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
CBS ‘Country’ Crossover, PBS Salute to Service, the JonBenét Investigation, Jamie Visits ‘Boston Blue’
New Seasons of ‘Black Doves’ & ‘North of North,’ Hallmark’s ‘Mistletoe Murders,’ a ‘War’-Time Mole Hunt
‘Chicago Fire’ Hits 300, Before Ali Was ‘The Greatest,’ ‘Stick’ Takes a Swing, ‘Brothers’ Finale
Election Night, ‘Medicine’ Quacks Up, Dirty Pool on ‘Ludwig,’ a Cyborg Bass Reeves
New Seasons of ‘St. Denis’ & ‘Reggie Dinkins,’ Dancing to Disney, New ‘Foul Play’ Pranks
‘The Gilded Age’ Returns, ‘Youth’ Finale, WNBA Final, Halloween Marathons
‘Dexter’ Back on the Hunt, Liev Schreiber in ‘Nocturne,’ Celebrating ‘SCTV,’ ‘Dark Matter’ Finale
‘Ghosts’ Returns for Halloween, More ‘9-1-1’ Disasters, Royal Visit to Graham Norton, a PR ‘War’
‘Abbott’s Halloween Party, ‘Brothers’ Makes News, Martha Plimpton on ‘The Lowdown,’ ‘Fire’ Meets FBI
Ask Matt: ‘Glee’ and Other Reboots, Tony’s ‘NCIS’ Comeback & More
Remembering Matthew Perry, ‘Dancing’ on Halloween, Finales of ‘The Drop’ & ‘R.J. Decker’
Jordan Klepper Takes the Satirical Pulse, ‘Minimum Wage’ Sitcom, Celebs Form a ‘Mob,’ Deep Dive With ‘Private Eyes’
‘The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror, Remembering Eva Marie Saint, Teeing off With Bill Murray, Judy Reyes Shows Mercy
World Series, Téa Leoni & Tim Daly Are ‘Newlyweds,’ Remembering Tammy Wynette, ‘Battle of Streaming Stars’
‘Nobody’s Love Story, Jeff Hiller Vamps, David Tennant Does ‘Time,’ Lava & Plagues in ‘9-1-1’ World
Dolly Parton Tribute, Slow Horses Finale, ‘Abbott’ Steps up, Chris Pratt’s ‘Terminal List’
‘NCIS’ Homecoming, Connie Britton Is a ‘Phony,’ ‘Dancing’ Dedications, Vanderpump in Vegas, Golden Girls in Florida
Sam Waterston Gets Presidential, an ‘FBI’ Showdown, ‘Private Eyes’ on Fire
‘Masterpiece’ Mysteries Good as ‘Gold,’ ‘Great Pumpkin’ Streams for Free, a ‘Simpsons’ Halloween Thriller
Tom Hiddleston Climbs Everest in ‘Tenzing,’ Remembering Norm Macdonald, New Seasons of ‘Tulsa King’ & ‘Rainmaker’
New International Intrigue for ‘The Diplomat,’ ‘9-1-1’ & ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Return, Horror at ‘Crystal Lake’
Review
Roush Review: Dizzying Twists Make ‘The Diplomat’ Season 4 Edge-of-the-Seat TV
New Season of ‘The Lowdown,’ Sesame Street on Safari, Marvel’s ‘VisionQuest,’ ‘Brothers’ Valentine Mayhem
Ask Matt: The Emmys’ Big Move, Quirky Crime-Solvers, New Fall TV (‘Cupertino’) & More
‘Ludwig’ on the Case, ‘Dancing’ at the Super Bowl, Mike Tyson Tells His Story, Daddy Issues on ‘R.J. Decker’
‘Sunny’ Finale, ‘Voice’ Battles, ‘Below Deck’ Sails Again, ‘Thin Man’ Marathon
Solving ‘Marble Hall Murders,’ Embarking to ‘Treasure Island,’ Christmas Comes Early, True Crime on HBO
All in the ‘Sheriff Country’ Family, Strangler Vibes on ‘Boston Blue,’ Ben Affleck in ‘Animals,’ a ‘Matchbox’ Movie
‘Cupertino,’ ‘Eternally Yours’ Join CBS Lineup, What Lies ‘Below,’ Return of ‘SVU’ and ‘Law & Order’
A New ‘Carrie,’ School Daze at ‘Abbott,’ Return to Chicago, Apple TV Finales (‘Last Seen,’ ‘Ted Lasso’)
LL Cool J Returns to ‘NCIS’ Franchise in ‘New York,’ Weatherly & Harmon in ‘NCIS’ & ‘Origins,’ Dancing to Mariah Carey
