Matt Roush

'Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas'

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

Paul Scheer as Ruben, Kahyun Kim as Serena, David Alan Grier as Dr. Ron, David Hornsby as Harry in 'St. Denis Medical' Season 2 Episode 7

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

Bill Skarsgard in Welcome to Derry

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

Laura Dern as Liz, George Clooney as Jay Kelly and Adam Sandler as Ron Sukenick in 'Jay Kelly'

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

Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey in 'The Abandons'

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

Bill de Blasio, Rob Speyer, Craig Melvin, Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and Al Roker light the tree during the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 1, 2021, in New York City

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

Abby McEnany, Fiona Rene, and Eric Graise in 'Tracker'

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

Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough host 'Dancing With the Holidays,' a 'Dancing With the Stars' special

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

Taylor Dearden as King, Noah Wyle as Robby, and Shawn Hatosy as Abbott — 'The Pitt' Season 1 Episode 12

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

John Legend performs onstage during the Clooney Foundation for Justice's The Albies at the Natural History Museum on October 03, 2025 in London, England.
Review

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

John Legend performs in 'Words + Music' on MGM+

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

FAMILY GUY - “Disney’s Hulu’s Family Guy’s Hallmark Channel’s Lifetime’s Familiar Holiday Movie” - In Family Guy’s take on generic holiday movies, Lois, who works for “Big Pie” travels to a small town in hopes of stealing Peter’s award-winning family secret pie recipe. (Disney) FAMILY GUY

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

Cynthia Erivo, Al Roker, Savannah Guthrie, and Hoda Kotb at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, November 28, 2025, NBC.

Thanksgiving TV Treats, Christmas Movies, Football and Mary Poppins

Stranger Things Cast
Review

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

Stranger Things Cast

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

Donnie Wahlberg and Sonequa Martin-Green for 'Boston Blue'

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

Julianne Hough, Alix Earle, and Val Chmerkovskiy on Season 34, Episode 10, of ABC's 'Dancing With the Stars,' November 18, 2025.

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

EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND: 30TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION, scheduled to air Monday, Nov. 24 (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and Paramount+. Pictured (clockwise from left): Brad Garrett, Ray Romano, Phil Rosenthal, Sullivan Sweeten, Patricia Heaton, Monica Horan, and Madylin Sweeten

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

The Great Escaper - Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson

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

Marisa Ramirez as Maria Baez and Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan in 'Boston Blue' Season 1 Episode 6, 'Code of Ethics'

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

Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson in 'A Man on the Inside' Season 2

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

Lainey Wilson, 2025 CMA Awards press image, September 2025.

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

XOCHITL GOMEZ, ROBERT IRWIN

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

Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf, Aury Krebs as Dr. Dana Dang in 'Brilliant Minds' Season 2 Episode 8, 'The Upside Down'

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

The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777; By: John Trumbull; ca. 1789-1831 as seen in Ken Burns' 'The American Revolution' on PBS

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

The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777; By: John Trumbull; ca. 1789-1831. At the centre of the painting Brigadier General Hugh Mercer, cut off from his men, awaits the fatal blow from a British bayonet. General George Washington, in the background, charges onto the battlefield to rally the troops.
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Roush Review: Ken Burns’ Deep Dive Into ‘The American Revolution’

John Lennon, with Yoko Ono at London's Heathrow Airport ca. 1969

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

Claire Danes as Aggie Wiggs and Matthew Rhys as Nile Jarvis — 'The Beast in Me'

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

Eddie Murphy and his family as seen in 'Being Eddie' on Netflix

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

Sarah Snook and Jake Lacy in 'All Her Fault'

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

Tom Bergeron on Season 8, Episode 9, of ABC's 'Dancing With the Stars,' May 4, 2009.

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

Tim Key, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Sabrina Impacciatore, Alex Edelman, Domhnall Gleeson, Ramona Young, Melvin Gregg, Chelsea Frei, and Oscar Nunez for 'The Paper'

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

SZA and Cyndi Lauper perform during 'A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live From the Hollywood Bowl'

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

Oscar Isaac in 'Frankenstein'

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

Rhea Seehorn — 'Pluribus'
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Roush Review: Enter the Creepily Cheerful Twilight Zone of ‘Pluribus’

Matthew Macfadyen in 'Death by Lightning'

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

Jeremy Irons in 'The Morning Show' Season 4 Episode 8

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

James Pickens Jr. and Jason George in 'Grey's Anatomy'

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

Niecy Nash-Betts, Glenn Close, and Kim Kardashian — 'All's Fair'

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

Wendi Mclendon-Covey as Joyce in 'St. Denis Medical' Season 2

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

THE HOT ROCK, Robert Redford, 1972.

