Amanda Golka is taking her fan base on an adventure—lots of them, in fact. In an age when content creation has become more about profit than creativity, Amanda has built the Swell Entertainment brand into something that is both successful and entertaining. Whether she’s at a Formula 1
SPOILER ALERT: The following contains spoilers for Brilliant Minds Season 2, Episode 3. The third episode of Brilliant Minds Season 2 is about struggles to communicate—so it’s not unexpected that the show itself has difficulty getting its ideas across. “The Pusher” has a common theme that emerges early
SPOILER ALERT: The following contains spoilers for Chad Powers Season 1, Episode 3. When Chad Powers set up its redemption story, the Hulu show had to deliver the big moment that all sports movies have. The writers don’t waste any time, as “3rd Quarter” takes place almost entirely during
SPOILER ALERT: The following contains spoilers for Maigret Season 1, Episode 1. PBS Masterpiece’s Maigret is the latest British TV series to reimagine a classic detective. It’s in vogue now to take iconic sleuths and put a modern spin on them, but the question is always why? What
Jules Maigret is returning—but not in the way fans expect. Maigret comes to PBS Masterpiece as a modern interpretation of the iconic detective, with all the challenges and new possibilities that entails. This version of Maigret is the brainchild of veteran crime writer Patrick Harbinson, who knows the genre
SPOILER ALERT: The following contains spoilers for Tulsa King Season 3, Episode 3. Tulsa King Season 3, Episode 3 sums up what makes the Paramount+ show both interesting and frustrating. Everyone in the series is reckless, even by the standards of TV dramatic license. “The G and the OG” is
SPOILER ALERT: The following contains spoilers for The Rainmaker Episode 8. Episode 8 of The Rainmaker is a deeply unpleasant experience for all the characters, and it’s not great for the audience, either. As the USA show builds toward its conclusion—there are only two episodes left after this—
The Death Investigator with Barbara Butcher is giving Oxygen viewers a different perspective on true crime. In each episode, Barbara Butcher is opening up the world of death investigation to a TV audience. It’s a part of the process that many viewers aren’t aware of. But beyond that,
SPOILER ALERT: The following contains spoilers for Law & Order Season 25, Episode 2. Viewers might think Law & Order Season 25, Episode 2 sounds familiar. That’s because “Hindsight” utilizes one of the same plot tentpoles from Season 24, Episode 15, “Crossing Lines.” However, this episode of the NBC
SPOILER ALERT: The following contains spoilers for Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Season 1, Episode 2. Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent hits its stride with the second episode, which dials back on the quirks and presents the CW audience with a straightforward murder case done right. There’s
Karen Pirie season 2 has a solid idea at its core, while the BritBox series has room for improvement in its execution. This is the latest in a number of adaptations based on the books of Val McDermid—who also gave audiences Prime Suspect and Wire in the Blood. It
SPOILER ALERT: The following contains spoilers for Chicago PD Season 13, Episode 1. The Chicago PD Season 13 premiere has one goal: reinstate the Intelligence Unit. The unit was disbanded at the end of Season 12, but obviously without a unit, NBC doesn’t have a show. So “Consequences” has