What's at stake as 'Severance' gets ready to drop its final episode of the season The season finale of Severance drops on Apple TV+ this week, wrapping up one of the most visually adventurous and conceptually mind-bending seasons of TV around. Eric Deggans
A police officer investigates her own sister's disappearance in 'Long Bright River' Set in a Philadelphia neighborhood that's been ravaged by opioids, Amanda Seyfried stars in this heartfelt Peacock series that centers wounded communities and families. John Powers
Seth Rogen lands the 'tragic job' of studio executive in his new comedy series Rogen plays a flustered Hollywood studio head in a new Apple TV+ show. These executives "really could get fired at any moment for anything," Rogen says — and their feedback is often based in fear. Tonya Mosley
'The Pitt' and 'Adolescence' offer a radical, real-time approach to TV storytelling Each episode HBO's The Pitt presents an hour of a shift in a Pittsburgh ER, while each episode of Netflix's brilliant Adolescence considers the murder of a teenage girl from a different point of view. David Bianculli
How the TV landscape may be changing during Trump's second term Amazon added the first season of The Apprentice to Prime Video. More seasons are on the way, along with a Prime Video documentary and docuseries on First Lady Melania Trump. Eric Deggans
Comic Mo Amer draws on his Palestinian and Texan roots in his Netflix series Amer grew up in Kuwait, where he enjoyed a comfortable life — until the first Gulf War forced his family to flee to the U.S. His Netflix show Mo is in its second season. Originally broadcast in 2022. Dave Davies
Joe Pyne: America's first angry talk show host A new series from Radio Diaries remembers controversial broadcasters in American history, including Joe Pyne, who paved the way for in-your-face radio hosts like Rush Limbaugh. Alissa Escarce
John Mulaney brings an 'anti-talk show' approach to his new Netflix program The new late night show Everybody's Live with John Mulaney starts on Wednesday. It's intended to both boost Netflix's live offerings and reinvent the celebrity talk show format. Eric Deggans
Bill Burr: 'I am a mess of a human being ... but it makes for good comedy' Burr is known for his contrarian, fiery stand-up, but lately he's been feeling lighter on stage. His latest Hulu comedy special is Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years. Terry Gross
Sesame Street workshop has started layoffs. Here's what it means for the show Sesame Workshop — the parent company of Sesame Street — announced Wednesday that they are significantly downsizing. It said part of the reason is the "changing media and funding landscape." Elizabeth Blair
