Matt Roush

Ask Matt: TV Deaths That Linger, the Golden Globes & More

On the Road With Will Smith, On the Run With Glen Powell, Will Trent MIA, Medical Drama and Comedy on Fox

The Making of ‘Stranger Things’ Finale, ‘Brilliant Minds’ Goes to the Rodeo, Late-Night Spotlight on ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ & ‘Heated Rivalry’

Golden Globes, Return of ‘Industry’ and ‘Night Manager’, ‘All Creatures’ and PBS Sunday, ‘Fear Factor’

Andrew Lincoln in ‘Coldwater,’ ‘Thousand Blows’ Returns, Peach Bowl, TMZ on the Reiner Murders

Back to ‘The Pitt,’ Globes Preview, More ‘Traitors’ Deception, ABC’s Thursday Relaunch, ‘Law & Order’ Crossover, ‘Hunting Party’ Back in Business

Strongest vs. Smartest on ‘Beast Games,’ ‘Abbott’ Goes to the Mall, True Crime With Harlan Coben, ‘Masked Singer’ Returns

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Roush Review: Back in ‘The Pitt’ for Another Grueling, Riveting Day

Ask Matt: ‘Heated Rivalry’ Hype, TV Taking Backseat to Movies at Awards Shows & More

‘Will Trent’ Manhunt, ‘Rookie’ Goes to Prague, Hacker Drama on ‘Doc,’ ‘Finding Your Roots’ With America Ferrera and Darren Criss

Hospital Drama (‘Brilliant Minds’) and Comedy (‘St. Denis’), Antiques Roadshow at 30, ‘My Life Is Murder,’ New ‘CBS Evening News’ Anchor

Josh Charles Practices ‘Best Medicine,’ When Calls the Heart, Critics Choice Awards, Wrapping up ‘Paper’

Rupaul’s Drag Race Returns, ‘MonsterQuest’ Mysteries, Flashback Fridays on TCM, True Crime on Sundance Now

All About Chevy Chase, College Football Quarterfinals, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Highlights, Shetland’s 10th Season

Diana Ross Having a (New Year’s) Ball, Ringing in 2026 on TV, ‘Stranger Things’ Finale, a Carol Burnett Reunion on ‘Palm Royale’

Ricky Gervais Laughs at Mortality, True Crime on Netflix and ID, Animal Shenanigans on TCM

Robin Roberts Relives 2025, ‘Midsomer Murders’ Finale, Maine Cabin Masters, a Real-Life Palm Royale

Simu Liu in ‘Copenhagen Test’ Thriller, ‘Robin Hood’ Finale, a Latin Music Celebration, John Stamos Pays a ‘Celebrity IOU’

‘Heated Rivalry’ Finale, New Gladiator in the Ring in ‘Spartacus,’ TCM Tributes, HGTV’s ‘Junk or Jackpot’

More ‘Stranger Things’ for Christmas, NBA All Day, Football on Netflix, ‘Call the Midwife’ Special

Helen Mirren in ‘Goodbye June,’ ‘Pluribus’ Finale, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ and More Christmas Classics, a Faked Funeral at ‘Palm Royale’

Kennedy Center Honors, ‘Out of Bounds’ With Antonio Brown, King of Collectibles, ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ and More Christmas Classics

More Love for ‘Raymond,’ Christina Aguilera in Paris, the ‘Paper’ Trail, Tackling John Elway

Remembering Rob Reiner, Glinda and Cher on ‘SNL,’ ‘Landman’ Back on the Road, Pickleball for Christmas

10 Best TV Shows of 2025 Ranked by Senior Critic Matt Roush

‘Taxi’ Reunion on ‘Happy’s Place,’ Streaming ‘One Battle After Another,’ Gladiator Drama ‘Spartacus’-Style, Kumail Nanjiani Returns to Stand-Up

It’s a Wonderful ‘Ghosts,’ Emily in Europe, Elsbeth Dons a Tutu, Reality Finales

‘Survivor’ Finale, iHeart Jingle Ball, Guessing ‘What’s in the Box,’ Golf Channel Games

Ask Matt: The Great Emma Thompson, Spoiler Issues & More

‘Voice’ Finale, a Gift of Closure on ‘NCIS,’ Early Launch of ‘Fallout,’ Letterman’s Next Guests

‘Jeopardy!’ Second Chance Tournament, the ‘Rise’ of Women’s Sports, Double the ‘FBI,’ Labor Issues at St. Denis

That’s It for ‘It: Welcome to Derry,’ Nostalgia With Dick Van Dyke at 100 and ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ at 60, Horsing Around With Holiday Movies

‘Knives Out’ Gets Religion, End of a Taylor Swift Era, Dick Van Dyke at 100, Gross Out with Sarah Sherman

Domestic Nightmare in ‘Little Disasters,’ New Twists in ‘Matlock,’ Looking Back at 2025, ‘Ghosts’ Asks Alberta Who?

