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  1. oral history
    No, They Weren’t Dead the Whole TimeAn oral history of Lost’s daring, divisive finale, our last truly communal broadcast-TV experience.
    By Jen Chaney
  2. reviews are in
    Let’s Talk About The Bear’s ‘To Be Continued …’ EndingWas the review good or bad or what??
    By Jen Chaney
  3. finales
    The Jinx: Part Two Ignores the Full StoryYou can’t complete the Robert Durst saga without reckoning with the phenomenon the original doc wrought.
    By Nicholas Quah
  4. finale thoughts
    William Stanford Davis Is the King of Abbott Elementary“If the kids come and ask him questions, he’s going to give them a better answer than the teachers.”
    By Devon Ivie
  5. finales
    Shōgun Won the Attention WarWhen so much of the battle for TV viewership is getting audiences to watch a single screen, translation is Shōgun’s not-secret weapon.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  6. finale thoughts
    Shōgun’s Tadanobu Asano Had to Consider Every Side of Yabushige“He would have been a wonderful jam-session performer because he is able to get going with whatever vibe is surrounding him.”
    By Roxana Hadadi
  7. meme roundup
    The Drag Race Season 16 Finale, As Told Through MemesMama, kudos for doing that. For winning.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  8. finale thoughts
    C.T. Tamburello Made a Pact Going Into The Traitors“We’re The Challenge. We started this competition reality-TV stuff, and we’re gonna finish it.”
    By Roxana Hadadi
  9. love is blind club
    Clay’s Parents Are Love Is Blind at Its BestThe season six finale gives us something much rarer than shock or emotion: legitimate insight.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  10. lingering questions
    True Detective Is Over, But Its Ghosts RemainNight Country’s showrunner and star explain their interpretations of Navarro’s ambiguous fate.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  11. endings
    Let’s Talk About Ole Munch’s Last BiteFargo presses kindness upon its Anton Chigurh analogue in the form of a biscuit.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  12. close read
    Rap Sh!t Hits the ‘Seduce and Scheme’ CeilingIn season two, Shawna and Mia’s anthem transformed from a symbol of empowerment to one of limitation.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  13. lingering questions
    I Have a Few More Questions, Murder at the End of the WorldJust because we know who the killer is doesn’t mean this case is closed!
    By Roxana Hadadi
  14. endings
    The Crown Says the Quiet Parts Out LoudPeter Morgan’s final word on Elizabeth’s reign hits with all the subtlety of a two-by-four to the face.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  15. emergency discussion
    Squid Game’s Next ChallengeThe results of this twisted reality-TV experiment have us wondering where it goes from here.
    By Roxana Hadadi and Nicholas Quah
  16. pitch notes
    Wrexham’s Next GoalWith its recently confirmed third season, the docuseries is looking at a golden opportunity.
    By Sophie Brookover
  17. chat room
    Ke Huy Quan Saw Something Familiar in Loki’s Ouroboros“I approached him as if he was a variant of Data from The Goonies.”
    By Siddhant Adlakha
  18. finales
    Let’s Talk About the Challenging Ending of The Changeling“Battle of the Island” gets literal, but not quite literal enough.
    By Jen Chaney
  19. mind games
    Lupin’s Murky and Menacing Coda, Microscopically ExaminedThe final moments of season three shift Assane’s — and our — understanding of everything that has happened, and what comes next.
    By Amanda Whiting
  20. finales
    Wheel of Time Found Its GrooveIn its second season, Amazon’s other epic fantasy series figured out what kind of show it wants to be.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  21. a long talk
    Sterlin Harjo Lays Reservation Dogs to Rest“We’ve watched this world grow from four kids to a whole community.”
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  22. endings
    Reservation Dogs Looks Beyond Good-byeThe series signs off with a reminder that farewells don’t have to be forever and new journeys are always beginning.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  23. post-game analysis
    Was Winning Time a Loss Or a Victory?Two critics review the highlights and personal fouls of HBO’s ambitious but flawed attempt to distill a dynasty.
    By Jen Chaney and Nicholas Quah
  24. exit interview
    Winning Time Will Not Shoot for 3Producer Kevin Messick breaks down the HBO series’ abrupt cancellation and how they turned season two’s ending into a series finale.
    By Josef Adalian
  25. (un)endings
    Foundation Has Immortality IssuesSeason two pushes up against the edge of how long characters can hang around without breaking the stakes.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  26. endings
    Special Ops: Lioness’ Final Bite LingersMost of Taylor Sheridan’s convoluted CIA thriller left my brain immediately, but there’s one moment I can’t stop thinking about.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  27. exit interview
    John Wilson Wants to Leave You With (Complicated) OptimismThe filmmaker used How To as a Trojan horse for all his grudges against New York City.
