Here are some of the best summer TV shows — from Marvel reviving its fortunes with a new armored hero to TV’s most compelling serial killer returning for a bite of the Big Apple.
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Cold case mystery ‘Dept. Q’ focuses more on the characters than crime
An Edinburgh police detective and a team of misfits search for a woman who vanished several years earlier. Critic John Powers says the byplay of characters makes Dept. Q worth watching.
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Spring TV season was busy. Here’s what to catch up on
The spring has been full of great TV. Here’s what you might have missed.
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Her parents died 9 days apart, but Sarah Silverman gets the last laugh in ‘PostMortem’
Silverman’s father and stepmother are buried under one tombstone that reads: “Janice and Donald, who loved to laugh.” The loss was a starting point for Silverman’s “cathartic” Netflix comedy special.
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How to get to Sesame Street? Kids can now head to Netflix as well as PBS
The children’s series has found a new streaming home — Netflix, PBS stations and PBS KIDS will air new episodes on the same day. And Netflix will also run 90 hours from the Sesame Street library.
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The best 6 TV performances I’ve seen so far this year
NPR TV critic Eric Deggans picks his favorite performances of 2025 thus far, including Noah Wyle in The Pitt, Catherine O’Hara in The Last of Us and The Studio, and Carrie Coon in The White Lotus.
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3 couples plus 30 years of friendship — it all adds up in ‘The Four Seasons’
The Netflix series is Tina Fey’s touching tribute and knowing update to a 1981 Alan Alda movie — a smart, nuanced take on marriage, friendships and the way changing circumstances can affect them both.
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What’s on TV: 2 new documentaries, a Western, a comedy, and ‘The Rehearsal’
A new HBO film project traces how the Citizens United decision has reshaped democracy in recent years. Also this week, a new Netflix Western looks a lot like Yellowstone, and The Rehearsal is back.
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Meghan Markle’s Netflix show angered critics. This columnist says she knows why
The former Meghan Markle’s Netflix show has caused a stir among critics and social media users. A columnist tells NPR she knows why seeing the Duchess of Sussex flex her lifestyle bothers people.
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‘The Residence’ is a well-done whodunit set at the White House
Uzo Aduba stars as a brilliant detective in this high-energy, light-hearted murder mystery show on Netflix.
