Melanie McFarland (page 46)

Melanie McFarland is Salon's award-winning senior culture critic. Follow her on Bluesky: @McTelevision

All Creatures Great and Small

A worthy return for PBS' "All Creatures Great and Small" celebrates the value of the little things Melanie McFarland

Cobra Kai

Making "Cobra Kai" great again: The series returns with a parable about the peril of bipartisanship Melanie McFarland

Women of the Movement

"Women of the Movement," though imperfect, gives life to Emmett Till's story Melanie McFarland

Abbott Elementary

Amazingly, "Abbott Elementary" finds laughter in the challenge of teaching in underfunded schools Melanie McFarland

Betty White

Remembering Betty White, America's grandmother and the first lady of television, dead at 99 Melanie McFarland

Joe Rogan; Nicki Minaj; Aaron Rodgers

Calling out the saddest sacks of 2021, a reckoning by Nicki Minaj's cousin's friend's ... friends Melanie McFarland

Squid Game; Ghosts; Reservation Dogs; Yellowjackets

From ghosts to cannibals, here are the 10 breakout TV performances of the year Melanie McFarland

Insecure

"Insecure" no more: The HBO comedy departs with satisfying confidence Melanie McFarland

Rutherford Falls; Wandavision; Only Murders in the Building; Underground Railroad

These MVPs of television delivered greatness in a year that almost broke us Melanie McFarland

THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS

No one can say if "The Matrix Resurrections" is good or bad. Either way, it makes you think Melanie McFarland

"The Witcher" is back to give women a more equal share in its power Melanie McFarland

Dickinson

A salute to "Dickinson" and its devotion to using notoriety to spotlight other unsung histories Melanie McFarland

Station Eleven

HBO Max's must-watch "Station Eleven" brings comfort and joy after the eerily familiar apocalypse Melanie McFarland

And Just Like That...

Our big issue with "And Just Like That..." has nothing to do with the 911 debate Melanie McFarland

In the "Succession" season 3 finale, Roy sibling unity is no match for Daddy Melanie McFarland

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