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Brian Cox as Logan Roy in "Succession." (Craig Blankenhorn/HBO)

Meet the new Bluths: On “Succession,” the Roys are a cruel, rich family we’ll love to hate

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Joy Nash as Plum Kettle on "Dietland" (Patrick Harbron/AMC)

We all live in “Dietland”: This revenge fantasy takes on violence against women in all forms

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Indya Moore as Angel in "Pose" (JoJo Whilden/FX)

The uplifting realness of “Pose”: Ryan Murphy’s revolutionary drag ball drama delivers

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"Blame It On Bianca Del Rio: The Expert On Nothing With An Opinion On Everything" by Bianca Del Rio (Harper Collins)

Asking for it: “Drag Race” winner Bianca Del Rio has questionable advice for you

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Roseanne Barr (AP/Richard Shotwell)

The steep consequences of ABC’s bet on Roseanne Barr

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Executive Editor Dean Baquet heads in to The New York Times headquarters in "The Fourth Estate." (T.j. Kirkpatrick/Showtime)

“The Fourth Estate” tries to set the record straight in the “fake news” era

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Sandra Oh as Eve Polastri on "Killing Eve" (BBC America/Sid Gentle Films Ltd)

Feminist thriller “Killing Eve” has proven a perfect show for the #MeToo era

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David Cross and Jason Bateman in "Arrested Development" (Netflix/Saeed Adyani)

“Arrested Development” returns and there’s something rotten in the banana stand

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Tessa Thompson as Rikki Carter; Candace Owen; Tom Lahren; Yvonne Strahovski as Serena Joy (Netflix/YouTube/AP/Hulu)

Poison of the right-wing female pundit: Tomi Lahren, Serena Joy and that “Dear White People” finale

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Anne Winters and Justin Prentice in "13 Reasons Why" (Netflix/Beth Dubber)

Sexual consent, beyond “no means no”: “13 Reasons Why” season 2 breaks new ground

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, during their wedding in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England. (Getty/Jonathan Brady)

When we all show up: Meghan and Harry’s royal wedding gave Windsor some much-needed soul

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Michael Shannon and Michael B. Jordan in "Fahrenheit 451" (Michael Gibson/HBO)

HBO’s “Fahrenheit 451”: Bradbury’s dystopian nightmare future is now peak 2018

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Brad Kern (Getty/Frederick M. Brown)

Exclusive: “NCIS: New Orleans” showrunner Brad Kern, subject of #MeToo complaints, is out

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John Goodman and Roseanne Barr on "Roseanne" (ABC/Adam Rose)

This is “Roseanne” on drugs: “Netflix & Pill” is a prime example of the revival’s mistakes

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Hannah Simone, Max Greenfield, Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson and Lamorne Morris on "New Girl" (Ray Mickshaw/FOX)

Goodbye, “New Girl”. . . Hello, old dudes!

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Kathryn Newton as Amy, Willa Fitzgerald as Meg, Maya Hawke as Jo, and Annes Elwy as Beth on "Little Women" Little Women has been commissioned by Piers Wenger and Charlotte Moore at the BBC, and is produced by Playground (Wolf Hall, Howards End) for BBC One. The series is a co-production with MASTERPIECE on PBS. The producer is Susie Liggat. Executive producers are Colin Callender and Sophie Gardiner for Playground, Heidi Thomas, Lucy Richer for the BBC and Rebecca Eaton for Masterpiece. Lionsgate will manage worldwide distribution excluding US and UK. Photo courtesy of MASTERPIECE on PBS, BBC and Playground. (Courtesy of Masterpiece on PBS, BBC and Playground)

PBS’ “Little Women” looks thoroughly unfashionable

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Benedict Cumberbatch as Patrick Melrose in "Patrick Melrose" (Showtime/Ollie Upton)

“Patrick Melrose”: Benedict Cumberbatch’s darkness fix

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Andre Braugher, Andy Samberg and Stephanie Beatriz in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (FOX/John P. Fleenor)

“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” lives! NBC revives the beloved comedy after Fox cancellation

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"Hari Kondabolu: Warn Your Relatives" (Netflix)

Hari Kondabolu, beyond “The Problem with Apu”: His comedy special cuts, but kindly

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Laurie Metcalf, Roseanne Barr, Alain Washnevsky, and Anne Bedian on "Roseanne"SARA GILBERT, ROSEANNE BARR, ALAIN WASHNEVSKY, ANNE BEDIAN (ABC/Adam Rose)

What “Roseanne” doesn’t say about race speaks volumes

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Mishel Prada as Emma in "Vida" (Starz/Erica Parise)

The importance of “Vida” outweighs its imperfections

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Brian Tyree Henry as Alfred Miles on "Atlanta" (FX/Curtis Bonds Baker)

Our TV road to “Atlanta” is one long, strange trip into hyperreality

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Ella Purnell as Tess in "Sweetbitter" (Starz/Christopher Saunders)

“Sweetbitter” gives us a New York story, done medium well

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Camille Cosby and Bill Cosby (Getty Images)

Twisted history, as told by Camille Cosby

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