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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Alan Cumming, 'The Traitors: New Blood,' Episode 1, NBC, premieres September 17, 2026.

New Blood for ‘Traitors,’ Monstrous Lizzie Borden, ‘Adults’ Finale, a Fairy Tale ‘Trek’

Gary Oldman and Kristin Scott Thomas, 'Slow Horses' Season 6, Apple TV, premieres September 16, 2026.

Return of ‘Slow Horses’ & ‘South Park,’ Reacher Hands off to Neagley, Women ‘Stars’ Dance

Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt in 'Ted Lasso' Season 4

Ask Matt: ‘Ted’ Getting Tired? ‘Grey’s Dancing Doc, ‘Pitt’ & More

Burt Lancaster in The Crimson Pirate

Burt Lancaster’s ‘The Crimson Pirate’ Helped Pave the Way for Pirate Satire

Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 35 promo photo, ABC, premieres September 15, 2026.

‘Dancing With the Stars,’ ‘Talent’ Semifinals, Colbert on ‘Kimmel,’ ‘Tommy & Tuppence’

Mariska Hargitay, 78th Emmy Awards promo photo, airs September 14, 2026, on NBC.

Emmy Awards, Sail Away With ‘Futurama,’ Drink Up With ‘Sunny,’ Get Baked on Food Network

Norah O'Donnell, '60 Minutes' Season 59 sneak peek, CBS, premieres September 13, 2026.

’60 Minutes’ Premiere, ‘Walking Dead’ Finale, ‘Hunt for Saddam,’ US Open Finals

The Tribute in Light is illuminated over the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center seen from the Empire State Building ahead of the 25th anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center on September 08, 2026, in New York City.

Remembering 9/11, Conan in the Philippines, Anna Pigeon on the Hunt, Worlds Collide in ‘Dark Matter’

'Hacks,' 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,' and 'The Pitt'
Emmys

10 Tightest 2026 Emmy Races — And Who Will Win

Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer, 'Colin From Accounts,' Season 3, Episode 8, Paramount+, September 10, 2026.

Comedy (‘Colin From Accounts’) & Sports (NFL) in Australia, Mutiny on the Enterprise, ‘Adults’ Bedroom Farce, ‘Mormon Wives’

Super Bowl LX: New England Patriots v Seattle Seahawks

NFL Kickoff, New Edition of ‘The Paper,’ Patrick Brammall in ‘Last Seen’; Thriller, ‘Shards’ Finale

Mr. T, 'Untold Mr. T: I Pity The Fool' trailer, Netflix documentary, premieres September 8, 2026.

The Real Mr. T, ‘Snowfall’ Spinoff, ‘Talent’ Quarterfinals, ‘Jeopardy! Masters’ Finals

LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY, Cindy Williams, Penny Marshall, 1976-83

From ‘Charlie’s Angels’ to ‘Wonder Woman’: Why 1976 Was a Huge Year for Women on TV

O.J. Simpson, 'O.J. Unseen: Exploitation of Evil' trailer, Investigation Discovery, premieres September 7, 2026.

O.J.’s Unseen Debacle, ‘Office’ Fandom, ‘Sunny’s Renaissance Faire, America’s Tailgate

MASTERPIECE Marble Hall Murders Episode Six Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 9/8c on PBS In the final instalment of this fiendish puzzle, both Susan Ryeland and Atticus Pünd race to discover the truth. Shown L-R: Susan Ryeland (Lesley Manville), Atticus Pünd (Tim McMullan) For editorial use only. Courtesy of Eleventh Hour Films and MASTERPIECE.

‘Marble Hall Murders,’ Kit Harington in ‘Tale of Two Cities,’ ‘Dead’ Standoff, ‘Lanterns’ Manhunt

Rebecca Ferguson, 'Silo,' Season 3, Episode 10, Apple TV, premieres September 4, 2026.

‘Silo’ Finale, Ryan Reynolds Calls ‘Mayday,’ Alix Earle’s World, a Trapped ‘Pigeon’

Xavier Mills and Glen Powell, 'Chad Powers,' Season 2, Episode 6, Hulu, September 3, 2026.

