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.)

Articles byMatt Roush

Amy Kane and Oprah Winfrey in 'An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution'

Oprah on Weight Loss and Meds, National Geographic Celebrates Photographers, ‘Voice’ Battle Rounds, Stormy’s Story

Helena Bonham Carter in Nolly

Helena Bonham-Carter is ‘Nolly,’ Paul Simon’s Life Through Music, Bad Behavior on Kids’ TV Shows, NAACP Image Awards

Austin Butler and Callum Turner for 'Masters of the Air'

Meet the Real ‘Bloody Hundredth’ as ‘Masters of the Air’ Flies to Victory, ‘Manhunt’ for Lincoln’s Assassin, Lindsay Lohan’s ‘Irish Wish,’ Wes Anderson’s Dahl Anthology

Taylor Swift at the Eras Tour

Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ on Disney+, ‘Grey’s’ and a Relocated ‘9-1-1’ on ABC, Peacock’s ‘Apples,’ Netflix Rescues ‘Girls5eva,’ ‘Girls on the Bus’

Sam Neill as Stan, Georgia Flood as Savannah, Annette Bening as Joy — 'Apples Never Fall'
Review

Roush Review: A Bushel of Family Melodrama in Peacock’s ‘Apples Never Fall’

Phil Keoghan in 'The Amazing Race' Season 36 premiere

‘Amazing Race,’ ‘Feud’ Finale, ‘Abbott’s New Librarian, Big Names in ‘Little Wing’

Matteo and Andrea Bocelli at the Oscars

Ask Matt: Betrayed by ‘Traitors,’ Oscars In Memoriam Fail, ‘Ghosts’ & More

Cosmo Jarvis as John Blackthorne in Shogun

An Army in Training on ‘Shōgun,’ A ‘Night Court’ Throwback, Netflix’s Chilling Cold War Chronicle, An Italian Fixer-Upper

David McCallum of the CBS series NCIS

David McCallum on ‘NCIS’: A Look Back at Ducky’s 5 Most Memorable Cases

Marcel Spears as Marty, Earthquake as Que, and Cedric the Entertainer as Calvin in 'The Neighborhood' Season 6 Episode 4

Deep Thoughts on CBS Comedies, A Real Cowboy Dynasty, Fishy ‘MasterChef Junior,’ More ‘Queens’ of Nature

Oscars 2024
Review

Critic’s Notebook: The 2024 Oscars Set a Class-Act Standard

Oscars 2024

The Barbenheimer Oscars and a Special ‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘Housewives’ in Distress, Rick and Michonne’s Charade

Millie Bobby Brown in 'Damsel'

Millie Bobby Brown No Shrinking ‘Damsel,’ ‘Hightown’ Finale, Poignant Farewell on ‘White Water,’ Travel Europe with Eugene Levy

Rose McIver in 'Ghosts' Season 3 Halloween episode

It’s Halloween (on ‘Ghosts’), State of the Union, Guy Ritchie’s ‘Gentlemen,’ Streaming ‘Poor Things’

Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ken Jeong and Rita Ora — 'The Masked Singer' Season 11

New Batch of Masked Singers, Swan Song on ‘Feud,’ Erika Plays Vegas, Golfers Take a ‘Full Swing’

Jason George and Jaina Lee Ortiz for 'Station 19'

Ask Matt: ABC’s High-Profile Thursday Lineup, ‘Todd’ on CBS, the Subtitle Debate & More

Eva De Dominici and Élodie Yung in 'The Cleaning Lady' Season 3 premiere

‘Cleaning Lady’ and ‘Alert’ Return to Fox, Hannah Gadsby’s Standup Spotlight, ‘B99’ Alum as PTA Mom on ‘Night Court’

'So You Think You Can Dance' Season 18

‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Returns, ‘Queens’ of Nature, Baby Talk on ‘Abishola,’ ‘Bachelor’s Hometown Visits

Kate Winslet in The Regime
Review

Roush Review: Kate Winslet Rules a Ridiculous ‘Regime’

Netflix Slam Rafael Nadal Carlos Alcaraz

Nadal vs. Alcaraz at Netflix Slam, Oscar’s Best Actors, Kate Winslet Rules a ‘Regime,’ Michonne’s ‘Dead’ Journey

Simone Policano as Tess Ross, daughter of Lenny Ross, in 'Blue Bloods' Season 14 Episode 3

‘Blue Bloods’ Tribute, Ride with Dick Turpin, ‘Spaceman’ Adam Sandler, ‘BMF’ Moves to Atlanta

Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni — 'Elsbeth' Series Premiere

Quirky Crime-Solving ‘Elsbeth,’ ‘Tourist’ Travels to Ireland, Sheldon’s German Odyssey, Active Shooter on ‘Law & Order’

