Matt Roush

Matt Roush

Matt Roush's fondest professional memory is moderating a sold-out cast reunion of Buffy the Vampire Slayer at PaleyFest in Hollywood. Among his many TV appearances, recent favorites include playing Guest Programmer for Turner Classic Movies, and being a panelist on SundanceTV's The Approval Matrix. As a nationally respected television journalist, he has served on the jury for the American Film Institute's annual AFI Awards for more than a decade, selecting the best TV shows of the year. He has also served on the nominating committee for the Broadcast Television Journalists Association's Critic' Choice Awards. He was USA Today's television critic and columnist and he is currently TV Guide Magazine's Senior Critic. (PLUS: To get Matt's top TV picks in your inbox every Thursday, sign up for our What's Worth Watching e-mail newsletter.)

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Uma Thurman as Charley and Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan in 'Dexter: Resurrection'

‘Dexter’ Finale, Spike Lee’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ ‘Great British Baking Show,’ War Brewing in Hawaii

L-R Michael Weatherly as Tony Dinozzo, Cote de Pablo as Ziva David and Isla Gie as Tali In NCIS: Tony & Ziva, season 1, airing on Paramount+

Tony & Ziva’s European Adventures, Peacock’s ‘Paper,’ New Inspector Lynley Mysteries, NFL Kickoff

THE PAPER -- Episode 101 -- Pictured: Domhnall Gleeson as Ned
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Roush Review: This ‘Paper’ Is Worth a Subscription

Lady Gaga as Rosaline Rotwood in 'Wednesday' Season 2

More ‘Wednesday’ Mayhem, Hard Knocks at ‘Knox’ Trial, on the Road With ‘Platonic,’ ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ Are Back

Babou Ceesay in 'Alien: Earth'

‘Alien’ Back in Space, ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Finale, No More ‘Playing Nice,’ ‘Betrayal’ Starts at Home

'Survival Mode' Season 1 Episode 8, 'The Sinking of Costa Concordia'

The Cruise from Hell, ‘Wild ‘n’ Out’ Returns, ‘Worst Cooks’ Finale, a Made-for-TV Rock Band

James Arness, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis, and Milburn Stone from Gunsmoke

‘Gunsmoke’ at 70 and More TV Anniversaries, Devilish True Crime, Family Drama at the ‘Crossroad,’ Murder Most Intriguing on PBS

Megan Thee Stallion and members of BILLLIE performing in 'KPOPPED' on Apple TV+

K-Pop Song Battles, Robin Roberts on Katrina, Beltane Time on ‘Outlander,’ ‘Dexter’ Gets Personal

Celia Imrie, Sir Ben Kingsley, Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan — 'Thursday Murder Club'

All-Star ‘Thursday Murder Club,’ a Vulcanized Enterprise, ‘Walter Boys’ Love Triangle, Hoop Dreams Overseas

Katrina: Come Hell and High Water. Leann Williams in Katrina: Come Hell and High Water. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025

Spike Lee Revisits Katrina, ‘Terminal List’ Prequel, Amanda Knox Behind Bars, ‘Platonic’ in ‘Jeopardy!’

Yuh-Jung Youn in 'Pachinko' Season 2

Ask Matt: International Picks from the Apple TV+ Tree & More

Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey

Diane Sawyer on Dementia & Bruce Willis, James Norton in ‘Playing Nice,’ Stealing Ruby Slippers, ‘Alien’ Lab Experiments

Robbie Amell in 'Upload' Season 4

‘Upload’s Final Download, Mother’s Day on ‘Irish Blood,’ Love Island USA Reunion, Fame and Fentanyl

Leanne Balcombe (Georgia Mackenzie), DCI Jess James (Sinéad Keenan), DI Sunny Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar) in

‘Unforgotten’ and More British Mysteries, ‘Institute’ Finale, Saving the Rhinos

Gina Rodriguez as Baby Feldstein and Max Greenfield as Yoshi Schwooper in 'Long Story Short' Season 1

‘Long Story Short,’ ‘Invasion’ Returns, Samara Weaving Drives ‘Eenie Meanie,’ Amanda Knox Speaks Out

John Cena in 'Peacemaker' Season 2

John Cena the ‘Peacemaker,’ ‘Silence’ Finale, a Mock ‘Trek’ Doc, Stars of the Open

Rhianne Barreto and Grace Van Patten in 'The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox'

Amanda Knox’s Italian Nightmare, ‘Sunny’s Bachelor Finale, a ‘Platonic’ Wedding Day, Universal’s Epic Theme Park

Carrie Coon and Morgan Spector in 'The Gilded Age' Season 3

Ask Matt: The Sudsy ‘Gilded Age,’ Shows in Limbo & More

AGT Season 20 contestants

‘Talent’ Goes Live, Kelly Clarkson’s ‘Songs & Stories,’ Jerry Jones and the Cowboys, Aliens on Earth

Kelly Osbourne in 'LEGO Masters Jr.'

