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  1. best of 2022
    The 10 Best TV Needle Drops of 2022Megan Thee Stallion, Kate Bush, and … Charles Manson? TV soundtracks had it all this year.
  2. chat room
    Diego Luna Shot Andor’s Prison Break on His Last Day of Filming“The cameras were there, the cables and everything, and we jumped. The stunt performers did one by themselves. Then we heard ‘Wrap her up!’”
  3. chat room
    Mckenna Grace on Finding Hope at the End of A Friend of the Family“Look at the pain and heartache the Brobergs went through. They still came together as a family afterwards.”
  4. fire and blood
    Who’s Who in Westeros: A House of the Dragon Character GuideKeeping up with the Targaryens after episode eight.
  5. fire and blood
    House of the Dragon’s Director Wants You Asking Questions About DaemonGreg Yaitanes on Rhaenyra’s coronation, Daemon’s betrayal, and that dragon chase: “Something horrible happening in the midst of somewhere beautiful.”
  6. chat room
    Eve Best on Rhaenys’s Huge Dragon Moment: ‘It’s the Intelligent Choice’The actor explains why “the Queen Who Never Was” never considered an alternative action in the final moments of “The Green Council.”
  7. chat room
    John Macmillan Shot Laenor’s House of the Dragon Escape on His First Day on Set“It was a really stormy day, and we were out in the ocean in this massive hundred-year-old boat.”
  8. fire and blood
    The Casting Challenge Behind House of the Dragon’s 10-Year Time JumpHow the series’ casting director navigated a time-lapsed, multigenerational plot.
  9. chat room
    House of the Dragon’s Matthew Needham Is Playing Larys As a Hero“He might seem completely mad, but it’s very methodical.”
  10. fire and blood
    Theo Nate Could Ride a Dragon All DayAs his House of the Dragon role is aged up and recast, the British actor reflects on Laenor Velaryon’s bravery on and off the battlefield.
  11. fire and blood
    House of the Dragon’s Resident Lannister(s) Had to Forget What GOT Taught HimJefferson Hall on his “unremarkable” performance in Thrones’ first season and how he tackled double duty as Dragon’s newest twins.
  12. overnights
    Black Bird Recap: A Free ManBlack Bird and its final episode wound up being about many things.
  13. overnights
    Black Bird Recap: The ConfessionThe walls are closing in on Jimmy.
  14. overnights
    Black Bird Recap: Mopping UpNothing like a hard day’s work to do some good old-fashion trauma bonding.
  15. overnights
    Black Bird Recap: So I Befriended a Mob BossJimmy isn’t going to let a little blackmail stop him from the task at hand.
  16. overnights
    Black Bird Recap: UndercoverWith all the setup out of the way, we can look forward to what promises to be the main action: Jimmy and Larry alone together.
  17. overnights
    Black Bird Series-Premiere Recap: Scared CrookedDennis Lehane’s latest crime drama stands out with its two deeply unlikeable stars.
  18. vulture lists
    40 Movies and TV Shows to Watch If You Like Stranger ThingsFrom Akira to Twin Peaks and Under the Skin.
  19. overnights
    The Wheel of Time Season-Finale Recap: The Last Temptation of the Dragon RebornIt’s weird for Rand to reach the end of his hero’s journey even though there are, like, 13 books left for The Wheel of Time to adapt.
  20. overnights
    The Wheel of Time Recap: Secret OriginsSo we know who the Dragon Reborn is now, which is cool.
  21. overnights
    The Wheel of Time Recap: A Day in the LifeIt turns out Moiraine has a life outside of her epic quest.
  22. overnights
    The Wheel of Time Recap: The Big CityHey, it’s the White Tower!
  23. overnights
    The Wheel of Time Recap: A World of WorldbuildingIs Nynaeve the Dragon Reborn? Kind of seems like it.
  24. overnights
    The Wheel of Time Recap: Splitting HeirsWhat this episode lacks in recognizable human emotions, it makes up for in sheer storytelling scope.
