Matt Roush

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’

Review

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

‘The Paper’ on NBC, War Stories of Special Forces, Marines in Training, PBS ‘Salute to Service,’ Meet the ‘Bat-Fam’

Rock Stars Become Hall-of-Famers, ‘Maigret’ and ‘Gold’ Finales, Baking Empires, Christmas in the Sky and by River

Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein,’ Vince Gilligan’s ‘Pluribus,’ Three Cheers for ‘Stumble,’ Making ‘Avatar’

Review

Roush Review: Enter the Creepily Cheerful Twilight Zone of ‘Pluribus’

Presidential Tragedy in ‘Death by Lightning,’ Sarah Snook in ‘All Her Fault,’ Celebrating ‘Wicked,’ ‘Matlock’s Latest Challenge

Mommy and Daddy Issues on ‘Morning Show,’ Inside the International Space Station and the Great Pyramid, Family Matters on ‘Chicago Med’

Ask Matt: TV’s Short Runs, Nitpicking ‘Nashville’ & More

All-Star ‘All’s Fair,’ ‘Lowdown’ Finale, ‘Dancing’ Rocks Out, Playing the ‘Squid Game’

‘St. Denis Medical’ Back in Business, Tracy Morgan Is ‘Crutch,’ a ‘Weakest Link’ Touchdown, Holiday Baking Contests

Remembering Robert Redford, HBO’s ‘I Love LA,’ Robin Hood Rides Again, Michelle Obama’s Style

Halloween Highlights, a New ‘South Park,’ ‘On Brand’ Finale

Mummy Issues on ‘Ghosts,’ New Face of ‘Witcher,’ My Fair Elsbeth, All About Aileen

Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson Go ‘Down Cemetery Road,’ ‘Slow Horses’ Finale, Camping with ‘Abbott Elementary,’ Tribal Switch on ‘Survivor’

Ask Matt: Is It Too Late for ‘9-1-1′ to Come Down to Earth? The New ‘It’ & More

Ducky Visits ‘Origins,’ ‘Chad Powers’ Finale, ‘Dancing’s Halloween Monster-Thon, More ‘Nightmares of Nature’

Spooky Doings on ‘Brilliant Minds,’ Henry Kissinger’s Legacy, ‘Voice’ Knockouts, Hallmark’s Search for ‘Mr. Christmas’

Supernatural Thills From Stephen King (‘It: Welcome to Derry’) and Anne Rice (‘Talamasca’), ‘Mayor’ Back in Business, Boston Strangler Speaks

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Roush Review: Supernatural Thrills from the King & Rice Playbooks With ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ & ‘Talamasca’

A ‘Dynamite’ Thriller, World Series Begins, ‘Invasion’ Finale, ‘Boston Blue’ on the Job

‘Nobody Wants This,’ ‘Tony & Ziva’ Finale, ‘Matlock’ Springs a Leak, ‘9-1-1’ Crises

‘Gen V’ Finale, ‘Abbott’ to the DMV and Game Night, Harlen Coben’s ‘Lazarus,’ Remembering Connie Francis