New Seasons of ‘Chad Powers’ & ‘Gentlemen,’ ‘Trek’ Gets Soapy, ‘Adults’ Gets Trippy

'LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian' trailer, Disney+ special, premieres September 2, 2026.

‘Mandalorian’ Goes LEGO, ‘Generation 9/11,’ Big Match for Ted Lasso’s Team, ‘Shards’ Shakespearean Ambitions

TREASURE ISLAND, Robert Newton, 1950

Hollywood’s Reinvention of Long John Silver, the Musketeers & Zorro Dates Back to the 1950s

Derek Jeter, '9/11: United We Stand - 25 Years Later' trailer,' ABC special, premieres September 1, 2026.

9/11 Special, ‘Talent’ & ‘Jeopardy’ Quarterfinals, Tommy Davidson Is Varnell Hill

FURIOUS - “Hart Island” - When Alice and Catherine converge, Catherine's memories start to reveal themselves. A surprising truth comes to light. (Disney/Sarah Shatz) EMMY ROSSUM

‘Furious’ Finale, ‘Dancing’ Names Its Next Pro, ‘Love Island’ Reunion

LANTERNS - episode 3 - aaron-pierre

Becoming a Lantern, ‘Walking’ Not-So-Dead, More Dolly Tributes

Jennifer Connelly and Joel Edgerton — 'Dark Matter' Season 2

‘Dark Matter’ Returns, De Niro and Adam Scott in ‘Whisper Man,’ Conan Tiptoes Through Tulips, Anna Pigeon’s Storm Front

Amita Rao as Issa, Jack Innanen as Paul Baker, Owen Thiele as Anton, Lucy Freyer as Billie, and Malik Elassal as Samir in 'Adults' Season 2

‘Adults,’ ‘Big Brother’ Hits 1000, New Seasons of ‘Leanne’ and ‘Undeclared War’

Jodie Sweetin, Beverley Mitchell, Brian Austin Green, Jaleel White, Matthew Lawrence, Melissa Joan Hart, and Keshia Knight Pulliam, 'Totally '90s House, 'HGTV, Season 1, premieres August 26, 2026.

Back to the ’90s on HGTV, ‘The Simpsons’ Meets AI, ‘Trying’ Finale, ‘Shards’ Homecoming Night

Owen Wilson and Peter Dager in 'Stick' Season 1

Ask Matt: Golf Comedy Doppelgangers, Shows in Limbo (‘Hollywood Squares,’ ‘Capture’), ‘Best Medicine’ & More

Ken Jennings, 'Jeopardy! Masters,' 'Quarterfinals 1 & 2,' ABC, August 25, 2026.

‘Jeopardy! Masters’, a Poetic Master, Untold Sports Stories

Witney Carson and Allen Genkin, 'Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro,' Season 1, Episode 7, ABC, August 24, 2026.

‘Dancing’ Semifinals, ‘Furious’ Fallout, ‘Sunny’ Goes Back to School, ‘The Wall’ Hits 100

LOS ANGELES - OCTOBER 10: Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke for The Dick Van Dyke Show. Image dated October 10, 1962. Hollywood, CA. colorized

Why 1961 Was a Turning Point for TV: ‘Dick Van Dyke,’ ‘Twilight Zone’ & More

Sam Reid performs onstage as AMC & AMC+ Present The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only Live Premiere Event on June 02, 2026 in New York City.

A Vampire Concert, Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Run for a Million,’ ‘Westies’ Finale, Tributes to NASCAR

Conan O'Brien, 'Conan O'Brien Must Go,' Season 3, Episode 1, HBO, premieres August 21, 2026.

Conan Sees the World, 9/11 Survivor Stories, a College Basketball Dynasty, Khloé’s Girls

Ethan Peck and Melissa Navia, 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,' Season 4, Episode 5, Paramount+, August 20, 2026.

