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in EpisodesWidow’s Bay S1E2 Recap: “Lodging” — Enjoy Your Stay
The following recap contains spoilers for Widow’s Bay S1E2, “Lodging” (written by Kelly Galuska and directed by Hiro Murai) In the unsettling second episode of Widow’s Bay, titled “Lodging,” our hapless “hero,” Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys), encounters a series of eerie elements: an ominous game called Teeth with pliers inside, a strange retro board game […] More
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Widow’s Bay S1E1 Recap: “Welcome to Widow’s Bay!” — Beware the Fog
The following recap contains spoilers for Widow’s Bay S1E1, “Welcome to Widow’s Bay!” (written by Katie Dippold and directed by Hiro Murai) Widow’s Bay is now the hottest show on Apple TV, taking the coveted #1 spot on the watchlist and earning a 98% RT score. We have even mentioned it in our own podcasts. […] More
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Laughing and Loving With Mike & Molly
In an era obsessed with prestige television, antiheroes, fractured timelines, and moral ambiguity draped in cinematic lighting, it can be easy to dismiss a show like Mike & Molly as something lesser. It ran on CBS, it had a laugh track, and it featured two people who fell in love at an Overeaters Anonymous meeting. […] More
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Welcome to Widow’s Bay! (Please Don’t Die)
Widow’s Bay has everything: weird fog, murder clowns, a haunted inn… I’m being told I should avoid spoilers. Regardless, if you haven’t checked out the Apple TV series, which premiered in April and aired its Season 1 finale this past week, I’d encourage you to do so. Some people are calling it the best show […] More
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Widow’s Bay S1E9, “Emergency Shelter” Plus News & Notes (The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 159)
This week, on The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 159, Caemeron and Ryan discuss Widow’s Bay S1E9, “Emergency Shelter.” But first, in the news: RIP Anthony Head Doctor Who Xmas special is cancelled and Russell T. Davies is out Good ratings for the NBA Finals Sadie Sink to star in The Marriage Plot on FX On […] More
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Widow’s Bay S1E5, “What to Expect on Your Trip” Plus News & Notes (The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 156)
This week, on The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 156, Caemeron and Ryan discuss Widow’s Bay S1E5, “What to Expect on Your Trip.” But first, in the news: FX has given Very Young Frankenstein a series order Doctor Who will be streaming on AMC+ The Agency Season 2 is coming June 21 Lanterns will arrive on […] More
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Widow’s Bay S1E4, “Beach Reads” Plus News & Notes (The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 155)
This week, on The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 155, Caemeron and Ryan discuss Widow’s Bay S1E4, “Beach Reads.” But first, in the news: Season 5 of The Bear is coming June 25 The X-Files reboot adds Amy Madigan and Steve Buscemi Updates to The White Lotus cast Aaron Paul to join Fallout Jury Duty gets […] More
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Why “The Puerto Rican Day” Is the Series Finale Seinfeld Deserved
“I have got to unwind.” So says Elaine Benes in the penultimate episode of the iconic sitcom Seinfeld. “The Puerto Rican Day” is one of the most polarizing episodes of Seinfeld and one that caused some real-life controversy due to the character of Kramer burning a Puerto Rican flag (accidentally). Overall viewed as one of […] More
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Drag Race All Stars, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and CORRECTIONS
Hey everybody! We’re back to offer you recommendations. This week, Robin Moon is binging RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 7, Hawk Ripjaw is revisiting Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Caemeron Crain is diving into the archives of Seth Meyers’ CORRECTIONS. If there’s a throughline here, it might be that we’re all watching things that are fairly […] More
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A World of Its Own: The Wonder of CBS’s Brooklyn Bridge
In the late-1980s and early-1990s, producer and writer Gary David Goldberg wasn’t sure he wanted to work on television. And why would he need to? The acclaimed producer just spent seven years producing the classic sitcom Family Ties. The deal to syndicate that show is a show-biz legend, with some noting it made him a […] More
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Larks & Recs: Review, Mother Mother, Poor Things and Past Lives
Welcome back for another edition of Larks & Recs! Each week, members of the TVObs staff use this space to recommend things that we’ve been enjoying, or sometimes to go on a bit of a lark. This week, Caemeron Crain revisits Comedy Central’s Review, Robin Moon has been listening to Mother Mother, and Clay Dockery […] More
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Larks & Recs: X-Men ’97, Stupid Pet Tricks, Jon Stewart, and Killers of the Flower Moon
It’s quite a week for nostalgia, as a trailer for X-Men ’97 has been released, Jon Stewart returned to The Daily Show, and a Sarah Silverman hosted Stupid Pet Tricks premiered on TBS. Brien Allen has some thoughts to share on the latter two of those things, and Clay Dockery is back with another look […] More
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