‘LEGO Masters’ Jr. Edition, Virgins at Play, U.S. Open Qualifying Rounds, ‘Irish Blood’ Steps into the Ring

Georgia Flood as Humility, Shazad Latif as Nemo in 'Nautilus' Season 1 Episode 9

‘Nautilus’ Finale, Charles Bronson Movie Marathon, ‘Institute’ Intrigue, Profiling ‘Severance’s Adam Scott

THE RAINMAKER -- Episode 110 -- Pictured: (l-r) -- (Photo by: Christopher Barr/USA Network)

‘Rainmaker’ Revisited, Stand Up to Cancer, the Skinny on ‘Biggest Loser,’ ‘Smoke’ Finale

Sarah Jessica Parker with Magic 8 Ball in 'And Just Like That' Season 3

‘And Just Like That’ Finale, Kirk Takes the Helm, Kansas City Chiefs’ ‘Kingdom,’ ‘Revival’ Signs Off

Daniel Dae Kim in Butterfly

Daniel Dae Kim Spreads His Wings in ‘Butterfly,’ Bachelor Parties on ‘Sunny’ and ‘Platonic,’ Kate Winslet Digs Animation

Sarah Jessica Parker in 'And Just Like That...' Season 3

Ask Matt: Ending ‘And Just Like That,’ Great Sci-Fi Moments, ‘Adults’ & More

Timothy Olyphant as Kirsh — 'Alien: Earth'

‘Alien’ Lands on Earth, Remembering Hulk Hogan, Little League World Series, Kitchen Grudge Matches

Alicia Silverstone Irish Blood_Season 1, Episode 2

Alicia Silverstone in ‘Irish Blood,’ ‘Madame Blanc’ Finale, a Texas Highway Disaster, ‘Outlander’ on Netflix

Denee Benton as Peggy Scott in 'The Gilded Age' Season 3 finale

‘Gilded Age’ Finale, JFK Jr. the ‘American Prince,’ Hallmark’s Chicken Sisters Return, Escape from ‘The Institute’

Jeremy Irvine, Hermione Corfield, Jamie Roy, and Harriet Slater for 'Outlander: Blood of My Blood'

‘Outlander’s Parental Prequel, ‘Resident Alien’ Finale, Dexter Plays Cat and Killer Mouse, ‘Smoke’ Overheats

Eva Longoria's 'Necaxa'

Eva Longoria’s Soccer Adventure, Ted Bundy as Hannibal Lecter, Basketball Great Diana Taurasi, a Lost Show Revived

Joonas Suotamo, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jenna Ortega, Isaac Ordonez, and Luis Guzman in 'Wednesday' Season 2

‘Wednesday’ Is Back, Seth Rogen’s ‘Platonic’ Buddy Comedy, ‘Buccaneers’ Finale, ‘Sunny’s Callback

Sydney Chandler as Wendy — 'Alien: Earth'
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Roush Review: ‘Alien’ Comes Down to Earth in a Thrilling Series

Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers attend Las Culturistas Culture Awards at The Orpheum Theatre on July 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California

Quirky Culture Awards, Hard Knocks With the Bills, Details About Detailing, True Crime in the Heartland

'King of the Hill' Season 14

Return of ‘King of the Hill,’ ‘Librarians’ Finale, Ninja Warrior Finals, ‘Atomic People’ on PBS

Rishi Nair as Alphy Kottaram, Robson Green as Geordie Keating in Grantchester

‘Grantchester’ Finale, the ‘Gilded Age’ Capote, Hallmark’s ‘Providence Falls,’ Yogurt Shop Murders

Jason Momoa in 'Chief of War'

Jason Momoa Is a ‘Chief of War,’ Marc Maron’s ‘Panicked’ Stand-Up, Legends of ‘Wakanda,’ Tom Brady’s Soccer Drama

Law Roach, Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia, and Sara Foster on 'Project Runway' Season 21 Episode 2

‘Project Runway’s New Home, ‘Trek’s Genre Parody, AFI Salutes Coppola, Carrie Carries On

The Challenge

‘Challenge’ Pits Vets Against New Threats, Tragedy and Scandal on ‘Buccaneers,’ Son of Sam Speaks, ‘Sunny’ Goes to the Dogs

Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo in 'NCIS: Tony & Ziva'

Ask Matt: To Stream or Not to Stream, ‘Tony & Ziva,’ and More

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos in 'Running With the Wolves' on ESPN

Kelly and Mark’s Soccer Adventure, ‘Destination X’ Finale, Get Unreal with WWE, ‘Trainwreck’ at Area 51

Anne Burrell

Anne Burrell’s Final Season of ‘Worst Cooks,’ How Paralympians Adapt, Animals on Drugs, ‘LEGO Masters’ Finale

Carrie Coon as Bertha Russell in 'The Gilded Age' Season 3 Episode 6

‘Gilded’ Culture Clash, Remembering Hurricane Katrina, Going Bananas, Apocalypse ‘Naked’

Adam Sandler — 'Happy Gilmore 2'

