Euphoria Continues to Tell an Engrossing Story about Messy Teens Despite Some Missteps in Second Season
Euphoria returned to the small screen almost three years after the end of its first season. By any measure, its second season is an unqualified success: it has garnered 2.4 million viewers on HBO Max, and it generated tons of…
Locke & Key Mixes Fantasy, Teenage Drama and Horror for its First Season (to Mixed Results)
If you are new to Locke & Key like I am, it might feel like a mishmash of Stranger Things, It and the Haunting of Hill House. Set in a strange mansion with many secrets, it focuses on the Locke…
Sex Education Matures into a Wholesome Ensemble Comedy in Second Season
In theory, Sex Education is about Otis Milburn, a mild-mannered sixteen year old boy who dispenses sex advice to his high school classmates for a fee. But in practice, it’s also about a wider range of characters, that include his…
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