Melanie McFarland (page 73)

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

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"Billions" is as wild as ever, but its vicious capitalism hits different in our uncertain economy Melanie McFarland

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In Amazon's sci-fi comedy "Upload," the system is programmed against us, even in the afterlife Melanie McFarland

Laura Harrier; Darren Criss; Hollywood

Ryan Murphy on "Hollywood": "I wanted to give a happy ending to so many people who didn't have it" Melanie McFarland

Normal People

"Normal People" takes a common teenage love story and matures to a rated-M, sex-driven heartbreak Melanie McFarland

Never Have I Ever

Mindy Kaling's smart teen sex romp "Never Have I Ever" may be her best series yet Melanie McFarland

Natalie Dormer; Penny Dreadful: City of Angel

"Penny Dreadful: City of Angels": Glam Nazis menace LA in this high style, no heart spin-off Melanie McFarland

Money Raining On Yoga Instructor

Pay for those Zoom fitness classes if you can. Your instructor needs an income too Melanie McFarland

Defending Jacob

In taut legal drama "Defending Jacob," Chris Evans shows up as the daddy America needs Melanie McFarland

Reese Witherspoon; Little Fires Everywhere

"Little Fires Everywhere": An honest finale clears the smoke and reveals signs of hope Melanie McFarland

Better Call Saul

The "Better Call Saul" point of no return: Jimmy McGill is dead, and Saul Goodman rises Melanie McFarland

Kate McKinnon; Saturday Night Live

"Saturday Night Live at Home" shows us the honesty in live comedy without an audience Melanie McFarland

Kenya Barris; Rashida Jones; #blackAF

Netflix's "#blackAF" is Kenya Barris' wealthier, shallower, and meaner "Black-ish" Melanie McFarland

"What We Do In the Shadows" was a vampire comedy. Now it's a feel-good show about quarantine life Melanie McFarland

In "Mrs. America," Cate Blanchett shines as a frigid firebrand who challenges the feminist movement Melanie McFarland

Brooklynn Prince; Home Before Dark

"We're so used to underestimating girls": How an AppleTV+ series champions truth-tellers of any age Melanie McFarland

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