Regularly referred to as one of the best TV shows of all time by Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, and TV Guide, "Seinfeld's" iconic characters, storylines, and catchphrases have become an indelible part of popular culture. Created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld in 1989, the show launched the careers of Seinfeld and co-stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jason Alexander, while Michael Richards' Kramer character became unforgettable. It won an Emmy in 1993 for "Outstanding Comedy Series," and has been nominated for 68 awards overall. Additionally, in 2014, Hulu acquired the streaming rights to all nine seasons of the series' episodes for a reported $130 to $180 million. This acclaimed anthology series from Ryan Murphy recounts the stories of famous American crimes. The first season, which was nominated for 22 Emmy Awards, tackled the O.J.
Simpson case, with Cuba Gooding, Jr. taking on the role of "The Juice" himself. Critics praised his performance alongside those of his fellow cast members, including John Travolta, Courtney B. Vance, and David Schwimmer. Season two, which focused on the murder of Gianni Versace, lacked the star power of the series' initial outing, but still received favorable reviews overall. The third season, debuting in 2021, "Impeachment," will focus on the scandal between former President Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky . The show has garnered a multitude of awards, including Golden Globe Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards. Additionally, the show's first season earned 22 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations alone, winning nine.
My guess is that the first episode will be enough to turn off most viewers, so cluttered and nonsensical is the plot. The action begins with a brief history of gang wars in Kansas City, but unlike past seasons of Fargo, it doesn't even bother nodding toward realism. Noah Hawley directs the first two episodes armed with the worst and most superficial instincts of Guy Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino, right down to the textual labeling of characters. The drama turns on a strange plot point, which is the exchange of children by rival crime families in an attempt to ensure peace. I know this is something that happened historically in medieval times, not to mention in Game of Thrones, and maybe it even has some modern equivalent, but it feels pointless and ahistorical here.
Even more so when the first two historical clashes, between the Jewish and Irish mafia, and then between the Irish and Italian mafia, occur in spite of the kid swap. After watching these massacres, we're supposed to not only accept that it happens yet again between the Italians and the Black syndicate, but also to care about the consequences. It's so disheartening to see so many bad reviews simply based on the story line being one that is more relatable to black/non-white people. I will say that Chris Rock wouldn't have been my first choice for a serious role like this; Especially after seeing Woodbine's stellar performance in season two. I think more people should give this season a chance and realize that the three prior seasons may have been something they can relate to, whereas this season is to show a different type of experience for other Americans. And if I'm being honest, season 3 wasn't that great to me so I guess we all have to face disappointments from this series.
A remake of a British series, this Showtime dramedy takes on the struggles of a Chicago family headed by a deadbeat patriarch (William H. Macy) whose only concerns are what his next scheme will be and where his next beer will come from. Although some critics initially thought Macy was miscast, he has racked up three Screen Actors Guild awards for his performance in the role. The show's ninth season made it the longest-running Showtime show in the network's history. Emmy Rossum, who plays Macy's eldest daughter Fiona, did not return as a regular for the 10th season, and the show concluded with its 11th and final season in 2021. During the show's decade-long run, "Shameless" took home four of its 16 Emmy Awards nominations. This HBO drama, based on the best-selling novel by Liane Moriarty of the same name, features an A-list cast that includes Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, and Laura Dern.
The show is set in a wealthy coastal town in California where deception and murder lurk beneath the picture-perfect surface. Despite initially being billed as a miniseries HBO brought it back for a second season, adding Meryl Streep to the stacked cast. The series received 21 Emmy Awards nominations, winning eight. Despite the entertaining performances up and down the cast list, I never came close to caring about the fate of any of them.
That's partly due to the superficiality of the directing, but more about the convoluted plot. In the first episode, we're introduced to a numbing variety of characters, and the relation among them is desperately unclear. Six episodes later, those connections either remain ambiguous or have been mashed inartfully into hodgepodge narratives. There are dramatic deaths—some scored with that beautiful, haunting theme—but exactly none of them resonate.
