review

Fringe, Ep. 5.04, “The Bullet That Saved the World”: Tragic twist ups stakes, finality of season

Last Resort, Ep 1.05: “Skeleton Crew” pits opposing forces directly against each other in tense, thrilling episode

The Vampire Diaries, Ep. 4.03, “The Rager”: Strong season continues focus on character

Survivor: Philippines Ep. 25.6 “Down and Dirty”: A risky deal puts Penner in the hot seat

Supernatural, Ep 8.04: “Bitten” has the Winchesters take a backseat as the show tackles found-footage genre

NCIS, Ep. 10.04, “Lost at Sea”: Intriguing premise let down by mild execution

Happy Endings, Ep. 3.01, “Cazsh Dummy Spillionaires”: Don’t worry – it’s totes cazsh

Alphas Ep. 2.13, “God’s Eye”: Season closes strong and leaves plenty of future opportunities

Dexter, Ep. 7.04, “Run”: Entertaining and eye opening

The Amazing Race Ep. 21.4, “Funky Monkey”: Poor design and an inevitable exit lead to a pretty dull leg

Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 3.06, “Ging Gang Goolie”: Skating on thin ice

Once Upon A Time, Ep. 2.04, “The Crocodile”: Enter the Hook

Revenge, Ep. 2.04, “Intuition”: Secrets and Lies

The Vampire Diaries, Ep. 4.02: “Memorial” delivers with compelling stakes, strong antagonist

Survivor: Philippines Ep. 25.5 “Got My Swag Back”: Kalabaw takes a double whammy

Alphas Ep. 2.12, “Need to Know”: Rosen channels Jack Bauer in a gripping episode

Revolution, Ep 1.05: “Soul Train” gives Giancarlo Esposito centre stage in strongest outing yet

Dexter, Ep 7.03, “Buck the System”: Mature, finessed, and continuing the renaissance

Treme, Ep. 3.04, “The Greatest Love”: Chief Lambreaux lives up to the hype

Once Upon A Time, Ep. 2.03, “Lady of the Lake”: A mother’s love

Revenge, Ep. 2.03, “Betrayal”: One big, happy family

Treme, Ep. 3.03, “Me Donkey Want Water”: Season arcs, themes click into place

Sons of Anarchy, Ep. 5.04-05, “Stolen Huffy” and “Orca Shrugged”: A major death’s aftermath?