    By Hershal Pandya
  28. emergency discussion
    Justified Giveth and City Primeval Taketh AwayImagine if this ending had been the whole show.
    By Roxana Hadadi and Kathryn VanArendonk
  29. finales
    Miracle Workers’ Endgame Is Predictable in the Best WayThe anthology series’ eternal pairing of Daniel Radcliffe and Geraldine Viswanathan was a simultaneous promise of familiarity and creativity.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  30. pop art
    Riverdale’s Series Finale Explained to the Best of Human AbilityYes, Archie, Betty, Veronica, and Jughead were in a quad. Yes, the last two episodes were great TV.
    By Rebecca Alter
  31. exit interview
    ‘We’re Up to Try Anything’Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ co-showrunner on a season that swings from war epic to musical and back again
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  32. finale thoughts
    The Righteous Gemstones’ Walton Goggins on Baby Billy’s Season 3 Payday“I can’t believe I’m not doing Bible Bonkers right now.”
    By Roxana Hadadi
  33. to be continued
    Say Goodbye to Your WitcherHenry Cavill’s Geralt of Rivia has wandered off into the mist, presumably to return with Liam Hemsworth’s face.
    By Scott Meslow
  34. finale thoughts
    Never Have I Ever Was a Graduation for Nalini, TooPoorna Jagannathan reflects on her character’s “journey into self-love” and empty-nester future.
    By Sophie Brookover
  35. finale thoughts
    The Bear’s Chris Witaske on Being the Berzattos’ Pain Sponge“Pete is a bit of an empath.”
    By Marah Eakin
  36. exit interview
    Happy Valley Was Never a Cop ShowHow Sally Wainwright’s most internationally popular show to date evolved from police procedural to psychological study of Catherine Cawood.
    By Valentina Valentini
  37. chat room
    Anthony Head Is Proud to Be Ted Lasso’s One True Villain“It’s hard to say what he wants, because he just wants to win.”
    By Devon Ivie
  38. a long talk
    ‘Poor, Odd Nate’Nick Mohammed ends three seasons of Ted Lasso with a friendly debate about his character.
    By Devon Ivie
  39. finale thoughts
    Ted Lasso’s Phil Dunster Thinks Jamie Has Become a Better Sort of Narcissist“He’s becoming one of 11 rather than one in a million.”
    By Devon Ivie
  40. endings
    Ted Lasso Wanted to Do It AllThe show tried to be everything to everyone at once without settling down to be any one thing in particular.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  41. finale thoughts
    Somebody Somewhere’s Road to ‘Gloria’Jeff Hiller reflects on Joel and Sam’s season-two journey from codependency to wistful reconnection.
    By Jason P. Frank
  42. endings
    Succession Made You Decide“Who will win?” is a question as appealing and empty as Tom and Shiv’s apartment. The much harder one has always been “What kind of show is this?”
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  43. with open eyes
    Succession Power Rankings: A Meal Fit for a KingMake yourself a snack with whatever you can find — not Peter’s cheese! — and settle in for the series-finale edition.
    By Jessica M. Goldstein
  44. overnights
    Succession Series-Finale Recap: Serious IssuesIn the end, the Roys’ bullshit finally caught up with them.
    By Scott Tobias
  45. chat room
    Jeopardy! Legend Brad Rutter Has One Complaint About His Mrs. Maisel Cameo“Midge had to point out the goatee, although ultimately it’s my fault.”
    By Devon Ivie
  46. endings
    Mrs. Davis Wasn’t Really About AI After AllAre you satisfied?
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  47. exit interview
    How American Auto Navigated Season TwoCreator Justin Spitzer breaks down the workplace sitcom’s recalibrated second season and putting a corporate spin on the Superstore formula.
    By Hershal Pandya
  48. chat room
    Jon Barinholtz Plays His American Auto Character Like Two Succession Siblings“This is a show you could expect to turn on HBO and watch if it was slightly retooled.”
    By Devon Ivie
  49. exit interview
    Sasha Colby Manifested ThisThe legendary queen knew the time was finally right for her Drag Race domination.
    By Jason P. Frank
  50. close read
    In Beef, Therapy Isn’t the AnswerNeither Amy nor Danny can bring themselves to confront the darkness within, until they are forced to do so together.
    By Erin Qualey
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