The Best Mockumentary Show You Didn't Know Existed

“Documentary Now!” parodies some of the most famous – and obscure – documentaries ever made. It’s smart, subtle and very, very funny

Alan Partridge, the Bumbling Phoenix Who Keeps on Rising

The comedic genius Alan Partridge has been coming and going on the BBC for many a year. Will the last episode of his current show really be his last, or will he rise from the ashes once again?

Netflix's 'After Life': Ricky Gervais' Pitch-black Dramedy Offers a Glimmer of Hope

Tender without being mawkish, Netflix's 'After Life' is a harrowing but uplifting journey through grief

The Sweet Bromance of Netflix's 'Paddleton' Will Win You Over

The Duplass brothers remain true to their indie roots in ‘Paddleton,’ exploring the friendship of two men who bond over a shared love of kung fu movies and a dislike of small talk

Showtime’s ‘Black Monday’ Is a Drug-fueled Look at the Biggest Stock Market Crash in History

Showtime’s ‘Black Monday’ focuses on the coked-up crimes of a bunch of debauched Wall Street brokers – and it's hilarious

Benedict Cumberbatch Brings His Signature Madness to 'Brexit'

A new TV film starring Benedict Cumberbatch shows how the British got themselves into the Brexit morass – and has lessons for any country facing an election

From 'Game of Thrones' to Netflix's 'Black Mirror': The Shows We Can't Wait to See in 2019

Even after a year that was terrible in oh-so-many ways, it's still possible to humbly hope for better things this year - at least on Netflix

On Netflix, Loudon Wainwright III Puts the Fun in Family Dysfunction

In a funny new Netflix special, the musician, actor and humorist Loudon Wainwright III explores his relationship with his family by performing essays his father wrote

Opinion Netanyahu’s Lewd Pleasure in Relations With Authoritarian Regimes Is Unforgivable

Instead of being ashamed of forging relations with some of the least democratic nations on earth, our prime minister drools and fawns over dictators

There's Something Comfortingly Familiar About Netflix's 'The Kominsky Method'

Thanks to deft performances by Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin, Netflix's 'The Kominsky Method' has loads of charm

Even Robin Wright Can’t Save Netflix’s 'House of Cards'

The final season of Netflix’s political blockbuster is just absurd

How 'High Maintenance' Got Me Hooked

'High Maintenance' is a compassionate, engaging and deeply funny collection of interconnected vignettes, held together by a pedaling peddler of top-quality marijuana

The Unintended Consequences of Stephen Colbert's 'Our Cartoon President'

Stephen Colbert's effort to force the Trump presidency into a Simpsons-shaped television format has backfired

'The End of the F***ing World': Can a Show About a Teen Plotting a Murder Be Uplifting?

Why you should watch Netlfix's 'TEOTFW,' a typical-teen-meets-psychopath drama

'Black Mirror' Will Make You Want to Delete Tinder and Get Rid of Your Roomba

Let’s hope 'Black Mirror' writer Charlie Brooker is getting the best psychological and emotional support money can buy

Test Yourself: The Easiest End-of-year Quiz You'll Ever Take

Can you handle it?

You're Going to Want to Binge-watch 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.' Don't

Amazon's 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' is not that kind of show

'Detectorists' Is a Buried Treasure - and It's Good That It's Ending

Bucking the trend by bowing out before it loses its charm, ‘Detectorists’ is a delightful, understated comedy that will be missed when its third and final season ends

'SMILF' Offers a Refreshingly Honest View of Single Parenthood

Showtime's 'SMILF' debunks the notion that mothers have superhuman powers

Think Larry David Is Inappropriate? That's the Whole Damn Point!

Complaining about Larry David being inappropriate is like complaining that Bob Dylan can’t carry a tune

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: Sherlock Holmes on Acid

Dirk Gently and his creator, Douglas Adams, live on in a new season on BBC America. Fans will rejoice

Nine Things Britain Should Apologize for Before the Balfour Declaration

'The Deuce': The Birth of Porn in America, as Told by the Creator of 'The Wire'

In HBO's ‘The Deuce,’ David Simon of ‘The Wire’ and ‘Treme’ fame recreates the sleaze of 1970s Times Square to turn his unsentimental eyes on the sex and drug industries

If You Find Netflix's 'Disjointed' Funny, You Must Be High

The high point of Netflix's 'Disjointed', starring Kathy Bates, is that it shows how different generations view the use of marijuana

Chris O'Dowd Makes Murder Funny in 'Get Shorty' TV Reboot

Not even O’Dowd’s incongruous Irish accent interrupts the flow of Epix's adaptation of Elmore Leonard's 'Get Shorty'

Hit-and-miss TV for the Tinder Generation

'Room 104,' a new 12-part anthology from indie filmmakers Mark and Jay Duplass, offers a dazzling array of genres, moods and actors – all set in a single motel room

Spoiler Alert Red-hot Cold Open, Femmes Fatales Get 'Game of Thrones' Off to a Flying Start

Season 7 kicked off with a show-stopping cold open, a mass murder and a reminder why women are the driving force behind the show. And, bizarrely, an Ed Sheeran cameo

The Trauma of Parting With 'Fargo'

Three well-loved shows - 'Fargo,' 'Better Call Saul' and 'Veep' - have ended their latest seasons, and no matter how many dragons or scantily clad hotties 'Game of Thrones' serves up, it will be hard to fill the void

Comedy Central's Jim Jefferies Insults Everyone From Trump to Pregnant Women. But Is It Funny?

Despite his trademark profanity-laden comedy and a cameo appearance from Brad Pitt, ‘The Jim Jefferies Show’ fails to meet expectations of one of Australia’s funniest exports