season premiere

The Strain, Ep. 2.01-2.03: Abraham remains series’ best character

Hell on Wheels, Ep. 5.01, “Chinatown”

Louie Season 5: Louis CK returns with fresh cringes

Girls, Ep. 4.01, “Iowa” a surprisingly sweet coda to season 3

Parenthood, Ep. 6.01, “Vegas” a sure-footed start to the final season

Agents of SHIELD, Ep. 2.01: SHIELD licks its wounds in the “Shadows”

Hell on Wheels, Ep. 4.01,“The Elusive Eden”: Strong premiere promises powerful season

Endeavour, Ep. 2.01 , “Trove”: Exceptional return for brilliant series

Orphan Black, Ep. 2.01, “Nature Under Constraint and Vexed” an energetic, fun return

Bates Motel Ep. 2.01 “Gone But Not Forgotten” returns in unspectacular fashion

The Following, Ep. 2.01, “Resurrection”: Joe Carrol lives

Community, Ep. 5.01-2: “Repilot” struggles, but “Introduction to Teaching” saves the day

Survivor 27.1, “Blood is Thicker than Anything”: Family twists pay off in weirdly satisfying premiere

Fringe, Ep. 4.01: “Neither Here Nor There”