Our TV critic recommends a new show about shipwrecks, another about chain saws and a South African murder mystery.
Tag: Television
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In ‘A Friend of the Family,’ Jake Lacy Breaks Character
Known for playing nice guys, the actor won acclaim as a privileged jerk in “The White Lotus.” In a new Peacock drama, he goes even darker.
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Jeffrey Dahmer Series on Netflix Revisits a Painful Past
A Netflix series about the infamous Milwaukee serial killer aims to tell the gruesome story through the experience of his victims. Those who remember them say that attempt failed.
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Da’Vine Joy Randolph Doesn’t Want Anyone Finishing Her Sentences
Whether in comedies like “Only Murders in the Building” or dramas like “On the Come Up,” the ubiquitous actor refuses to be pigeonholed.
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‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ Was the ’90s Cartoon That Mattered
It doesn’t make best-of lists, but the series, then and now, was always much smarter than its characters, and it didn’t try too hard. Sorry, Bart Simpson.