  25. overnights
    The Wheel of Time Recap: On the RunIn the war against the dark that both the Aes Sedai and the Whitecloaks consider themselves waging, are “good guys” even a thing?
  26. overnights
    The Wheel of Time Series-Premiere Recap: The Chosen OnesAmazon’s fantasy-TV epic makes the most of its debut by playing familiar fantasy notes.
  27. vulture recommends
    Make Brand New Cherry Flavor Your Next Netflix Horror BingeDropped in August, the series is perfect for spooky season.
  28. character study
    How ‘Wags’ Became the Hedonistic Heart of BillionsInside the making of Bobby Axelrod’s “fiery id,” from his pilot evolution to perfecting the jaunty upturn of that devilish mustache.
  29. overnights
    Clarice Finale Recap: The Rest Is SilenceTurns out you can go home again
  30. overnights
    Clarice Recap: The Tell-Tale ArtThis simply wouldn’t be a story about Clarice Starling if she didn’t wind up alone with a killer.
  31. overnights
    Clarice Recap: Murders and AcquisitionsWith two episodes left in the season, we meet the big bad tying this whole case together, and he’s of a familiar type …
  32. overnights
    Clarice Recap: Sins of the MotherClarice must show Catherine that she no longer needs to carry Bill’s weight, any more than she herself does.
  33. overnights
    Clarice Recap: A Past-Due BillAn episode about secrets and who is asked to carry their burdens faces down Silence of the Lambs’ most damaging legacy.
  34. overnights
    Clarice Recap: He Who Must Not Be NamedAs it works to flesh out Clarice’s damage, the show must invoke the Forbidden Character.
  35. vulture recommends
    Dark Side of the Ring Exposes Wrestling’s Seedy, Sensational SecretsTrue crime in tights.
  36. overnights
    Clarice Recap: Father’s DayA surprising narrative pivot and an appropriately lurid case of the week combine for a solid episode that still can’t manage to rise to greatness.
  37. overnights
    Clarice Recap: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?A reassuringly strong episode presents us with a meal and a mystery, and each is equally compelling.
  38. overnights
    Clarice Recap: The Needle and the Damage DoneClarice’s best hour yet may also be its most unpleasant.
  39. overnights
    Clarice Recap: Sister ActFour episodes into the season and Clarice’s near-death experiences are already piling up.
  40. overnights
    Clarice Recap: Up Close and PersonalIs a conspiracy story really what fans of The Silence of the Lambs Cinematic Universe are interested in seeing?
  41. overnights
    Clarice Recap: To Live and Die in TennesseeIs this really what Clarice — and Clarice — is going to be?
  42. overnights
    Clarice Series-Premiere Recap: Compliance of the LambsThe new “face of the FBI” can’t remain in the basement, no matter how much she may want to.
  43. best of 2020
    The 10 Best TV Needle Drops of 2020From Queen’s Gambit’s “Venus” to I May Destroy You’s “Something About Us,” these musical moments helped push their series to new heights.
  44. overnights
    The Third Day Finale Recap: Family ReunionYou are now leaving Osea.
  45. overnights
    The Third Day Recap: Sam I AmHelen’s quest is complete, but at the same time, it’s only the beginning.
  46. overnights
    The Third Day Recap: No Room at the Inn“Winter” comes to The Third Day with new characters and a new visual style, but the same ol’ creepy island of Osea.
  47. overnights
    The Third Day Recap: The Big RevealThe “Summer” portion of this series concludes in fine folk-horror fashion and leaves us wondering what “Winter” will bring.
  48. overnights
    The Third Day Recap: Have a Nice TripMost people would think twice before dropping acid on a day they also flirted with death and madness, but Sam is not most people.
  49. overnights
    The Third Day Premiere Recap: IslandWelcome to Osea, where the people are strange, the causeway to the mainland is underwater, and the pain is “warm.”
  50. close reads
    Ozark Is the Platonic Ideal of a Netflix DramaYou’ll never ask yourself, “What the hell am I watching?” That’s key to Ozark’s success.
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