Melanie McFarland

Melanie McFarland is Salon's TV critic. Follow her on Twitter: @McTelevision

Chris Rock in
In "Fargo," comedian Chris Rock gets dramatic as a mob boss whose weapon of choice is the monologue Melanie McFarland
Ellen DeGeneres
Thank goodness Ellen DeGeneres got her apology out of the way so audiences can laugh again Melanie McFarland
Aya Cash as Stromfront on
"The Boys": With new superhero Stormfront, fascism dons a mask and cape of female empowerment Melanie McFarland
"There's no agreement on facts": Alex Gibney's look at Russian interference shows America's weakness Melanie McFarland
Frontline: The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
“The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden” gives insight into the "life method" of our next president Melanie McFarland
2020 Emmy Awards
The 2020 Emmys give us stars, just like us! At home, waiting for something good to happen Melanie McFarland
Wunmi Mosaku in Lovecraft County
Should a horror anthology like "Lovecraft Country" be expected to speak to any particular moment? Melanie McFarland
Ratched
"Ratched" gilds pop culture's most famous nurse into something unrecognizable and barely watchable Melanie McFarland
Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle in
"PEN15" returns for another swim into the messiness of seventh grade Melanie McFarland
Police Vehicles
Frontline's "Policing the Police 2020" shows Newark's troubled police force slouching towards reform Melanie McFarland
Paris Hilton
“This is Paris” is a quixotic redemption story about what it means to be a human and a brand at once Melanie McFarland
Lovecraft County; Little Fire Everywhere
"Lovecraft Country" sorceress is America's Next Top Karen, joining TV's other ultimate Karens Melanie McFarland
Sarah Paulson in
"Coastal Elites" is a noble attempt to clap back at Trump's America in the time of quarantine Melanie McFarland
The Duchess
"The Duchess" proves that not every stand-up comedian should get a series Melanie McFarland
Unpregnant
"Unpregnant" takes a serious subject and makes it the reason for a road trip Melanie McFarland