Brian Lowry

Manipulation is at the core of "Mind Games," an ABC drama that seeks to set up an elaborate caper format, with a human-behavior expert/researcher who, in theory, can dig into...

The fascinating premise of "The Americans" -- the FX series about Soviet spies hiding in plain sight, posing as a suburban couple during the Reagan-era years of the Cold War...

If "Vikings" was a cheeky, pleasant surprise in its first season, this History series has blossomed into a genuine pleasure on its second voyage, with little guilt involved. Parlaying its...

The cast of "Dallas" certainly gives great billboard, with new additions only enhancing its heat index. That said, the initial thrill of TNT's better-than-expected reboot -- followed by the sadness...

The Super Bowl, a national holiday celebrating America's twin loves of football and capitalism, is a time to embrace the art of TV advertising, even when the game's lousy. Yet...

Sid Caesar can be judged, in part, by the company he kept. As the star of " Your Show of Shows ," he famously provided a spawning ground for numerous...

Chipotle is hardly the first sponsor to brave the programming game - indeed, not even for Hulu, since Subway underwrote a comedy pilot dubbed "The 4 to 9ers." Still, "Farmed...

"I don't like goodbyes; NBC does," Jay Leno said in his latest last opening monologue, as he bid farewell to "The Tonight Show" -- again -- on Thursday night. Characteristically,...

While Warner Bros. wrestles with how to put Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman together in a live-action setting, the studio's animation arm continues to churn out movies more narrowly aimed...

So the mini-"Seinfeld" reunion that caused such a stir for about 15 minutes? Given that the show was famously about nothing, it's perhaps appropriate that the follow-up should really be...