The Return of Happy Gilmore, Dexter’s Dinner Party, Shark Week Circles the Globe, ‘Smoke’ Heats Up

Rose Ayling-Ellis as Alison Brooks — 'Code of Silence'

‘Silence’ Is Golden on BritBox, Deconstructing ‘Jaws,’ Heart-to-Heart(break) in the City, ‘Sandman’ Finale

Kieron Moore (Liam Bayne) and Rose Ayling-Ellis (Alison Brooks) — 'Code of Silence'
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Roush Review: ‘Silence’ Is Golden in a Suspenseful British Thriller

Ken Jennings, Matt Damon, and Jimmy Kimmel in 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Ken Jennings and Matt Damon Play ‘Millionaire,’ Martin Short Hosts ‘Match Game,’ ‘Stick’ Finale, ‘Washington Black’

Stephen Colbert for 'The Late Show'

Ask Matt: CBS and Colbert, Emmys’ Network Bias, ‘Ballard’ & More

Rev Run and LL Cool J for 'Hip Hop Was Born Here'

How Hip Hop Was Born, ‘Talent’s Greatest Golden Buzzers, ‘Daredevil’ on FX, Shark Week Goes to Canada

Judge Judy Sheindlin for 'Justice on Trial'

Judge Judy’s ‘Justice’ on Trial,’ Ed Sullivan’s ‘Sunday Best,’ Battle of the (Shark) Sexes, ‘Librarians’ Go to Camelot

Jamie Ferguson holding shark

Shark Week’s Dance Fever, ‘Patience’ Finale, Chrissy Metz Finds ‘Faith in the Flames,’ WNBA All-Star Game

Billy Joel (1973)

All About the Piano Man, Fox’s ‘Fixer,’ ‘Alien’s Daddy Issues, a Snoopy Musical

Rong Fu as Mitchell, Anson Mount as Pike, and Rebecca Romijn as Una in 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 3 Episode 1

‘Star Trek’ Blasts Off to ‘Strange New Worlds,’ ‘Transplant’ Finale, Eric Bana in ‘Untamed,’ Furry Detectives

ESPY Awards 2025 logo

The ESPYS, ‘Buccaneers’ Wedding Woes, ‘Summer I Turned Pretty,’ ‘Sunny’ Turns on the Heat

Noah Wyle as Robby, Katherine LaNasa as Dana — 'The Pitt' Season 1 Episode 7
Emmys

Critic’s Notebook: The Emmy Nominations Are the ‘Pitt’s

Tyler James Williams as Gregory Eddie, Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues, Chris Perfetti as Jacob Hill, Quinta Janelle James as Ava Coleman, Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Howard, Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa Schemmenti, William Stanford Davis as Mr. Johnson in 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's crossover with 'Abbott Elementary'

Ask Matt: Remakes, Crossovers, ‘Murderbot’ and More

Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees celebrates in the dugout after his ninth inning two run home run against the Chicago Cubs at Yankee Stadium on July 12, 2025 in New York City.

Baseball’s All-Star Game, the Balloon Boy Scandal, Emmy Nominations Announced, a ‘Talent’ Comeback

Ronald Acuña Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates after hitting a solo home run in the top of the first inning against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park on July 09, 2025 in Sacramento, California.

Home Run Derby, LEGO Illusions, Classic Shark Movies, American Ninja Semifinals

Joe Freeman as Luke Ellis — 'The Institute'
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Roush Review: Stephen King’s Creepy ‘Institute’ Is No Place for Kids

Joe Freeman as Luke Ellis in 'The Institute' on MGM+

Stephen King’s ‘Institute,’ a ‘Gilded Age’ Wedding, Wimbledon Finals, Remembering Live Aid

Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan in 'Dexter: Resurrection'

Resurrecting Dexter, Remembering David Lynch, ‘Murderbot’ Finale, Great American Recipe

Jaws Cast colloage

The Making of ‘Jaws,’ ‘Poker Face’ and ‘Criminal Minds’ Finales, Game Shows and ‘Big Brother,’ Lena Dunham’s ‘Too Much’

Renee Ballard (Maggie Q) and Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) in BOSCH: LEGACY

‘Bosch’ Spinoff ‘Ballard,’ ‘Sunny’ and ‘Abbott’ Crossover Revisited, Rachel Brosnahan’s ‘IOU,’ ‘Stick’s Big Hustle

Joe Burrow in 'Quarterback' Season 2

Passing Time With Quarterbacks, PBS Revisits the Renaissance, Real-Life Project X Party, Sharks in the Gulf

Bachelor in Paradise Season 10 cast

Bachelor in Paradise Goes Golden, ‘Art Detectives’ Finale and Return of Madame Blanc, Survival Stories

Host Bertie Gregory filming a ragged tooth shark underwater.

Sharkfest Begins, the Business of Marriage in ‘Gilded Age,’ Hitting Home Runs, Foundlings on ‘Grantchester’

'A Capitol Fourth' 2025 on PBS

Fireworks on TV, Streaming ‘Sinners,’ Shooting Sharks (on Camera)