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

Amanda Christine in It Welcome to Derry

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

Danielle Pinnock, Utkarsh Ambudkar, and Rose McIver in 'Ghosts' Season 5 Halloween episode

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

Emma Thompson as Zoe — 'Down Cemetery Road'

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

Angela Bassett and Aisha Hinds in '9-1-1'

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

LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 10:

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

Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf — 'Brilliant Minds' Season 2 Episode 6

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

Jack Malloy Legault, Matilda Legault, Clara stack, Mikkal Karim Fdler in It Welcome to Derry

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

Review

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

Rebecca Ferguson as Captain Olivia Walker in 'A House of Dynamite' on Netflix

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

Adam Brody as Noah, Kristen Bell as Joanne in episode 202 of Nobody Wants This

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

Jaz Sinclair (Marie Moreau) in 'Gen V' Season 2

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

GREY’S ANATOMY - “Only the Strong Survive” - After the catastrophic hospital explosion, Grey Sloan’s staff scrambles to save not only their patients’ lives but also their own. Confronted with impossible surgical decisions and emotional turmoil, they fight to preserve life amid devastation. THURSDAY, OCT. 9 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Anne Marie Fox) NATALIE MORALES

Ask Matt: TV’s Killing Frenzy, Binge-Watching ‘Diplomat,’ ‘Ghosts’ & More

CARRIE ANN INABA, DEREK HOUGH, KYM JOHNSON, BRUNO TONIOLI, ALFONSO RIBEIRO, OLIVIA EFRON, DYLAN EFRON, DANIELLA KARAGACH

Dancing Through ‘Wicked,’ Graham Greene on ‘The Lowdown,’ NBA on NBC, ‘NCIS’ Cliffhanger

The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror

‘Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror, Keith Urban Hits ‘The Road,’ ‘Task’ and ‘Daryl Dixon’ Finales

'Mr. Scorsese' on Apple TV

Celebrating Martin Scorsese and Stiller & Meara, Spinoff Mania (‘Boston Blue,’ ‘Sheriff Country’), ‘Rainmaker’ Finale

Keri Russell as Kate Wyler, Rufus Sewell as Hal Wyler, Allison Janney as Grace Penn, Rory Kinnear as Nicol Trowbridge, David Gyasi as Austin Dennison in 'The Diplomat' Season 3 Episode 8

‘Diplomat’-ic Crisis, ‘Ghosts’ Devilish Bargain, ‘Devil in Disguise,’ ‘Matlock’s Document Dance

Rufus Sewell as Hal Wyler, Allison Janney as Grace Penn, Bradley Whitford as Todd Penn, Keri Russell as Kate Wyler in 'The Diplomat' Season 3 Episode 6
Review

Roush Review: Politics & Passion Collide in the Electrifying ‘Diplomat’

Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb — 'Slow Horses' Season 5 Episode 2

‘Horses’ at Full Gallop, ‘Chicago Med’ Homecoming, the Murdaugh Saga, Tennis in Riyadh

Lucille Ball as Lucy Ricardo and Desi Arnaz as Ricky Ricardo in 'I Love Lucy'

Loving Lucy, Laughing at the ‘DMV,’ New Night for ‘FBI,’ Sherlock’s Alive on ‘Watson’

Kathy Bates as Matty in 'Matlock' Season 2 teaser

‘Matlock’ and ‘Elsbeth’ Kick off CBS Premiere Week, Tim Robinson Investigates ‘The Chair Company,’ Amy Poehler Returns to ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Christmas Comes Early to GAF

Keira Knightley as Lo and Guy Pearce as Bullmer in The Woman in Cabin 10.

Keira Knightley in ‘The Woman in Cabin 10,’ ‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ Finale, Remembering John Candy, Manhunt on ‘The Last Frontier’

Ryan Guzman as Eddie, Aisha Hinds as Hen, Tracie Thoms as Karen, Debra Christopfferson as Sue, Oliver Stark as buck, Elijah M. Cooper as Harry, Anirudh Pisharody as Ravi, and Corinne Massiah as May — '9-1-1' Season 9 Premiere

‘9-1-1’ Expands to Nashville, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Goes Boom, Marine ‘Boots’ Camp, All About Victoria Beckham and Saquon Barkley

Nick Gehlfuss as Dr. Will Halstead, S. Epatha Merkerson as Sharon Goodwin in 'Chicago Med' Season 11 Episode 2

‘Chicago Med’ Hits 200, Eli Manning Meets Chad Powers, Breaking News on ‘Morning Show,’ ‘Shark Tank’ Gains (Gaines) New Sharks

Marg Helgenberger as Catherine Willows in 'CSI: Vegas'

Ask Matt: Whatever Happened to ‘CSI’ Shows, ‘Modern’ and Other Cancellations & More

Malcolm-Jamal Warner in 'Murder in a Small Town' Season 2 Episode 3

Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Last Role, Remembering Ozzy Osbourne, ‘Red Alert’ on Israel’s Darkest Day, Dancing to Disney