Every IndieWire TV Review from 2020, Ranked by Grade from Best to Worst
Yes, yes, Peak TV. It’s troubling, we know. There, there, sssshh. Let us offer some assistance in determining what to watch so far in 2020.
TV Reviews
‘We Are Who We Are’ Review: HBO Finale Turns a Hollywood Ending into a Subversive Triumph
Luca Guadagnino’s “Right Here, Right Now VII — And Last” builds to a touching close that both indulges and defies expectations.
‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Review: Episode 1 Stretches its Long Game in a Pretty, Trivial Premiere
Jon Favreau crafts an hourlong western for “The Mandalorian’s” return, but lavish effects and plenty of easter eggs don’t justify the length of this Krayt.
‘Deutschland 89’ Review: Spy Trilogy Wraps by Asking If It’s Worth Trying to Save a Crumbling World
The final season of the German-language series doesn’t always spend its time wisely, but there’s power in seeing how characters grapple with a brand new reality.
‘A Teacher’ Review: FX’s Blandly Addictive Illicit-Sex Drama Should Have Been More Scandalous
Strong turns from Kate Mara and Nick Robinson can’t propel this middling series into any now-virtual water cooler conversation.
‘This Is Us’ Review: Season 5 Premiere Demonstrates How Returning TV Can Incorporate COVID
Balancing seismic 2020 events with its ongoing story, the two-hour premiere succeeds by dialing down the drama and spotlighting its best character.
‘The Eric Andre Show’ Season 5 Review: The Four-Year Wait Was Worth It
Eric Andre is more unpredictable, deranged, and genuinely hilarious than ever in the latest season of his parody of late night talk shows.
‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Review: Beyond an Impeccable Anya Taylor-Joy, Netflix’s Tricky Ploy Pays Off
Scott Frank’s second Netflix limited series tells a refined coming-of-age story about a prodigious chess player struggling with addiction and despair.
‘How To with John Wilson’ Review: A Sweet Primer on Humanity and the Magic of Small Moments
Produced by Nathan Fielder, HBO’s documentary-adjacent look at everyday life in New York has a hint of darkness and a wealth of empathy.
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 3 Review: So Where Did the Crew End Up in Episode 2?
A soporific second episode makes us hope there’s more to the 32nd century than Western saloon-style standoffs and shootouts.
‘The Undoing’ Review: Nicole Kidman’s Misguided HBO Drama Throws a Pity Party for the 1 Percent
David E. Kelley’s latest courtroom drama acknowledges its privileged perspective, but a slow, reductive murder-mystery stresses its deficient focus on rich people problems.
‘The Third Day’ Finale Review: Episode 6 Delivers a Strong Ending to HBO’s Wild Experiment
Dennis Kelly’s six-episode, seven-part limited series — the live event cannot be ignored — comes to a rousing close, as both a thriller and an allegory for grief.
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