The complexity here is not the mark of sophisticated storytelling, but about losing sight of the value of simplicity. To borrow a cliche from sports, this is a classic case of trying to do too much. Fargo Season 4 is coming out on Sunday nights on FX, after a three-year delay since the last set of episodes. For this next story in the anthology series, we are in 1950s Kansas City, with a cast led by Chris Rock in a rare dramatic role as an organized crime boss trying to prevent a mob war. Starring alongside him are actors including Jessie Buckley, Jason Schwartzman and Timothy Oliphant alongside a few less well-known names.
Five months since it was originally scheduled to debut, the highly anticipated new season of FX's Coen-inspired anthology series is finally here. Fargo Season 4's sprawling cast of movie stars, TV icons, and indie rockers had to reassemble six months after filming was shut down in March in order to complete the season's final two episodes. And now viewers will get to delight in the latest star-studded, blackly comic crime saga from the mind of creator Noah Hawley.
List of episodesThe fourth season of Fargo, an American anthology black comedy–crime drama television series created by Noah Hawley, premiered on September 27, 2020, on FX and concluded on November 29, 2020. The season was originally scheduled to premiere on April 19, 2020, but this was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Helping him piece things together is his father-in-law, Sheriff Hank Larsson. The investigation will lead them to a colorful cast of characters that includes Karl Weathers, the town lawyer of Luverne, Minnesota.
A Korean War vet, Karl is a flowery drunk blessed with the gift of gab and the eloquence of a true con artist. Joe Bulo, the front man for the northern expansion of a Kansas City crime syndicate. The new face of corporate crime, Joe's bringing a Walmart mentality to small town America. Part enforcer, part detective, Mike is always smiling - but the joke is usually on you. Bulo and his crew have their sights set on the Gerhardt crime family in Fargo, currently led by matriarch Floyd Gerhardt. With her husband at death's door, Floyd takes over the family business, frustrating her eldest son, Dodd Gerhardt.
An impatient hothead with a cruel streak to match his ambitions, Dodd can't wait for both his parents to die so he can take over and expand their business from kingdom to empire. Bear Gerhardt is the middle son, an intimidatingly large man who, although inarticulate, is the most decent of his clan. Rye Gerhardt, the youngest of the Gerhardt clan, views himself as a big shot, but in reality he's just a small dog who barks big.
This Cartoon Network show follows the adventures of a boy and his best friend, a talking dog who can change his size and shape at will, in a mystical and magical realm. While the premise may sound familiar, the show's sweet but strange tone sets it apart. Creator Pendleton Ward has acknowledged influences as far-ranging as "Dungeons and Dragons," "Beavis and Butthead," and "Ren and Stimpy." Another unusual aspect of the show is its approach to voice casting. While many animated shows employ adult actors for their child characters, "Adventure Time" cast an actual child actor to voice the character of Finn.
As such, Finn's voice deepened through the show's run, as Shada progressed through puberty. The beloved animated series received 15 Emmy Awards nominations, winning eight trophies in total. Yellowstone releases new episodes every Sunday night on Paramount Network, but the wait between episodes can be a real bear. To help you out, we've put together this list of shows and movies that remind us of Yellowstone. The series, which comes from auteur co-creator Taylor Sheridanand is streaming on Peacock, shares a lot of DNA with other shows. Whether you're looking for a dysfunctional family drama, a contemporary Western, an engrossing crime thriller, a macho soap, or some combination of all of the above, these shows are Yellowstone-y.
Based on George R.R. Martin's beloved series of novels, "A Song of Ice and Fire," this megahit HBO series essentially took on a life of its own. The award-winning medieval fantasy epic followed the deadly adventures of two powerful families as they battled for control of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. It frequently challenged "The Sopranos" in viewership ratings during its first four seasons. The show inspired licensed merchandise, games, replica armor, and boosted sales of the original novels.
