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(HBO/Quantrell Colbert)

Aside from Oprah, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” leaves us wanting

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Bill Nye (Netflix/Eddy Chen)

“It’s not magic; it’s science!” How “Bill Nye Saves the World” makes a gentle stand against ignorance

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James Purefoy and Michael K Williams in "Hap and Leonard" (SundanceTV/Jackson Lee Davis)

Got their mojo working: The stars of “Hap and Leonard” discuss the second season’s complex mystery and its brew of social and political commentary

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Ewan McGregor, Michael Stuhlbarg and David Thewlis in "Fargo" (FX/Chris Large)

The Season 3 itch: FX’s “Fargo” is still very good, but is that enough to keep this relationship hot?

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(HBO/Ben King)

“We can’t just be going through all of this for nothing”: The final season of “The Leftovers” finds its power in the confusion of loss

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Brandon Scott as Leroy, Freida Pinto as Jas Mitra and Nathaniel Martello-White as Dhari in Guerrilla (Sky Uk Limited/Showtime)

Power to the people: A superior cast ensures that “Guerrilla” hits its target

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(Starz)

The lesson of Starz’s “The White Princess”: Not all family affairs are worth watching

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Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorn in "Better Call Saul" (AMC/Michele K. Short)

“You will pay”: Season 3 of “Better Call Saul” accelerates into the dark

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Hank Azaria and Amanda Peet in "Brockmire" (IFC/ Tina Rowden)

IFC’s “Brockmire” pitches a perfect offensive first season

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Scarlett Johansson in "Ghost in the Shell" (Paramount Pictures)

Opiate for the masses: “Ghost in the Shell,” “Iron Fist” and Hollywood’s addiction to whitewashing

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13 REASONS WHY (Netflix/Beth Dubber)

Love will tear us apart: Netflix’s “13 Reasons Why” is brilliant but not for the emotionally tender

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(Hulu/Liam Daniel)

Sex and the city: “Harlots” provides an engaging view of the sex trade in 18th-century London

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This is Us (NBC/Ron Batzdorff)

“This Is Us” ends a moving season full of loss with an episode that’s catching grief

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Review (CC)

An unexamined life: “Review” returns for one last joke on its sadly hilarious host

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“Me and you ain’t you and her”: How “Hap and Leonard” challenges TV’s portrayal of masculine friendship

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American Crime (ABC/Nicole Wilder)

Opiate for the masses: “American Crime” is better than ever and still hard to swallow

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(The WB)

Once more, with feeling: “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” turns 20, but her ability to resonate is timeless

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(HBO)

Melting ice is the new drying paint: HBO sets “Game of Thrones” season 7 premiere inside a stubborn frozen block

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Aldis Hodge in "Underground" (WGN)

John Legend’s Resistance TV: Season 2 of “Underground” is our reminder that freedom isn’t free

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WATCH: John Legend and other “Underground” producers discuss the modern-day relevance of season 2

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Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings, Matthew Rhys as Philip Jennings in "The Americans" (FX/Patrick Harbron)

Season 5 of “The Americans” is going to “really reach a crisis point,” promise producers

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Susan Sarandon as Bette Davis, Jessica Lange as Joan Crawford in "Feud" (FX/Suzanne Tenner)

With “Feud: Bette and Joan,” a Hollywood rivalry for the ages becomes an epic TV experience

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Making History (Fox)

Opiate for the Masses: “Making History” and “Time After Time” add to this season’s TV travel addiction

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Believers (CNN)

Failed conversion: “Believer with Reza Aslan” wants to touch faith, but embraces sensationalism instead

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