Worth Watching: ‘Family Guy’ Goes to Hell, ‘FBI’ & ‘CIA’ Return, ‘Private Eyes’ Relocates
Worth Watching: Whodunits in ‘Lanterns’ Finale & ‘Marble Hall,’ ‘Marshals’ to the Rescue, Cringe Time on ‘Youth’
Review
Roush Review: AI Goes to Court in ‘Cupertino,’ Fall TV’s Best New Show
Worth Watching: Alan Cumming and David Morrissey in ‘Tip Toe,’ Catherine Zeta-Jones in ‘Kill Jackie,’ Return to ‘Oz,’ Go Deep Into Africa
Review
Roush Review: A Bloody Good Twist on Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’
A New ‘East of Eden,’ Legal ‘War’-fare, Graham Norton Returns, Cable’s Halloween Countdowns
Agents on the Run in ‘Slow Horses,’ Scrubbing Back In, Off to the ‘Race,’ High Stakes on ‘Ted Lasso’
Ask Matt: Hopes for Fall TV, Agatha Christie’s Cutest Couple & More
25 Years of ‘Amazing Race,’ Miller Night Football, Dancing to Yacht Rock
Worth Watching: Jimmy Kimmel Returns to Brooklyn, Finales of ‘All American’ and ‘Futurama’
Douglas Fairbanks: How Hollywood’s First Swashbuckling Superstar Changed Action Movies
Worth Watching: Video Music Awards, ‘SNL’ Premiere, Emma Thompson on ‘Simpsons,’ More ‘Marble Hall’ Murders
Worth Watching: ‘S.W.A.T.’ Returns With ‘Exiles,’ Chilean Mine Rescue, Netflix’s ‘Unabomber,’ ‘Outlander’s War Front
‘The Munsters’: Why the Classic Monster Sitcom Still Lives On 60 Years Later
‘Different World’ Reboot, ‘Horror Story’ at 13, Sci-Fi Finales (‘Trek,’ ‘Stuart’)
Woody & Matthew Are ‘Brothers,’ ‘Survivor’s 51st Season, ‘Talent’ Finale, Wonka’s Golden Ticket
A Dose of ‘Medicine,’ New ‘Doc’ on Duty, ‘Dancing’ Goes Viral, ‘Talent’ Finale
‘Line of Fire’ & ‘The Voice’ Season 30 on NBC, ‘Sunny’ Goes Gilligan, a New York Story
Sharon Horgan in ‘Youth,’ Jon Hamm in ‘American Hostage,’ ‘Lioness’ Finale, ‘Lanterns’ Whodunit
‘Outlander’ Prequel & ‘Mobland’ Return, Jay-Z’s Life Through Lyrics, iHeartRadio Music Festival
New Blood for ‘Traitors,’ Monstrous Lizzie Borden, ‘Adults’ Finale, a Fairy Tale ‘Trek’
Return of ‘Slow Horses’ & ‘South Park,’ Reacher Hands off to Neagley, Women ‘Stars’ Dance
Ask Matt: ‘Ted’ Getting Tired? ‘Grey’s Dancing Doc, ‘Pitt’ & More
Burt Lancaster’s ‘The Crimson Pirate’ Helped Pave the Way for Pirate Satire
‘Dancing With the Stars,’ ‘Talent’ Semifinals, Colbert on ‘Kimmel,’ ‘Tommy & Tuppence’
Emmy Awards, Sail Away With ‘Futurama,’ Drink Up With ‘Sunny,’ Get Baked on Food Network
’60 Minutes’ Premiere, ‘Walking Dead’ Finale, ‘Hunt for Saddam,’ US Open Finals
Remembering 9/11, Conan in the Philippines, Anna Pigeon on the Hunt, Worlds Collide in ‘Dark Matter’
Emmys
10 Tightest 2026 Emmy Races — And Who Will Win
Comedy (‘Colin From Accounts’) & Sports (NFL) in Australia, Mutiny on the Enterprise, ‘Adults’ Bedroom Farce, ‘Mormon Wives’
NFL Kickoff, New Edition of ‘The Paper,’ Patrick Brammall in ‘Last Seen’; Thriller, ‘Shards’ Finale
The Real Mr. T, ‘Snowfall’ Spinoff, ‘Talent’ Quarterfinals, ‘Jeopardy! Masters’ Finals
From ‘Charlie’s Angels’ to ‘Wonder Woman’: Why 1976 Was a Huge Year for Women on TV
O.J.’s Unseen Debacle, ‘Office’ Fandom, ‘Sunny’s Renaissance Faire, America’s Tailgate