Jeff Probst in the 'Survivor' Season 46 premiere

‘Survivor,’ ‘Chicago Fire’ Wedding, ‘Alien’ Road Trip, Disney’s ‘Iwájú’

Sheila Carrasco in 'Ghosts'

Ask Matt: A ‘Ghost’s Passing, Miniseries Memories, ‘NCIS’ Wishlist & More

Hiroyuki Sanada in 'Shōgun' on FX

FX’s Epic ‘Shōgun,’ ‘Rookie’ Wedding, ‘Floor’ Finale, Rap Music on Trial

Chance the Rapper, Dan+Shay, Reba McEntire, John Legend for 'The Voice' Season 25

Seeing Double on ‘The Voice,’ ‘Deal Or No Deal Island,’ TMZ on Taylor and Travis, A Mixed ‘Match’

Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
Review

Roush Review: ‘The Ones Who Live’ Tells ‘The Walking Dead’s Most Enduring Love Story

Danai Gurira as Michonne in 'The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live'

Rick and Michonne Return to the ‘Dead,’ Hallmark’s ‘Sense and Sensibility,’ Wendy Williams Update, Streaming the SAG Awards

Hiroyuki Sanada as Yoshii Toranaga in Shogun
Review

Roush Review: They Don’t Make Epics Like ‘Shogun’ Anymore — Until They Do, Magnificently

'Jeopardy!' Tournament of Champions

Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions, Formula 1 on Netflix, Remembering George Jones, Familiar Face on ‘Blue Bloods’

Sam Waterston — 'Law & Order' Season 23 Episode 5

Sam Waterston’s ‘Law & Order’ Exit, Live-Action ‘Avatar,’ ‘Halo’ Battleground, Mind Games on ‘Ghosts’

Dolly Parton, Carson Kressley, and Chris Janson in 'Dolly Parton's Pet Gala'

Dolly and Her Doggies, the Rise of Lionel Messi, Apple’s ‘Constellation’ and ‘Criminal Record’ Finale, ‘Abbott’ Is Smokin’

Freddie Highmore in The Good Doctor – ‘Baby, Baby, Baby’

Baby Talk on ‘Good Doctor,’ Explosive ‘Will Trent’ Premiere, ‘Quantum Leap’ Finale, A ‘Stewardess’ Revolution

David McCallum in 'NCIS'

‘NCIS’ Remembers Ducky, A&E Remembers James Brown, ‘Talent’ and ‘Irrational’ Finales, ‘Operation Arctic Cure’

'Shogun' (L); 'Roots' (C); 'Holocaust' (R)

10 Best Miniseries of the 1970s & 1980s: ‘Shogun,’ ‘Roots’ & More

'All Creatures Great and Small' Season 4 Episode 4

Finales (‘All Creatures’ Yuletide, ‘True Detective’), People’s Choice Awards, ‘American Idol,’ ‘United States of Scandal’

Jennifer Esposito as Jackie Curatola and Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan — 'Blue Bloods' Season 14 Episode 2

‘Blue Bloods’ and CBS Friday Dramas, This Is J. Lo, The Patriots’ Dynasty, A Peanuts Origin Story

Utkarsh Ambudkar and Rose McIver for 'Ghosts' Season 3

Giving Up the ‘Ghost’ and More CBS Comedy, Peacock’s Gripping ‘Vigil,’ NCAA Record-Breaker, ‘Vince Staples Show’

'The New Look' key art

Apple’s ‘New Look,’ Return of Syfy’s ‘Resident Alien’ and ‘Love Is Blind,’ Who’s Cool in ‘Abbott’s School

Iain Armitage for 'Young Sheldon' Season 7

Ask Matt: ‘Sheldon’s Final Act, Shows in Limbo & More

Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan — 'FBI' Season 6 Premiere

‘FBI’ Shows Back in Business, Dionne and Danielle’s Roots, ‘La Brea’ Finale, Taylor Tomlinson Stand-Up

Jon Stewart hosts 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'

Jon Stewart Returns to ‘The Daily Show,’ ‘NCIS’ Anchors CBS Monday Lineup, Racial Diversity in Space, History of Gospel

Tight end Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs talks with wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling #11 during warmups before playing the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game

Super Bowl Weekend, This Is Justin Hartley the ‘Tracker,’ Rescue and Puppy Bowls and ‘Stupid Pet Tricks’

Justin Hartley as adult Colter Shaw on a mission in an Oregon forest in Tracker - 'Klamath Falls'
Review

Roush Review: You Won’t Need to Look Hard to Find ‘Tracker’ on CBS

Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir Hamed, Ayisha Issa as Dr. June Curtis in 'Transplant' Season 3 finale