Puppets in Space, All About Djokovic, ‘Outer Banks’ Final Season, Diana’s Death Scene

Anya Taylor-Joy, 'Lucky,' Season 1, Episode 7, Apple TV, August 19, 2026.

‘Lucky’ Finale, a Lion’s Story, ER Caught on Camera, Expedition to Nottingham

Howie Mandel, Mel B., Sofia Vergara, and Simon Cowell, 'America's Got Talent,' Season 21, Episode 8, NBC, July 21, 2026.

‘Talent’ Goes Live, Mixing It Up in ‘Cocktail Wars,’ TCM Marks Robert Redford’s 90th

1970s TV Flops collage with Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Donna Mills and Rue McClanahan

12 TV Flops From the 1970s Almost No One Remembers

Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, and Charlie Day, 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Season 18 trailer, FXX, premieres August 17, 2026.

‘Sunny’ Wedding Daze, ‘Furious,’ Dancing While Teaching, Planet of the Rats

Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler in 'Lanterns'

‘Lanterns’ Shines Bright, Disney Princesses in Concert, a ‘Walking Dead’ Road Trip

David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, 'The X-Files: I Want to Believe,' movie, 2008.

Chris Carter’s Director’s Cut, Netflix’s ‘Good Luck’ Dramedy, an ‘Anna Pigeon’ Mystery

Travis Barker, 'Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear' trailer, Hulu documentary, premieres August 13, 2026.

Travis Barker Keeps the Beat, Return to Camp Rock, ‘Trek’ in Black and White, a ‘Brilliant’ Remake

Reacher Season 4 Credit: Courtesy of Prime Copyright: © Amazon Content Services LLC Filename: RCHR_S4_FG_00273900_Still261_700.jpg

Reacher’s New Mission, Ted Lasso Back in Richmond, Charles Manson Tapes, Apple’s ‘Women in Blue’

John Oliver, Jackee Harry - 'Days of Our Lives'

‘Days’ of John Oliver’s Lives, UFC Contenders, More ‘Talent’ Callbacks

NINA, ALLEN, SELENA, AJ, ERIK, ADELE, ROBERT IRWIN, 'Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro,' Season 1, Episode 5, ABC, August 10, 2026.

‘Dancing’ Pros at the Zoo, a ‘Furious’ Development, Freeform ‘Knows Something’ About True Crime

Emma D'Arcy, 'House of the Dragon,' Season 3, Episode 3, HBO, premieres July 5, 2026.

‘House of the Dragon’ Finale, ‘Chosen in the Wild,’ ‘Mega-Brands’ Game Makers, the NASCAR Story

Tracy Spiridakos as Anna Pigeon in Episode 101 of Anna Pigion on USA Network, premieres August 7, 2026.

USA’s ‘Anna Pigeon,’ Ricky Gervais & His ‘Alley Cats,’ ‘Sugar’ & ‘Raising Kanan’ Finales

Billie Eilish in 'Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour' film, released May 8, 2026.

Billie Eilish in Concert, Diane Keaton on TCM, ‘Monsters of God,’ ‘Walter Boys’

Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso

The Return of ‘Ted Lasso,’ Beverly Hills Blues in ‘The Shards,’ Sudsy ‘Sterling Point,’ Hunting for Dirtbags

Marina Liani and Mel B, 'American's Got Talent,' Season 21, Episode 10, NBC, August 4, 2026.

‘Talent’ Callbacks, Training Camp in Seattle, WWII Intrigue in ‘Das Boot,’ ‘Wizards’ Finale

Futurama Key Art Season 14

Back to the Futurama, the Chelsea Detective Returns, Dancing’s Chemistry Lesson, More ‘Furious’ Than Ever

HILL STREET BLUES, from left: Bruce Weitz, Michael Warren, Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Conrad, Veronica Hamel, (Season 1), 1981-87.

From ‘Miami Vice’ to ‘Hill Street Blues:’ TV’s Best Cops of the ’80s

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

‘Grantchester’ Finale, ‘Lioness’ Roars Back, Dominic Monaghan in ‘Librarians,’ Summer Under the Stars

Amy Adams, 'Cape Fear,' Season 1, Episode 10, Apple TV, premieres July 31, 2026.

