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Why Did The Golden Bachelor Have to Be Like This?

 The grandparents deserve better! By Kathryn VanArendonk
emergency discussion

The Love Is Blind Experiment Finally Broke

 A season defined by external drama reminds us why we’re really watching. By Kathryn VanArendonk, Dee Lockett, and Nic Juarez
the industry

‘It Never Needed to Go This Long’

 Five months of agony delivered the WGA a historic deal. Here’s how the writers won — and why they’re still angry. By Josef Adalian

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  1. emergency discussion
    The Love Is Blind Experiment Finally BrokeA season defined by external drama reminds us why we’re really watching.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk, Dee Lockett, and Nic Juarez
  2. and … action!
    All the Shows Returning After the Writers’ StrikeWriters on Abbott Elementary, Yellowjackets, Grey’s Anatomy, and more are reportedly headed back to work.
    By Zoe Guy
  3. cancel culture
    If You’re Reading This, Your Favorite Show Is CanceledAll the TV shows we’ve lost in 2023, including Home Economics, Blindspotting, Heels, and Run the World.
    By Jason P. Frank
  4. overnights
    The Continental Recap: InterregnumThe classic “assemble the crew” episode doesn’t disappoint.
    By Andy Andersen
  5. overnights
    The Changeling Recap: 12 Levels of Bat Shit CrazyMaternity leave in the U.S. is its own horror story.
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  7. overnights
    Gen V Series-Premiere Recap: OrientationThe Boys spinoff kicks off setting up a lot of mysteries and conspiracies, and it’s sure to ramp up from here.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  8. chat room
    Love Is Blind’s Aaliyah Cosby Knows She Didn’t Get a Fair ShotThe contestant found herself on the receiving end of one of the most shocking moments in series history.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  9. overnights
    The Great British Baking Show Season-Premiere Recap: Leave It to BeaverWith a new co-host and a return to basics, our cozy baking show is back and delightful as ever.
    By Brian Moylan
  10. now streaming
    The 13 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This WeekendCurl up with new Wes Anderson shorts. And maybe an AI apocalypse.
    By James Grebey and Savannah Salazar
  11. overnights
    Love Is Blind Recap: You Can’t Handle the TruthTime for the worst party in America.
    By Ali Barthwell
  12. yelling
    Why Did The Golden Bachelor Have to Be Like This?The grandparents deserve better!
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  13. kim vs kim
    Who’s Afraid of Kim Kardashian?A weekly report on who did it scarier: American Horror Story’s Siobhan (Kim Kardashian) or The Kardashians’s Kim (also Kim Kardashian).
    By Tom Smyth
  14. overnights
    The Wheel of Time Recap: The Great EscapeJust as our hero starts to come into his own, we get a shocking twist that is a genuine bummer.
    By Sean T. Collins
  15. overnights
    Billions Recap: Pissing in the WindMike Prince has entered his final form. The team needs Axe if they’re going to take him down.
    By Sarene Leeds
  16. overnights
    Bachelor in Paradise Season-Premiere Recap: Toe DownI’m worried about the horny singles’ migration pattern.
    By Emily Palmer Heller
  17. overnights
    Southern Charm Recap: Taylor MadeSomething about Taylor’s version of events isn’t sitting right with Olivia.
    By Brian Moylan
  18. overnights
    The Golden Bachelor Series-Premiere Recap: GerrypilledPerhaps these are famous last words, but I like Gerry!
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  19. the industry
    ‘It Never Needed to Go This Long’Five months of agony delivered the WGA a historic deal. Here’s how the writers won — and why they’re still angry.
    By Josef Adalian
  20. feuds
    What’s Going On in This Vicious Kardashian Phone Call?You know you’re watching kwality reality TV when an on-camera feud ends with one sister calling the other a [bleep] witch.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  21. overnights
    American Horror Story: Delicate Recap: For Your ConsiderationAfter years of trying to make it as an actor and become a mother, Anna finds all her dreams coming true simultaneously. It’s a nightmare.
    By Amanda Whiting
  22. backstories
    Assembling OkernReservation Dogs’ art department designed its fictional hometown to mirror the memories of its most important audience: the series’ cast and crew.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  23. music notes
    How This Fool Captured the Underground Sound of L.A.“Why not give groups in Southern California money instead of using a song from a well-known punk group that’s been played to death?”
    By Roxana Hadadi
  24. close read