‘Transplant’ Finale, ‘Gospel Live,’ TCM’s 31 Days of Oscar, Ranking Super Bowl Ads

Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall in 'One Day' on Netflix

‘One Day,’ ‘Halo,’ ‘SVU’s Balancing Act, NFL Honors

Lisa Ann Walter, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Chris Perfetti, and Tyler James Williams in 'Abbott Elementary' Season 3

‘Abbott Elementary’ Leads ABC’s Comedy Lineup, Super Bowl Edition of ‘The Price Is Right,’ Capote Throws a Ball

Sam Waterston for 'Law & Order' - Season 21

Ask Matt: Netflix in the Ring With Wrestling, ‘Law & Order’s Good Old Days & More

Melissa Rauch as Abby Stone, Kunal Nayyar as Martini in 'Night Court' Season 2 Episode 6

‘Big Bang’ Reunion on ‘Night Court,’ ‘Behind the Music’ With Bob Marley, Fighting for ‘Floor’ Space, Spinning the Wheel on ‘Chopped’

Captain Kerry Titheradge in 'Below Deck' Season 11

New Captain on ‘Below Deck,’ What’s Up with Kanye, an ‘Irrational’ Hit and Run, Zoe Saldaña’s ‘IOU’

Larry David and J.B. Smoove in Curb Your Enthusiasm

‘Curb’s Final Season, Grammy Awards, Hallmark Channels Jane Austen, Teary Farewells on ‘Creatures,’ Climbing High in the Arctic

Donald Glover and Maya Erskine in 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' Season 1

A New ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith,’ Animated Fantasies, ‘Transplant’ Abroad, Analyzing a Horror Master

Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm
Review

Roush Review: ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Is Going Out With a Farcical Frenzy

The cast of 'Genius: MLK/X'

‘Genius’ Profiles Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, the Rise of Run-DMC, Carla Hall Chases Flavor, Bachelor Farmers Look for Love

Naomi Watts and Tom Hollander in 'Feud: Capote vs. The Swans'
Review

Roush Review: ‘Capote Vs. The Swans’ Is a Vicious, Delicious ‘Feud’ in New York High Society

Tom Hollander in 'Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans'

A Dazzling New ‘Feud,’ Joyful Noise with a Detroit Choir, Gorillas and Ancient Whales on PBS, A Fighter’s Comeback

Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key in 'Schmigadoon!' Season 1

Ask Matt: RIP ‘Schmigadoon!,’ ‘Jeopardy!’s Tournament Fixation, Awards Season & More

Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson in 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' - Season 1, Episode 7

Behind the Scenes With ‘Percy Jackson’ and NASCAR, ‘Quantum Leap’ Returns, ‘Night Court’ Goes to Comic Con

'The Greatest Night in Pop' on Netflix

Remembering ‘The Greatest Night in Pop,’ ‘Irrational’ Returns, Rosario Dawson’s ‘Celebrity IOU’

Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up prior to the NFL match between Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs at Deutsche Bank Park on November 05, 2023 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

NFL Championship Games, Remembering Charles Osgood, Resilient Martha Stewart, ’60 Minutes’ Goes to Jail

Austin Butler and Callum Turner in 'Masters of The Air'

Flying High with ‘Masters of the Air,’ Nicole Kidman in ‘Expats,’ ‘Hightown’ Final Season, U.S. Figure Skating Championships

Austin Butler-'Masters of Air'
Review

Roush Review: Fly the Unfriendly Skies of WWII with Apple’s ‘Masters of the Air’

Zach Woods as Voice of Lauren, Jonathan Van Ness in 'In the Know' Season 1 Episode 1

‘In the Know’ Spoofs NPR, Sofia Vergara Is Griselda, ‘Sexy Beast’ Prequel, ‘Truth and Lies’ of the Gilgo Beach Killer

Jonathan Mangum, Wayne Brady, Tiffany Coyne and Cat Gray in 'Let's Make a Deal Primetime'

Celebrating 60 Years of ‘Let’s Make a Deal,’ Seeing the World from a Bug’s POV, Breaking Bread with Chrissy Teigen and David Chang, ‘Queer Eye’ in New Orleans

Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey and Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim  'JD' Dempsey in 'NCIS: Sydney' - Season 1, Episode 8

‘NCIS: Sydney’ and More Finales, ‘Nazi Town, USA,’ Comedy with Kevin James and Jacqueline Novak

Joey Graziadei and Jesse Palmer in 'The Bachelor' Season 28

A Not-so-Golden ‘Bachelor,’ John Walsh and ‘America’s Most Wanted’ Returns to Fox, Hulu Gets ‘Superhot,’ HGTV’s Mountain Battle