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.)

Ask Matt

Nathan Fillion The Rookie Season 2
Ask Matt: Cancellations ('Project Blue Book'), Finales ('Idol,' 'Rookie,' 'Murder') & More Matt Roush
Alex Trebek Jeopardy
Ask Matt: 'Idol' in Quarantine, Animated Finales, Future of 'Jeopardy,' Cliffhangers & More Matt Roush
I Know This Much Is True
Ask Matt: 'Tommy' and Other Cancellations, 'I Know This Much' Is Too Much, 'Batwoman' & More Matt Roush
American Idol Cast
Ask Matt: 'All Rise' for Virtual Episode, a Canceled 'Man,' 'American Idol,' Themed Soaps Weeks & More Matt Roush
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Jane Levy Skylar Astin
Ask Matt: 'Zoey's Extraordinary' Finale, the New 'Penny Dreadful,' Pandemic in TV Shows & More Matt Roush
God Friended Me Brandon Micheal Hall Series Finale
Ask Matt: Finales ('Prodigal Son,' 'God Friended Me,' 'Homeland'), 'Zoey' & More Matt Roush
After Life Season 2 Netflix
Ask Matt: More Life for 'After Life'? Plus 'Belgravia,' Pandemic Storylines, 'Fargo' & More Matt Roush
Cate Blanchett Mrs. America
Ask Matt: A Yay for Jay, 'Mrs. America,' Sitcoms Post-Pandemic, a Network Content Pipeline & More Matt Roush
God Friended Me Brandon Micheal Hall
Ask Matt: CBS Unfriending 'God,' a Tale of Two Finales ('Creek' and 'Family'), Gardening on TV & More Matt Roush
Who wants to be a millionaire
Ask Matt: Giving Credit to 'Lucy,' Return of 'Millionaire,' FX's 'Shadows' & More Matt Roush
Broke CBS Season 1
Ask Matt: Laugh Tracks Going for 'Broke,' 'Windsor' Withdrawal, TV in Pandemic Times & More Matt Roush
Law & Order SVU
Ask Matt: 'Modern Family' Coming to an End, 'Law & Order' Spinoffs, 'Good Doctor' Echoing 'Grey's' & More Matt Roush

Roush Review

Ramy Season 2 Hulu Review
Roush Review: No More 'Ramy Who?' After a Strong Second Season Matt Roush
Space Force Steve Carell
Roush Review: 'Space Force' Flies High With Satirical Bravado Matt Roush
Barkskins
Roush Review: Plenty of Bite Among the 'Barkskins' Matt Roush
Love Life HBO Max
Roush Review: 'Love Life' Launches HBO Max With a Bittersweet Valentine Matt Roush
Homecoming Season 2 Review
Roush Review: An Unforgettable Memory Puzzle in a Return to 'Homecoming' Matt Roush
Roush Review: Getting Down and Dirty in Starz's 'Hightown' Matt Roush
I Know This Much Is True HBO Review
Roush Review: Mark Ruffalo in 'I Know This Much Is True' Is Emmy-Worthy Matt Roush
The Eddy Andre Holland Amandla Stenberg
Roush Review: Get Jazzed and Groove to 'The Eddy' on Netflix Matt Roush
Hollywood Netflix Review
Roush Review: 'Hollywood' Exposes Tinseltown's Dark Side With a Light Touch Matt Roush
Upload Amazon Prime Video Review
Roush Review: The Very Funny & Life-Affirming 'Upload' Is to Die For Matt Roush
After Life Season 2 Netflix
Roush Review: Loss, Laughter, Maybe Love in Ricky Gervais' 'After Life' Matt Roush
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Roush Review: Atmospheric 'Penny Dreadful' Tackles Los Angeles Noir Matt Roush

What's Worth Watching

Love Life anna kendrick
Worth Watching: HBO Max Launches, Netflix Exposes Jeffrey Epstein, 'Mrs. America' Finale, 'Game On!' on CBS, Final Stand for 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' Matt Roush
America's Got Talent
Worth Watching: NBC's Got 'Talent' and 'Dance,' Hannah Gadsby's Second Act, Diane Sawyer Ponders 'Our New Reality' Matt Roush
Barkskins
Worth Watching: 'Grant' on History, 'Barkskins' on Nat Geo, 'Jeopardy's Teachers Tournament & True Crime Matt Roush
Killing Eve Sandra Oh Season 3
Worth Watching: 'Lance' on ESPN (and a 'Last Dance' Replay on ABC), Memorial Day Concert, a Killer 'Eve' Matt Roush
Homecoming Season 2 Stephan James Janelle Monae
Worth Watching: 'Homecoming' Returns, 'Mythic Quest' in Quarantine, FX Profiles 'Jane Roe' Matt Roush
The Red Nose Day Special
Worth Watching: 'Escape' with Red Nose Day, Games on ABC, Legal Drama Logjam, Honoring WWII on Nat Geo Matt Roush
The Masked singer Nick Cannon Frog
Worth Watching: Amy Comes 'Home,' From 'Singer' to 'Tag,' Disney's Movie Night, Ben Platt at Radio City Matt Roush
Alec Baldwin Story of Soaps ABC
Worth Watching: A History of Soaps, Celebrating 'Last Dance,' 'Voice' Finale Matt Roush
The Voice Season 18
Worth Watching: 'Dead Still' on Acorn, 'Jeopardy!' Returns, 'Voice' and 'Listen' Finales Matt Roush
Hightown Season 1
Worth Watching: 'Hightown' and 'Snowpiercer' Premieres, Jerry Stiller 'Seinfeld' Marathon, TV Graduates Together, 'Idol' & Other Finales Matt Roush
Worth Watching: An Animated 'Blacklist' Finale, CBS 'On the Front Lines,' Hulu's 'The (Not-So) Great' Matt Roush
Viola Davis How to Get Away with Murder
Worth Watching: 'Station 19' and 'Murder' Finales, a Topical 'Good Fight,' The Lighter Side of Edward G. Robinson Matt Roush