review Icon-mmx-pick

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - October 3, 2007

All those Emmy voters can't be wrong—this show does funny like no one else

Pushing Daisies review

43. Pushing Daisies review Icon-mmx-pick

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - October 2, 2007

We’re dying for you to see this magical must-watch show

Cavemen review

44. Cavemen review

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - October 1, 2007

The worst 30 minutes on television

Carpoolers review

45. Carpoolers review

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - October 1, 2007

These H.O.V. lane hijinks deserve a ticket for reckless unfunnyness

Dexter review

46. Dexter review

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - September 30, 2007

And you thought your boyfriend had issues…

Brothers & Sisters review

47. Brothers & Sisters review

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - September 29, 2007

Cheers to the return of the Walkers

Moonlight review

48. Moonlight review

By Jethro Nededog, Special to Metromix - September 27, 2007

'Moonlight' is back, but still nothing to risk your neck over

Big Shots review

49. Big Shots review

By Michael O’Connell, Special to Metromix - September 26, 2007

They’re not the new women…they’re the new obnoxious women

Ugly Betty review

50. Ugly Betty review Icon-mmx-pick

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - September 24, 2007

Clean those glasses, tighten the old braces, fluff the bangs and get ready for ‘Betty’

Dirty Sexy Money review

51. Dirty Sexy Money review Icon-mmx-pick

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - September 25, 2007

If adjectives mean anything, this show’s a guaranteed hit

Private Practice review

52. Private Practice review

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - September 24, 2007

This spin-off isn’t all sex and psychotic patients—which is not necessarily a good thing

Bionic Woman review

53. Bionic Woman review Icon-mmx-pick

By Paul Semel, Special to Metromix - September 25, 2007

The six million dollar woman is back—and this time, it’s personal

Life review

54. Life review

By Michael O’Connell, Special to Metromix - September 25, 2007

This confused drama feels a little more like a death sentence

Reaper review

55. Reaper review Icon-mmx-pick

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - September 23, 2007

A clever new comedy with just the right amount of devilish fun

Chuck review

56. Chuck review Icon-mmx-pick

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - September 23, 2007

It’s fun, it’s exciting, it’s sweet and endearing—we love ‘Chuck’!

How I Met Your Mother review

57. How I Met Your Mother review Icon-mmx-pick

By Michael O’Connell, Special to Metromix - September 21, 2007

We love Ted so much, we hope he never finds marital bliss

Journeyman review

58. Journeyman review

By Paul Semel, Special to Metromix - September 19, 2007

This time-traveling melodrama takes a quantum leap in the wrong direction

The Big Bang Theory review

59. The Big Bang Theory review

By Jethro Nededog, Special to Metromix - September 21, 2007

More like little sparklers than fireworks or sonic booms

Gossip Girl review

60. Gossip Girl review Icon-mmx-pick

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - September 18, 2007

Sometimes being bad just feels so good

K-Ville review

61. K-Ville review

By Paul Semel, Special to Metromix - September 17, 2007

The buddy cop show is back and, uh, well…

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia review

62. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia review

By Michael O’Connell, Special to Metromix - September 12, 2007

And, in our book, it’s still pretty damn funny there too

Curb Your Enthusiasm review

63. Curb Your Enthusiasm review Icon-mmx-pick

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - September 7, 2007

The new season is pretty good. Prett-ay, prett-ay, prett-ay good

Tell Me You Love Me review

64. Tell Me You Love Me review

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - September 7, 2007

Intense and intriguing, but a very heavy commitment for Sunday night programming

Lucy, Daughter of the Devil review

65. Lucy, Daughter of the Devil review

By Paul Semel, Special to Metromix - September 6, 2007

One hell of a good time! Devilishly fun! Hotter than Hades! Get the idea?

Torchwood review

66. Torchwood review

By Paul Semel, Special to Metromix - September 6, 2007

A mixed up ‘Doctor Who’ (literally), but in the best way possible

Californication review

67. Californication review Icon-mmx-pick

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - August 13, 2007

Full of sex and sexy David Duchovny...what’s not to love?

Flash Gordon review

68. Flash Gordon review

By Paul Semel, Special to Metromix - August 9, 2007

Sometimes newer and flashier doesn’t equal better…

The Company review

69. The Company review Icon-mmx-pick

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - August 3, 2007

See if this sleek, stylish spy drama delivers or disappoints

My Boys review

70. My Boys review

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - July 29, 2007

Still not quite a home run, but they do steal a few good bases

Welcome to the Parker review

71. Welcome to the Parker review

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - July 25, 2007

We hope room service does disturb things—this show needs a shake-up

Damages review

72. Damages review Icon-mmx-pick

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - July 23, 2007

Redefining the world of legal drama, scene after spine-tingling scene

Saving Grace review

73. Saving Grace review

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - July 23, 2007

Tough-talking cop + tobacco-chewing guardian angel = a match made in heaven

Harvey Birdman, Attorney At Law review

74. Harvey Birdman, Attorney At Law review Icon-mmx-pick

By Paul Semel, Special to Metromix - July 19, 2007

The death of the world’s greatest super-lawyer ever

America's Next Producer review

75. America's Next Producer review

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - July 17, 2007

New competition presents lights! Camera! Satisfaction!

Hey Paula review

76. Hey Paula review Icon-mmx-pick

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - June 28, 2007

She’s crazy, you like watching crazy—hey, maybe opposites really do attract

Age of Love review

77. Age of Love review

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - July 7, 2007

Love connections at every age—but not without a few scratches and meows

Flight of the Conchords review

78. Flight of the Conchords review Icon-mmx-pick

By Maggie Furlong, Metromix - June 28, 2007

The hilarious folk comedy duo moves from Down Under to primetime cable TV

John From Cincinnati review

79. John From Cincinnati review Icon-mmx-pick

By Kimberly Potts, Special to Metromix - July 7, 2007

Mysterious and compelling, but is it too emotionally taxing for the summer TV schedule?

Ergo Proxy review

80. Ergo Proxy review Icon-mmx-pick

By Paul Semel, Special to Metromix - July 7, 2007

The coolest new Japanese cartoon for adults—period

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