Recap: White House Plumbers (S1, Ep1) — Series Premiere Introduces the Idiots Behind Infamous Political Burglary
The thing about governments that’s easy to forget is that they’re made up of people. It’s possible to think of…
Recap: Barry (S4, Ep4) — Barry’s Absence Stalks an Otherwise Horrific, Excellent Episode
There aren’t many shows out there that can get away with removing its main characters for a full episode, are…
Recap: Succession (S4, Ep6) — The Roy Children Do Their Best in the Season’s Best Ep Yet
The latest episode of Succession, “Living+,” opens with a shot of Logan Roy (Brian Cox). Immediately, the viewer can tell…
Recap: Love & Death (Eps 1, 2 & 3) — Early Episodes Show Strong Performances if an Over-Saturation of True Crime Content
On June 13th, 1980, in the town of Wylie, Texas, housewife Candace “Candy” Lynn Montgomery killed her neighbor with an…
Recap: Succession (S4, Ep5) — Shiv Finds Her Footing While Her Brothers Stumble
I really thought things were going to be different this time, you know? A lot of Succession is spent watching...
Recap: Barry (S4, Ep3) — Expectations are Flipped in a Tense, Explosive Episode
A recurring idea throughout Barry is that life tends to imitate art, especially in the first two seasons, where the stories...
Recap: Succession (S4, Ep4) — In Another Stellar Installment, the Strong Prey on the Weak
Editor’s Note: this article contains spoilers. You’ve been warned. This article is written by Sam Layton. With an episode like…
Recap: Barry (S4, Eps 1 &2) — As the Dark Final Season Begins, No One’s Learned the Right Lessons
This article is written by Sam Layton. When you watch a television drama that hinges on one very important main…
Recap: Succession (S4, Ep3) — Logan (Predictably) Mucks Up Connor’s Wedding in an Unpredictable, Exceptional Episode
Editor’s Note: this article contains massive show spoilers. You’ve been warned. This article is written by Sam Layton. Who do…
Recap: Succession (S4, Ep2) — For the Roys and Their Elite Circle, It’s the Little (Devastating) Things
This article is written by Sam Layton. It’s always the small things that get you, isn’t it? Succession has this…
Review: WTTW Launches Fifth and Final Season of Jay’s Chicago Tonight
Emmy Award-winning Chicago producer Jay Shefsky is moving from semi-retirement to full retirement, and his broadcast home, WTTW, will present…
Preview: WTTW Celebrates Mother of Invention Viola Spolin in Inventing Improv
Tonight WTTW’s Chicago Stories premiers “Inventing Improv,” a one-hour special about “Chicago’s greatest export,” improvisation, and its visionary creator,…
