TV Reviews5/12/19May 12 20197TV Reviews5/12/19B-TV ReviewsGame Of Thrones brutally asserts that the game in question will have no winner (experts)Myles McNutt1.8KWelcome to the “Experts” reviews of Game Of Thrones here at The A.V. Club, which are written from the perspective…
TV Reviews4/28/19Apr 28 20195TV Reviews4/28/19BTV ReviewsGame Of Thrones descends into an immersive nightmare that’s lessened in the light of day (experts)Myles McNutt1.9KWelcome to the “Experts” reviews of Game Of Thrones here at The A.V. Club, which are written from the perspective…
TV Reviews4/21/19Apr 21 20193TV Reviews4/21/19A-TV ReviewsGame Of Thrones delays its climax long enough for its characters to reckon with their inevitable demise (experts)Myles McNutt853Welcome to the “Experts” reviews of Game Of Thrones here at The A.V. Club, which are written from the perspective…
TV Reviews4/14/19Apr 14 20194TV Reviews4/14/19B+TV ReviewsGame Of Thrones reminds us where it all began to show what's at stake in its final season (experts)Myles McNutt990Welcome to the “Experts” reviews of Game Of Thrones here at The A.V. Club, which are written from the perspective of…
TV Reviews3/10/19Mar 10 20191TV Reviews3/10/19C+TV ReviewsFiona Gallagher deserved better than this, ShamelessMyles McNutt149Eight years ago, toward the end of the show’s seventh season, Steve Carell decided to leave The Office. It was a…
TV Reviews3/3/19Mar 3 20192TV Reviews3/3/19C+TV ReviewsShameless puts Fiona's exit strategy in motion in the season's penultimate hourMyles McNutt50 Shameless brings attention to its “Previously On” segments more than most shows, having the…
TV Reviews2/24/19Feb 24 20192TV Reviews2/24/19BTV ReviewsShameless finally seems to care about its characters as much as we do, but it probably won't lastMyles McNutt70Like any good family-focused series, Shameless started out as a show about an interconnected group of people:…
TV Reviews2/17/19Feb 17 20191TV Reviews2/17/19C-TV ReviewsWe're running out of ways to describe how much of a mess Shameless is right nowMyles McNutt105After mostly meandering through the back half of its ninth season, Shameless finally revealed its endgame for…
TV Reviews2/10/19Feb 10 20191TV Reviews2/10/19CTV ReviewsShameless celebrates its tenth season renewal with another messy outingMyles McNutt56In the two weeks since the last new episode of Shameless, we learned two bits of news about the show’s future. The…
TV Reviews1/27/19Jan 27 20191TV Reviews1/27/19CTV ReviewsShameless goes meta by making an episode about the future as we question whether it has oneMyles McNutt53Unlike last week’s return, this week’s Shameless has an actual theme, trying to piece together its disparate…
TV Reviews1/20/19Jan 20 20193TV Reviews1/20/19C-TV ReviewsShameless returns with a reminder why we weren't that sad when it went on hiatusMyles McNutt97The pivot point of Shameless’ ninth season was Fiona’s fall from grace: on the verge of translating her investments…
TV Reviews10/21/18Oct 21 20181TV Reviews10/21/18BTV ReviewsFiona's no good, very bad day brings a not great, mostly bad half-season of Shameless to a closeMyles McNutt53When a TV show runs into its ninth season, it’s sometimes hard to remember that the people who populate this…
TV Reviews10/14/18Oct 14 20182TV Reviews10/14/18B-TV ReviewsShameless says goodbye to its first Gallagher sibling in a fitting yet frustrating farewellMyles McNutt80When a main character exits a long-running series, it’s typically a time for reflection: for more than eight…
TV Reviews10/7/18Oct 7 20181TV Reviews10/7/18C+TV ReviewsShameless remembers it's about family, but can't undo the damage of pretending otherwiseMyles McNutt41In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter last week celebrating Shameless’ 100th episode, executive producer John…
TV Reviews9/30/18Sep 30 20182TV Reviews9/30/18CTV ReviewsShameless hits a major milestone, but remains mired in dead-end storytellingMyles McNutt47It’s hard to imagine a more politically fraught environment than our current unending news cycle in the wake of the…
TV Reviews9/23/18Sep 23 20183TV Reviews9/23/18CTV ReviewsThree episodes into its ninth season, Shameless is disposable in a way it's never been beforeMyles McNutt54Ian spends the entirety of “Weirdo Gallagher Vortex” searching for answers, waiting for “Shim” to speak to him like…
TV Reviews9/16/18Sep 16 20182TV Reviews9/16/18C+TV ReviewsFrank gets political, sending Shameless stumbling through an ideological minefieldMyles McNutt35Frank Gallagher is, at his core, ideologically opportunistic. He will be whatever he needs to be in order to get…
TV Reviews9/9/18Sep 9 20182TV Reviews9/9/18B-TV ReviewsA decent premiere can’t escape the shadow cast over Shameless’ futureMyles McNutt72If you’re reading this review, there’s a good chance that you’re the type of person who consistently reads about the…
For Our Consideration8/20/18Aug 20 20181For Our Consideration8/20/18For Our ConsiderationCarpool Karaoke recharged late-night TV, but it's running on fumesMyles McNutt92Tonight on CBS, The Late Late Show With James Corden will air its fourth primetime special focused around the late…
TV Reviews7/27/18Jul 27 20182TV Reviews7/27/18A-TV ReviewsOrange Is The New Black's choices remain suspect, but a strong finale means the show gets away with it—for nowMyles McNutt262I still don’t know how much credit to give Orange Is The New Black for understanding Piper Chapman’s privilege.