With a whopping 160 nominations, the show took home 56 Emmys. In this critically acclaimed anthology crime drama series, new cast ensembles take on challenging crime investigations each season. The first season, starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, was called one of the best drama series of the year, while other critics said it was one of the strongest in recent memory. Season two stars Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams, and Taylor Kitsch; Mahershala Ali is the lead in the third season, with Carmen Ejogo, Stephen Dorff, Scoot McNairy, and Ray Fisher co-starring. Its main characters may work in a bar, but this show is no "Cheers." Caustic, cynical, crass, and hilarious, "It's Always Sunny" delights in pushing the boundaries of good taste far beyond what would fly in a network show.
The first season took a while to find its comedic footing, but since season two, which kicked off with Danny DeVito joining the cast, the show has received universal acclaim from critics. Among its accolades include three consecutive Outstanding Stunt Coordination For A Comedy Series Or A Variety Program Emmy nominations. When it was renewed for a 15th season in 2020 it became the longest-running live-action comedy series in American history.
In this animated Netflix series, a former sitcom star voiced by Will Arnett attempts to reignite his showbiz career. While many reviewers found the show's first season too short on laughs to justify its bizarre premise, subsequent seasons added surprising depth to the BoJack character and drew acclaim from audiences and critics alike. The show, which received three Emmy Award nominations, was twice nominated for the Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program. This FX crime drama revolved around a motorcycle gang based out of Central California.
Critics appreciated the uncompromising grittiness of the show and the strength of the ensemble cast, which included Ron Perlman, Charlie Hunnam, and Katey Sagal. For the sake of authenticity, the producers even cast Oakland Hell's Angel David Labrava to play one of the biker gang members, in addition to his role as a consultant for the show. "Sons of Anarchy" earned five Emmy Awards nominations during its six-year run.
Like several shows on this list, the first season of "Person of Interest" received a mixed response from critics for its shallow character development, while later seasons seemed to remedy the issue. The story sees an ex-CIA operative and a scientist teaming up to try to prevent crimes before they occur. The show's creator, Jonathan Nolan, is the brother of director Christopher Nolan. In 2012, the show received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series . This HBO guilty pleasure follows the career of Vincent Chase, an actor from Queens who brings a tagalong crew of friends from the old neighborhood with him for his ride to Hollywood stardom. Reviewers enjoyed Jeremy Piven's portrayal of Vince's slimy Hollywood agent, but criticized the shallow characters and plotlines, while audiences were happy to live vicariously in Chase's hedonistic world.
A 2015 movie that tied up some loose ends from the show garnered poor reviews and underperformed at the box office. Following its seven-year run, the show received 26 nominations, winning six awards. This popular FX show, set during the Cold War, stars Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys. What's more, the series received 18 Emmy nominations, winning four. This series, based on the 1994 film "Stargate," debuted on Showtime in 1997. (It would eventually move to the Syfy channel in 2002 to conclude its run.) Its storyline follows a military team that uses an ancient archway to travel the universe and battle alien threats.
The leader, Col. Jack O'Neill , is played by "MacGyver" star Richard Dean Anderson. Fans of Timothy Olyphant's work should feel right at home watching him on Fargo Season 4, seeing as how it's the actor's third time playing a U.S. Marshal, following his star-making performances as Seth Bullock on HBO's Deadwood and Raylan Givens on FX's Justified. How does Dick "Deafy" Wickware differ from those two memorable characters?
Olyphant's other TV work includes starring roles on Damages and Santa Clarita Diet, and his film credits include Scream 2, Live Free Or Die Hard, and last year's Oscar-winning Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood. Next, he'll appear in The Mandalorian Season 2 as a mysterious new character named Cobb Vanth. Thinly-drawn cartoonish characters, choppy performances and miscasting, a story that goes nowhere, and barely a passing resemblance to anything like the movie or first three seasons. Disrespects it's audience with big narrative leaps and rehashes of plot twists done better in prior Cohen brothers work. A hack job that at best, is a bad mob movie mashed up with cutting room floor American Horror Story scenes.
