TV Recap: Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan – Man of Peace …

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan
“Pilot” (Episode 101)
August 31, 2018

Amazon’s newest streaming series, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, is one of THE most hotly anticipated new titles of 2018. Amazon released the entire 8 episode season on August 31, 2018. Pop Culture Review will be releasing its recaps & reviews of the series over the next few weeks.

Based on the long run series of successful books, which have continued even after Tom Clancy’s death, the show stars John Krasinski (The Office) as the eponymous hero, Wendell Pierce (Suits, The Wire), as James Greer, and Abbie Cornish (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), as Cathy Mueller.  Since Cathy isn’t yet Cathy Ryan, we know right away this is a Jack Ryan origin story, an arena never really explored in the books.

Fans of the novels will know that Jack Ryan, a mere CIA Analyst with no ambitions to being a super spy, came up during the last decade of the Cold War. For this series, Jack Ryan still begins as a CIA analyst, but he now exists in a contemporary world where terror threats from Islamic Fundamentalism is the McGuffin we’re all chasing.

I shouldn’t have to say it but Spoilers Ahead.  Read on for our recap & review of the Pilot episode of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan … after the jump!

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TV Recap: The Outpost – On Friends and Heroes …

The Outpost
“Colipsum Conundrum” (Episode 107)
August 28, 2018

In last week’s episode of The Outpost, Talon banished the Demon back to his homeland, both Dred and Talon began to search for The Book of Names, and Calkussar introduced Gwynn as Princess Rosmund.  If you haven’t caught up with last week’s recap, you can read it here!

And now for this episode … after the jump (SPOILERS AHEAD!)

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TV Recap: The Alienist – What Compels A Man To Do Evil and To Do Good …

The Alienist
“Castle In The Sky” (Episode 110)
March 26, 2018

Joseph has been taken. Kreizler is despondent. The team is hot on the killer’s heels but still too many steps behind. This is where we are as tonight’s season finale of The Alienist begins. Before going any further, make sure you’re caught up on all of last week’s harrowing action with our deep dive recap & review here!

All caught up? Good! Then on to tonight’s season finale of The Alienist, “Castle in the Sky” … after the jump (spoilers ahead)!

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TV Recap: The Alienist – Haply I May Remember and Haply May Forget …

The Alienist
“Requiem” (Episode 109)
March 19, 2018

We left off last week’s episode of The Alienist with that devastating loss.  Tonight begins the final two hours of this limited series run and everything is changed.

Before you go any further, make sure you’ve caught up with our recap & review from last week, here! Caught up? Good. Now, on to tonight’s episode of The Alienist … after the jump (spoilers beware)!!

The Alienist Ep 109 Photo by Kata Vermes

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TV Recap: Better Call Saul – Who Is Listening?

Better Call Saul
“Talk” (Episode 404)
August 27, 2018

I hope you like Mike because we get a LOT of him tonight. Which, for my money, is a great way to spend an hour of Better Call Saul.  Mike is angry,  Jimmy is bored, Kim is lost, and Nacho is still bleeding.

Before you read the recap of tonight’s episode, get caught up on all of last week’s action with our deep dive recap & review here! Caught up? Good. Let’s get into tonight’s episode … after the jump (spoilers beware)!

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TV Recap: The Outpost – What’s In A Name …

The Outpost
“The Book of Names” (Episode 106)
August 21, 2018

In last week’s episode of The Outpost, The Bones came to visit the Outpost, Wythers discovered Gwynn’s secret, and Talon learned more about The Smith.  If you haven’t caught up with last week’s recap, you can read it here!

And now for this episode…. (SPOILERS AHEAD!)

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TV Recap: The Alienist – The Better Angels of Our Nature …

The Alienist
“Psychopathia Sexualis” (Episode 108)
March 12, 2018

One of the most important episodes in Season 1 of The Alienist, “Psychopathia Sexualis” does an excellent job setting the stage for the final showdowns amongst all our characters. Pieces are falling into place rapidly now and, the final scene of tonight’s episode has far reaching consequences for the remainder of Kreizler’s arc this season.

Make sure you are all caught up on our recap of last week’s episode here!

Caught up? Good. Now on to our deep dive recap & review of tonight’s all new, The Alienist … after the jump (spoilers)!!!!

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TV Recap: The Alienist -From Millionaires’ Mile to Mulberry Street

The Alienist
“Many Sainted Men” (Episode 107)
March 5, 2018

Fallout from “the Slap.” Another dead boy prostitute. J.P. Morgan’s palatial estate. A confrontation. Several confrontations.  And, a kiss.

Tonight’s episode of The Alienist is not one to be missed.

Read on for our deep dive recap and review … after the jump (spoilers beware)!!

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TV Recap: Better Call Saul – Shitting Gold …

Better Call Saul
“Something Beautiful” (Episode 403)
August 20, 2018

Another stellar episode tonight from the Better Call Saul crew. Make sure you catch up on my recap and review from last week’s episode here. And after the recap, stick around for my review of tonight’s episode at the end of the article.

Let me know what you’re feeling about Season 4 so far.  After the jump … my recap review of Better Call Saul‘s “Something Beautiful.”

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TV Recap: Reverie – From the Ashes …

Reverie
“Point of Origin” (Episode 110)
August 8, 2018

Writing the season finale of Reverie is bittersweet because we didn’t have very long with the show. Just a mere 10 episodes and now we have to wait to find out if we will get a Season 2. 

Alas, we have my recap of the season finale (I still can’t believe that cliffhanger!). Read all the way through until the end and I will cover my feelings for the season as a whole and why I hope for a Season 2 and the things we can do to help better our chances for a renewal.

Episode 9 set the stage for the season finale – read up on my recap hereAll caught up? Good! Without further delay, the deep dive recap and review of the season finale of Reverie … after the jump (Spoilers Beware)!

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