Scott Von Doviak

10/3/21

Chuck and Axe are both outplayed in the <i>Billions</i> season finale

Chuck and Axe are both outplayed in the Billions season finale

"No Direction Home" sets up yet another new paradigm for season six.

9/12/21

The knives are out on <i>Billions</i>, where money is just the means of revenge

The knives are out on Billions, where money is just the means of revenge

The anti-Axelrod forces converge, but there's one surprise defector

9/5/21

Despite an extended hiatus, <i>Billions</i> season 5<i> </i>picks up where it left off

Despite an extended hiatus, Billions season 5 picks up where it left off

Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) has lost some face as the Showtime drama turns from its long pandemic break

7/13/21

<i>The Flash</i> family expands as Bart Allen suddenly exists

The Flash family expands as Bart Allen suddenly exists

The much-missed Jessica Parker Kennedy and John Wesley Shipp speed to the rescue

7/6/21

The speedster war escalates on a busy episode of <i>The Flash</i>

The speedster war escalates on a busy episode of The Flash

David Ramsey brings a touch of the Arrowverse past as John Diggle returns

6/29/21

<i>The Flash </i>battles multiple Godspeeds as a speedster war erupts

The Flash battles multiple Godspeeds as a speedster war erupts

Frost's love life and the West-Allens' quest to reproduce are a drag on the episode

6/22/21

The JV squad takes on Ultraviolet in a <i>Flash</i>-free episode

The JV squad takes on Ultraviolet in a Flash-free episode

Original cast members are largely absent, but Danielle Panabaker is behind the camera

6/15/21

Cecile gets mind-zapped and Chester learns the ropes in a low-key <i>Flash</i>

Cecile gets mind-zapped and Chester learns the ropes in a low-key Flash

It's a showcase for Danielle Nicolet that also features the return of a much-missed character

6/8/21

<i>The Flash </i>sends off another original cast member in appropriately goofy fashion

The Flash sends off another original cast member in appropriately goofy fashion

Carlos Valdes is moving on and taking Cisco Ramon with him

5/25/21

The Forces arc comes to a muddled end on <i>The Flash</i>

The Forces arc comes to a muddled end on The Flash

The production team throws everything but coherent storytelling at the concluding episode of the Forces saga, a…

5/18/21

As the forces clash,<i> </i>Team <i>Flash </i>could use some new leadership

As the forces clash, Team Flash could use some new leadership

Hats off to the writers of The Flash for having a lot more tolerance for the leadership style of Barry Allen than…

5/16/21

Everyone is looking for an escape route on the <i>City On A Hill</i> season 2 finale

Everyone is looking for an escape route on the City On A Hill season 2 finale

Although Showtime has a reputation for endlessly renewing its series, as of this writing there’s been no…

5/11/21

Barry finally realizes his plan is terrible on <i>The Flash</i>

Barry finally realizes his plan is terrible on The Flash

It’s an inevitable part of any season of The Flash—sometimes occurring multiple times per Big Bad arc. Barry comes…

5/4/21

Killer Frost learns her fate in a glum episode of <i>The Flash</i>

Killer Frost learns her fate in a glum episode of The Flash

Well, that was a bummer.

4/13/21

Frost meets her match on a lackluster episode of <i>The Flash</i>

Frost meets her match on a lackluster episode of The Flash

When Caitlin and Frost split into two separate bodies a few weeks ago, it felt like the setup to some Odd Couple shen…

4/11/21

The cold war between Jackie and Decourcy heats up on <i>City On A Hill</i>

The cold war between Jackie and Decourcy heats up on City On A Hill

It had to happen. From the moment his face appeared in the opening credits of the second season premiere, he was…

4/6/21

When a new Force strikes, Cisco and Chester have a <i>Flash</i>-back to the Nineties

When a new Force strikes, Cisco and Chester have a Flash-back to the Nineties

Eventually every decade will have its nostalgic resurgence, but as someone who lived through it, “The One With The…

4/4/21

<i>City On A Hill</i> spins a web of entangled storylines, some stronger than others

City On A Hill spins a web of entangled storylines, some stronger than others

At times Jackie Rohr is almost a supernatural character, a wraith roaming the streets of Boston and capable of…

3/30/21

<i>The Flash</i> battles his darkest fears in a busy episode

The Flash battles his darkest fears in a busy episode

In a normal season of The Flash, premiering on schedule in the fall, “Fear Me” would have slotted in nicely as the…

3/28/21

<i>City On A Hill</i> returns with new stories, characters, and confidence

City On A Hill returns with new stories, characters, and confidence

There’s an obvious comparison that comes to mind when watching “Bill Russell’s Bedsheets,” the second season…

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