Friday Night Lights

Kim Dickens: The Unsung Hero

‘The Spectacular Now’ a swooning, honest tale of teenage angst and love

‘Fruitvale Station’ powerfully acted, but slightly scattered as a whole

Second Language: A decade of pop music on TV

‘Somebody Up There Likes Me’ an enjoyable anti-comedy trifle

Bates Motel, Ep. 1.01: “First You Dream, Then You Die” feels like a cross between Lynch and Hitch

‘Zero Dark Thirty’ an excellent, exhaustive account of the bin Laden manhunt

Freewheeling and charming ’10 Years’ aided by its ensemble cast

SOS Staff List: The Best TV of 2011

TV To Be Thankful For: 2011

Nominations for First Critics’ Choice Television Awards