Skip this, don't let it tarnish what was once an enjoyable franchise. The fourth season is set from November 1950 to early 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri and follows two crime syndicates as they vie for control. The cast is led by Chris Rock, who plays Loy Cannon, the head of a crime syndicate made up of black migrants fleeing the Jim Crow South who have a contentious relationship with a fictionalized portrayal of the Kansas City mafia.
Other cast members include Jessie Buckley, Jason Schwartzman, Ben Whishaw, and Jack Huston. Season 4 has gotten off to a massive start, easily breaking its own ratings records and becoming the biggest show on television. TheKevin Costner-starring series follows the Dutton family, ranchers in Montana who fight to protect their land from others...
The cast also includes Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, and Cole Hauser, who play various Dutton family members and employees of John Dutton . Two spin-off series are in the works, including the prequel 1883, starring Sam Elliott, Tim McGraw, and Faith Hill. The late James Gandolfini led this megahit, award-winning HBO series as Tony Soprano, an Italian-American mobster who had to balance family life with organized crime. Edie Falco, Lorraine Bracco, and Jamie-Lynn Sigler co-starred in what some critics consider one of the most groundbreaking series ever made because of its effect on the industry in elevating the art form. With 112 Emmy nominations overall, "The Sopranos" took home 21 honors. Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Sherlock Holmes in this popular series based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective series of the same name.
Produced as a co-production of BBC and WGBH in Boston for PBS Masterpiece, the show has received praise from critics and fans alike. Among the show's accolades include winning three Primetime Emmys, including Outstanding Lead Actor for Cumberbatch. This spinoff of AMC's flagship series "Breaking Bad" takes place before and after the events of that show, focusing on the life of sleazy attorney Saul Goodman, played by Bob Odenkirk. Since its premiere, the show has garnered a number of accolades, including 21 Primetime Emmy Awards, 11 Writers Guild of America Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. Although it had big shoes to fill, the show managed to surpass critics' expectations, while scratching an itch for "Breaking Bad" fans suffering from cancellation withdrawal. "House of Cards," which is often referenced as the case study for Netflix and the new era of television developed based on "big data," was an adaptation of the 1990 BBC miniseries of the same name.
Netflix's interpretation earned 56 Emmy nominations, winning seven trophies. The acclaimed political thriller, which starred Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright, suspended production after allegations of sexual assault and harassment came out against Spacey, then severed ties with the actor for good. Before Judd Apatow became a household name through movies, he created this short-lived comedy-drama for NBC.
Although it only ran a single season, it has developed a cult following over the years for its unflinching and heartfelt portrayal of teenage awkwardness. The show introduced several actors who would go on to become regulars in Apatow projects, including Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, Martin Starr, and James Franco. Following its short-lived run, "Freaks and Geeks" was nominated for three Emmys, winning Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series in 2000. Starting in season three, Olivia Colman took over for Claire Foy as queen. The show has taken home over 20 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series in 2021 for Olivia Coleman and Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series in 2021. The Starz original "Ash vs Evil Dead" aired for three seasons and successfully tackled the ultra-specific genre of horror-comedy.
Taking place decades after the "Evil Dead" trilogy, the series sees Ash Williams re-emerge to defend humankind. Fans and critics appreciated its loyalty to the original material, its characters, and its well-executed combination of humor and action. For his acting on the show, Campbell took home the Best Actor on Television trophy at the Saturn Awards in 2016. Bill Lawrence's medical drama/sitcom "Scrubs" ran for nine seasons over a decade. Largely praised by critics and fans in its earlier seasons, the often comedic and sometimes deeply emotional "Scrubs" was one of the more well-liked major network products of the 2000s. The notion of the alcoholic, promiscuous writer torn and tossed between his ego, questionable fathering skills, and fledgling career is well-tread.
