2024

2024 · 1 Season · Paramount+ · Drama

A Gentleman in Moscow adapts Amor Towles's beloved novel into an elegant limited series carried by Ewan McGregor's warm, witty performance as Count Rostov, an aristocrat confined to a luxury hotel for decades by the Soviet regime. The show captures the novel's charm and philosophical gentleness while occasionally struggling with the challenge of dramatizing a story where the protagonist cannot leave a single building. It's a handsome, graceful piece of television that rewards viewers who appreciate character over action.

2024 · 1 Season · Netflix · Dark Comedy, Fantasy

Kaos is an ambitious, wildly uneven reimagining of Greek mythology that lives and dies on Jeff Goldblum's magnetic performance as a paranoid Zeus. The show's irreverent tone and inventive world-building make for a refreshing take on well-worn myths, but its cancellation after one season means several promising storylines will never reach their intended payoff. It's a fun, frustrating ride that rewards viewers willing to accept the mess alongside the brilliance.

2024 · 1 Season · FX · Horror, Thriller

Grotesquerie is peak Ryan Murphy for better and worse: a visually striking, tonally chaotic horror series anchored by a powerhouse Niecy Nash-Betts performance. The first half builds genuine dread around a string of religiously themed murders, but the show's notorious mid-season twist divides audiences sharply, with many feeling it undermines everything that came before. If you can surrender to Murphy's maximalist instincts, there are thrills to be found. If you need your horror to hold together logically, prepare for frustration.