Turning 30 at ‘Abbott Elementary,’ Remembering Stuart Scott, Percy Jackson Returns, ‘Cemetery Road’ Finale

‘The First Christmas’ on ABC, an ‘NCIS: Origins’ Triangle, the Gaines’ New Fixer Upper, ‘West Wing’ on Netflix

Brotherly Not-Quite-Love at ‘St. Denis,’ Jonathan Groff Plays ‘Password,’ ‘Midsomer Murders’ at 25, Elmo Meets Mark Rober

Scary Showdown in ‘Derry,’ ‘Landman’ Pays Respects, College Football Championships, Melissa McCarthy on ‘SNL’

George Clooney Is ‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Spartacus’ Lives Again (Kind of), ‘New Yorker at 100,’ Fraggle Rock and More Holiday TV

Gillian Anderson vs. Lena Headey in ‘Abandons,’ the Lights of Christmas, ‘Next Level Baker,’ Streaming ‘Mission: Impossible’

Christmas in Rockefeller Center and in Nashville, ‘Criminal Intent’ Finale, John Stamos in ‘Palm Royale,’ ‘Secret Santa’ Romcom

Ask Matt: ‘Tracker’s Missing Characters, ‘Talamasca’ & More

More ‘Dancing,’ the Fall of Sean Combs, ‘Murder in a Small Town’ Finale, CMA Country Christmas

TNT Airs ‘The Pitt,’ Paul Anka’s Musical Journey, Poignant ‘Empty Rooms,’ Holiday ‘Merchants of Joy’

Review

Roush Review: A Legend’s Life Journey Through ‘Words + Music’

John Legend in ‘Words + Music,’ Honoring Diane Ladd, Everyone’s Scared of ‘It,’ Homer Plays Dead

‘Family Guy’ Sends up Holiday Movies (and Actual Holiday Movies), Romance off the Ice, Florida Fables

Thanksgiving TV Treats, Christmas Movies, Football and Mary Poppins

Review

Critic’s Notebook: The Beginning of the End of ‘Stranger Things’

‘Stranger Things’ Final Season, Updated ‘Beatles Anthology,’ Reaching Their Limits on ‘Survivor’ and ‘Race,’ Breaking Down the Louvre Heist

Ask Matt: ‘Boston Blue’ Follows the Formula, ‘Pluribus’ & More

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Finale, Kevin and Kenan Talk Sports, Faking Cake, Shuffling With the Bears

‘Raymond’ Reunion, Eric Dane on ‘Brilliant Minds,’ Harry Wild Special, Revisiting the JFK Assassination

Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson in ‘Great Escaper,’ Finales (‘Talamasca,’ ‘Tulsa King,’ ‘Billy the Kid), Chris Hemsworth’s Personal Journey

Baez Brings ‘Bloods’ to ‘Blue,’ Joel Edgerton in ‘Train Dreams,’ Ed Sheeran’s ‘One Shot,’ a Dog’s Ghost Story

Ted Danson Back ‘On the Inside,’ Elsbeth’s Sister Act, History of the Black Cowboy, Keeley Hawes Is ‘The Assassin’

CMA Awards, ‘Morning Show’ Finale, Streaming Holiday Movies, ‘American Revolution’ Battles On

Dancing to Prince in the Semifinals, Murder in a Larger Town, Toxic Fandom on ‘NCIS,’ Hbo’s ‘Thoughts & Prayers’

Topsy Turvy ‘Minds,’ Tasty ‘Gingerbread Land,’ All About Selena, Remembering ‘Dynasty’

Ken Burns’ ‘American Revolution,’ ‘Landman’ Returns, Stream ‘Charlie Brown’ for Free, Glen Powell on ‘SNL’

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Roush Review: Ken Burns’ Deep Dive Into ‘The American Revolution’

John and Yoko in New York, an Animated Dreamscape, ‘Twelfth Night’ in Central Park, a French Seduction

Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys in ‘Beast in Me,’ Green Light to ‘Blue Lights,’ Tony Hale Meets ‘Elsbeth,’ Mormon Wives Are Back

Eddie Murphy on Eddie, Reacher’s ‘Playdate’ Buddy Comedy, ‘Golden Bachelor’ Finale, Return to ‘Palm Royale’

Ask Matt: TV’s Biggest (Fictional) Jerk, ‘Abbott’ Off Campus, ‘Boston Blue’ & More

Tom Bergeron Helps Celebrate ‘Dancing’ at 20, Mark Harmon in ‘NCIS’ Crossover, ‘Golden Girls’ Tribute, Remembering WW1 Heroism