Several years ago I wrote a review for the FOX sitcom Mulaney, starring SNL writer/comic turned actor John Mulaney, and at the time I said I couldn’t find a single good thing to say about the show. Well, congratulations guys I’ve finally found one – you’re NOT CBS sitcom 9JKL  AND no longer the worst […]

Hey you know what I love most about network televison dramas? Not a lot, but hey I have to watch them… The Brave is a drama that takes us inside the lives of America’s elite undercover military agency aptly named Defense Intelligence Agency….. and yeah there’s a kidnapping and people with guns, Anne Heiche is […]

Despite my aversion to The Big Bang Theory I felt it was my obligation as a television junkie to watch Young Sheldon, and you’ll be surprised to know – I didn’t hate it. Completely. Set in 1989 Young Sheldon is exactly what it says – a show about a young Sheldon Cooper growing up in […]

After many years of thinking about it I decided to jump off the deep end and record my very own podcast. Beyond The Ratings will cover all sorts from reviews and rants to television news going down that week in (hopefully) an entertaining format. My first episode I discuss The Emmys, new shows and just […]

For fuck’s sake television we’ve had this talk before – ENOUGH with the medical dramas. I know you love them, but it was old ten years ago… *sigh* So yeah, anyway you want a review… The Good Doctor has Freddie Highmore playing Dr. Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and Savant syndrome who after saving […]

What happens when local rapper runs for mayor of his hometown as a  PR stunt, and wins? That’s the premise of ABC’s latest comedy offering, and while the synopsis may sound like it’s taking advantage of the current political situation – I can wholeheartedly say yes it is. But damn it’s funny. Say what you […]

Seth McFarlane takes us to the 25th Century in this space ‘comedy’. Planetary Union officer Ed Mercer finally gets called up to command his own ship – dream come true – and jumps at the chance to prove himself whilst bringing his good pal Gordon,the best helmsman in the fleet, along for the ride! But […]

Ahhhh the Television Critics Association panels, what a time to be alive. We have a chance to hear the thoughts and insights of networks and execs as we head in to the new fall season, and as this year’s fun in the ballroom winds down one thing stands clear – Network Television Just Don’t Give A […]

*sigh* Here we are again… Look, I don’t have the energy for some witty intro, or a hilarious play on words, I’m just getting straight to the point – the Emmys are fucking broken. The industry is fucking broken. My soul is fucking broken. So the big question is – can any of this be […]

Friday was a bleak day for television folks. The Carmichael Show star/creator/visionary Jerrod Carmichael released a statement saying he would be leaving the low rated yet critically acclaimed sitcom. Within an hour NBC officially cancelled the show. Now, many people have taken social media in the past few days blaming Jerrod for the show’s demise […]