‘Cape Fear’ Finale, ‘Adults’ Prequel, ‘Fightland,’ Sharkzilla in New York

Scott Michael Foster, Lacey Chabert in 'Paris Is Always a Good Idea'

Hallmark’s European Adventure, Training Great Whites, ‘Runway’ Gets Wild, X Marks the ‘Trek’

Drew Starkey and Anya Taylor-Joy, 'Lucky' Season 1, Episode 4, Apple TV, premieres July 29, 2026.

Chasing ‘Lucky,’ Streaming ‘Prada,’ Back to ‘The Ark,’ Shark Week Expeditions

Sam Reid in 'The Vampire Lestat'

Ask Matt: Should We Take a Chance on a Show That’s Been Canceled? Vamping on ‘Lestat’ & More

'Jurassic Sharks' trailer, Shark Week special, Discovery Channel, premieres July 28, 2026.

Shark Week Goes ‘Jurassic,’ ‘Kitchen Undercover,’ All About the ISS, ‘Shazam’ Rejoins the Game Show Summer

Emmy Rossum, 'Furious,' Season 1, Episode 1, Hulu, July 17, 2026.

A ‘Furious’ Crime Thriller, Shark Week Feeding Frenzy, ‘Dancing’ in Groups, World War II Finale

Ken Jeong, 'K-Pop Shark Heroes' trailer, Discovery Channel Shark Week special, premieres July 26, 2026.

Shark Week Begins, Return to Walking Dead’s ‘Dead City,’ A New ‘Airbender,’ More ‘Dragon’ Intrigue

Mary Steenburgen and Jake Johnson in 'The Dink,' Apple TV movie, premieres July 24, 2026.

Jake Johnson in a Pickle(Ball), ’72 Hours’ With Kevin Hart & Marcello Hernández, Leslie Jones Roasts Rentals, ‘Jeopardy!’ Signs Off

'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe' Season 1 poster, HBO Max, premieres July 23, 2026.

‘Big Bang’s Sci-Fi ‘Stuart’ Spinoff, Trekking to ‘Strange New Worlds,’ Return to ‘Ransom Canyon,’ ‘Criminal Mind’s Finale

John Ross Bowie, Lauren Lapkus, Kevin Sussman, Brian Posehn — 'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe'
Review

Roush Review: Bold ‘Big Bang’ Spinoff ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ Breaks All the Sitcom Rules

Jimmy Kimmel, 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' Season 5, Episode 1, ABC, premieres July 22, 2026.

‘Millionaire’ in Jeopardy, Tom Hiddleston in Pompeii, All in the Manson Family, Feeling ‘Lucky’

Mark Twain Prize recipient Bill Maher attends the 27th Mark Twain Prize For American Humor Gala at The Kennedy Center on June 28, 2026 in Washington, DC

Bill Maher Receives the Mark Twain Prize, Dunking With Shaq, More ‘Kitchen Nightmares,’ Final ‘AGT’ Auditions

'King of the Hill' Season 15 poster, Hulu, premieres July 20, 2026.

More ‘King of the Hill,’ Touring Ugly Houses, Back to School With ‘Harry Wild,’ Storytelling Through Dance

Lionel Messi

World Cup Finals, ‘The Vampire Lestat’ Finale, Losing Patience, Catching Royal Fever

Kit Connor and Joe Locke in 'Heartstopper Forever'

‘Heartstopper’ Finale, Get Obsessed, a Good ‘Fight,’ Ranking the Rom-Coms

The Hawk - Season 1. (L to R) Will Ferrell as Lonnie in Episode 101 of The Hawk. Cr. Colleen E Hayes/Netflix © 2026

Will Ferrell Is ‘The Hawk,’ More ‘Descendants,’ Revisiting the Scott Peterson Case, Tension Mounts in ‘Trigger Point’ & ‘Criminal Minds’