Fantastical Season 3 of AMC’s “Dark Winds” Is an Electrifying Series Best
Unafraid to dive head first into its fantastical and emotional core, “Dark Winds” feels like a miracle in the current era of television.
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What to Watch on Netflix: March 2025
New titles on Netflix this month include “Den of Thieves 2,” “How to Have Sex,” “Do the Right Thing,” and “The Outrun.”
Netflix’s “Running Point” is Pretty Funny if You Don’t Think About it Too Hard
For a show hellbent on whitewashing the clearly sociopathic behaviors of sports team owners, “Running Point” is frequently funny.
Taylor Sheridan’s “1923” Returns with Same Degree of Self-Proclaimed Grandeur
It’s old-fashioned dramatic entertainment.
“Suits: LA” Is Dumb, Glossy Nothingness
“Suits: LA” is pleasant enough, soothing even, but you better bring your own things to think about, because it offers nothing more.
NBC’s “The Americas” is a Gorgeous but Shallow Look at the Natural World
An objectively beautiful series filled with awe-inspiring landscapes and handsomely depicted wildlife whose existence is flattened by a repetitive approach.
Pixar’s Charming but Compromised “Win or Lose” Catches A Few Foul Balls
If this was released in its original form, then I would be proud to call “Win or Lose” a home run.
NBC’s “Grosse Pointe Garden Society” Fails to Grow Much of Interest
It’s not a disaster, but it won’t stand out enough in the TV garden.
Hulu’s Bold “A Thousand Blows” Is the Most Riveting Series of the Year
Stands out as a thrilling and heartfelt examination of race and class in 19th-century London.
“Yellowjackets” Finally Gets Its Bite Back With Season Three
The intensity of this season has an immense impact on its characters, and although they unfortunately suffer, it makes for some of the best television of the year.
Netflix’s “Cobra Kai” Lands One Final Nostalgic Punch In Its Last Episodes
Its final five installments are classic “Cobra Kai”—melodramatic, cheesier than a charcuterie board, and deeply affectionate towards its sprawling dojo of misfits.
HBO’s “The White Lotus” Remains Worth the Trip in Brilliant Third Season
Might be my favorite season yet.
Apple’s “A Muerte” Is a Refreshing if Imperfect Watch
The romance feels real, kinetic, in the way only new relationships can.
What to Watch on Netflix: February 2025
Links to reviews of the biggest titles on Netflix this month.
NBC’s “The Hunting Party” is One of the Most Insulting Network Shows in Years
It’s a show produced by algorithms and focus groups, a product with no pulse whatsoever.
“Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” Brings Marvel’s Web-Slinger Down to Street Level
It’s truly the best animated iteration of Peter Parker since “The Spectacular Spider-Man.”
Hulu’s “Paradise” Blends Murder Mystery with High-Concept Storytelling
A consistently easy watch, only feeling hollow in retrospect. It moves quickly enough that you don’t really notice it’s not nutritionally satisfying. Sometimes that doesn’t matter.
Morris Chestnut is Wasted on Inferior “Watson”
There is no point to CBS’s utterly stale procedural “Watson.”
“The Night Agent” Raises the Stakes and Reinvents Itself In Season Two
It feels like the action is more severe, and the stakes in “The Night Agent” have also been raised.
Apple TV+ Misses the Mark With Conspiracy Thriller “Prime Target”
Ultimately, this new attempt at a conspiracy thriller is myopically preoccupied with appearing smarter than it is.
