Superman and Lois has officially hit The CW's airwaves, and this latest bit of goodness from Berlanti Productions had me reminiscing about my first encounter with superheroes: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. I was 10 years old when ...

From its “simply adorkable” beginnings, New Girl entertained audiences for seven seasons of emotionally charged comedy. It was Fox’s highest-rated fall debut in a decade when the pilot aired as part of the 2011-12 season, and went on to be nominated ...

Settling in to watch Jane the Virgin is much like committing to the Latin American telenovelas of its origins. You’re in for the long haul; every emotion is heightened, and you’re all but guaranteed a happily ever after... eventually. After all of th...

How do you go from being an animated Nickelodeon series to a dark fantasy Netflix streaming hit? Know your audience and strike that timeless chord.

The Boardwalk Empire pilot is like settling in to watch a mini-movie. Unsurprising, with director Martin Scorsese at the helm of the episode. Created by Sopranos veteran, award-winning writer Terence Winter, who co-executive produced the series along...

It’s been a while since we’ve gone dark in this space, so we’re going there this week with The 100. What I love about sci-fi so much is its ability to deal with real-world issues through the filter of otherworldliness. The moral and ethical lessons a...

NBC’s whimsical take on the afterlife is presented in philosophical technicolor. The Good Place offers up the realities of humanity — emotion, existential struggle, and most notably, the resounding ripple effects of our choices — in a brightly colore...

When you chat with a genuinely nice human who happens to be very obviously passionate about writing — your own chosen profession— and listens to Star Trek: The Next Generation on a regular basis (and if you’re not sure why that’s the best show ever, ...

Sitting down to write a television pilot is a bit of a thrill. There are endless story possibilities on a blank page and characters just waiting to spill their guts — sometimes literally, depending on your genre of choice. The pilot episode is your c...