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2023 · 2 Seasons · Peacock · Mystery, Comedy-Drama

Poker Face proved that the mystery-of-the-week format still has plenty of life when paired with the right creative vision. Rian Johnson built an inverted mystery machine around Natasha Lyonne's irreplaceable screen presence, delivering standalone episodes that play like miniature crime films with their own distinct tones and guest casts. The procedural format means some episodes land harder than others, and the overarching story never quite matches the strength of individual cases. But when it clicks, and it clicks often, Poker Face is the most purely entertaining mystery show in years.

2024 · 1 Season · Peacock · Drama

Eddie Redmayne's chilling transformation into a world-class assassin and Lashana Lynch's determined pursuit drive a sleek, methodical thriller that updates Frederick Forsyth's classic with style and intelligence.

2021 · 2 Seasons · Peacock · True Crime Drama

Dr. Death's first season tells the horrifying true story of neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch with a controlled fury that makes it one of the most effective true crime dramas of recent years, anchored by Joshua Jackson's deeply unsettling performance and the righteous determination of Alec Baldwin and Christian Slater as the doctors who fought to stop him. The second season, pivoting to a different case, is competent but lacks the visceral impact of the original. As a limited series experience, Season 1 stands on its own as a damning portrait of how institutional failures in American healthcare can have fatal consequences.

2023 · 2 Seasons · Peacock · Dark Comedy

Based on a True Story has a fun premise and game leads, but inconsistent writing keeps it from ever fully committing to either its comedic or thriller instincts.

2023 · 1 Season · Peacock · Action Crime

An ambitious but ultimately disappointing John Wick prequel that replaces the franchise's elegant action choreography with a bloated 1970s period drama that struggles to justify its own existence.