    Sex Education Makes an Asexual MessSeason four’s O bucks certain stereotypes, falls into others, and generally challenges our expectations of representation.
    By Julie Kliegman
  25. endings
    Reservation Dogs Looks Beyond Good-byeThe series signs off with a reminder that farewells don’t have to be forever and new journeys are always beginning.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  26. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Orange County Season-Finale Recap: Cirque du So LousyAnd with an argument in contention for Dumbest Fight in ‘Housewives’ lore, another so-so season is in the books.
    By Brian Moylan
  27. reality tv
    Love Is Blind Creator Responds to Allegations of Cast Member MistreatmentChris Coelen responded to allegations that Love Is Blind has “inhumane working conditions.”
    By Bethy Squires
  28. trailer mix
    Jodie Foster Isn’t New to This, She’s True DetectiveNight Country premieres January 14, 2024.
    By Bethy Squires
  29. overnights
    Ahsoka Recap: The Force Is My AllyThe shadow of Anakin Skywalker looms large over the penultimate episode of Ahsoka.
    By Rafael Motamayor
  30. punching up
    The Last WGA Strike RecapWhat’s in the deal and what’s next.
    By Bethy Squires
  31. a24 tv
    Nathan Fielder Can Put Out Fires With His SmileIn The Curse alongside Emma Stone.
    By Zoe Guy
  32. they’re ba-ack
    The Strike Force Five Return to Their Day JobsStephen Colbert, John Oliver, both Jimmys, and Seth Meyers get back to work.
    By Zoe Guy
  33. the katy chronicles
    Kitty Purry Pounces Onto Peppa PigAs Ms. Leopard. Meow!
    By Jason P. Frank
  34. endings
    Reservation Dogs Closes the Circle of Peak TVThe end of Sterlin Harjo’s singular half-hour dramedy might also be the end of a small but astounding moment in post-prestige television.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  35. overnights
    The Morning Show Recap: Baby’s First UpfrontsCory and Paul are in a competition to be the biggest weirdo in this show, and they’re both winning.
    By Maggie Fremont
  36. overnights
    Reservation Dogs Series-Finale Recap: We Did GoodAfter a beautiful run, Reservation Dogs has come to an end. Let’s keep supporting Indigenous storytelling.
    By Kali Simmons
  37. overnights
    Welcome to Wrexham Recap: Vacation, All Shaun Ever WantedThe biggest lesson learned in these episodes is that Rob is an agent of chaos.
    By Sophie Brookover
  38. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: Diss and MakeupThere is nothing quite like watching Lisa melt down over doing drag or Mary sitting in the van by herself.
    By Tom Smyth
  39. billy elliot vibes
    The 2023 Hollywood Strike for DummiesWGA and the AMPTP have tentatively reached a deal. What happens now?
    By Jason P. Frank
  40. 2 fast 2 feud-ious
    XOXO, Truman CapoteDemi Moore and Chloe Sevigny avenge deadly gossip in Ryan Murphy’s Feud.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  41. now streaming
    Moonlighting, the ’80s Classic, Will Finally Stream on HuluMaking it legally available online for the first time next month.
    By Josef Adalian
  42. close read
    The Other Black Girl Reads Better OnscreenWith a few key changes to Zakiya Dalila Harris’s story, the TV adaptation is able to address some of the novel’s missed opportunities.
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  43. overnights
    Only Murders in the Building Recap: Fathers of the BrideIt looks like the crew has cracked the case and has their murderer. Now what?
    By Tom Smyth
  44. rip
    David McCallum, NCIS Star, Dead at 90He was the last remaining member of the original NCIS main cast.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  45. overnights
    Below Deck Mediterranean Season-Premiere Recap: Smoke and MirrorsRuan has an all-time bad episode that leaves the crew miserably shorthanded.
    By Jihane Bousfiha
  46. 2023 wga strike
    All Your Frantic Questions About the ‘Tentative’ WGA Agreement, AnsweredWhen are we getting back to normal?
    By Jason P. Frank
  47. rick as well as morty
    Hey, Get a Load of This Guy’s Rick and Morty ImpressionDude, you gotta hear this.
    By Rebecca Alter
  48. backstories
    How Reservation Dogs Became the Best-Cast Show on TVAll it took was a little Hollywood royalty, a lot of Oklahoma talent, and the eye of casting director Angelique Midthunder.
    By Jen Chaney
  49. scandalized gasp
    All the Hottest Gossip From Virgin RiverBreak out the phone tree and prepare to be scandalized by season five’s secrets, dirty deeds, and weird glamping obsession.
    By Maggie Fremont
  50. she’s ba-ack
    Dunder Mifflin Is RestockingA reboot of The Office? Is this what we were fighting for?
    By Jason P. Frank
  51. 2023 writers’ strike
    WGA and AMPTP Reach Tentative AgreementPicketing has been suspended, pending next steps, but the strike is still on.
    By Bethy Squires
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