Give NBC’s “Timeless” a try, whether it survives or not

Like so many other nerd-favorite shows before it, “Timeless” on NBC has been in something of a fight for its life since the very beginning. Ratings haven’t been super strong for this time-traveling, crime-fighting, history-informed drama, but the people who do watch it seem to be VERY passionate about its continued existence. The show is… Read More Give NBC’s “Timeless” a try, whether it survives or not

Common double feature: “Hell on Wheels” and “The Dreamer, The Believer”

We’re one episode out from the first season finale on AMC’s new post-Civil War tale of revenge on the railroad, “Hell on Wheels,” and like any great show, it continues to surprise and entertain on an upward slope with every new episode. The man at the center of the story, a former slaveholder and Rebel… Read More Common double feature: “Hell on Wheels” and “The Dreamer, The Believer”