In a wheel-spinning episode, what should be the season’s emotional high point ends up being a variation on the same stuff we already know.By Scott Meslow
The Umbrella Academy Recap: Just DessertsAfter a couple of plot-heavy introductory episodes, the series pumps the brakes to explore the consequences of a superpowered childhood.
The Umbrella Academy recap: A Wrinkle in TimeThe show stumbles in its premature eagerness to flesh out other corners of its universe, but at least makes compelling strides in its central mystery.
The Other Two Recap: Pride and PrejudiceA new Chase Dreams viral hit forces Cary to come to terms with being the “gay brother” in a sharp but hilarious episode.
PEN15 Season Finale Recap: Don’t Leave MeMaya and Anna figure out how to move through their heartache together, and get to a place where they can care a little less.
Deadly Class Recap: Road Trippin’A drug-trip episode sidesteps self-indulgence with eye-popping visual design and some poignant little character beats.
PEN15 Recap: Sister ActAn episode charting the highs and lows of having a friend over for a long-term stay builds to a make-or-break friendship moment for Maya and Anna.
PEN15 Recap: Buddy ListMaya and Anna’s first foray into the wilds of AOL Instant Messenger conjures a time when technology represented endless possibility and mystery.
ByAllie Pape
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Celebrity Big Brother Recap: Love and WarAn inevitable yet enormously disappointing elimination leaves us with an unusual bunch of contestants heading into the finale.
ByCalum Marsh
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I Am the Night Recap: Touch of EvilHalfway in, the miniseries finally brings its two protagonists together, and starts to draw the line between the Black Dahlia murder and George Hodel.
ByBrian Tallerico
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Vanderpump Rules Recap: PJ PartyDJ James Kennedy’s mother Jacqueline continues to terrify and torture her son and viewers alike.
One Day at a Time Recap: Day OneA poignant, stellar episode finds Schneider hitting rock bottom once again — but this time with the support of a real family to guide him out.
BySarene Leeds
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PEN15 Recap: Say You’ll Be ThereThe series offers a nuanced depiction of awakening to prejudice — both as the person on the receiving end, and the person too privileged to see it.
Black Monday Recap: Mo Money, Mo ProblemsAs Dawn and Keith hustle to hide their public Georgina shares, Mo works on buttering up his latest and most potentially valuable acquisition.
True Detective Recap: Under the PinkThe season’s central mystery has finally come a little more into focus, but there’s still a lot that doesn’t add up.
Counterpart Recap: HomecomingHoward returns to his Alpha home with new knowledge that stands to make things exceedingly difficult for him going forward.
ByScott Tobias
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One Day at a Time Recap: Mami DearestLydia’s attempt to “fix” her daughter inspires Penelope to take a sledgehammer to the archaic parenting system of her past.
One Day at a Time Recap: Rich in LoveElena and her Syd-nificant Other are the joyful highlight of a Valentine’s episode that showcases all of the show’s current couplings.
PEN15 Recap: Let’s Just Not CareOutstanding performances elevate an episode that explores the gap between the approval we want as adolescents, and what we actually receive.
ByAllie Pape
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One Day at a Time Recap: Oh, BrotherThe sudden appearance of Penelope’s brother showcases the negative effects of Lydia’s smothering on her family.
BySarene Leeds
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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Recap: On the NoseAs Rebecca takes the first steps toward her “big dream,” the rest of her pals are caught up in various forms of chaos.
