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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

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    PatriotPatriot
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    Amazon’s unheralded spy dramedy returns for a second season.

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    The CW’s superhero romp is TV’s wildest show.

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    HomecomingHomecoming
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    Amazon and Julia Roberts dive into a twisty paranoid thriller.

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    The Haunting of Hill HouseThe Haunting of Hill House
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    Netflix weds the ghost story and the family drama with smashing success.

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    The Good PlaceThe Good Place
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    NBC’s metaphysical sitcom is one of TV’s funniest comedies.

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    Deutschland 86Deutschland 86
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    Sundance’s nail-biting German spy drama returns for more.

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    Doctor WhoDoctor Who
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    BBC America’s long-running hit has a new Doctor and a new groove.

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    Black LightningBlack Lightning
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    This CW superhero show tackles much more than supervillains.

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    The BisexualThe Bisexual
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    Hulu’s queer comedy of manners explores sex and love in 2018 London.

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    The 18 best TV shows airing right now
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    The CW embraces musical comedy in this brilliant gem.

    By Emily St. James