the tv scholar newsletter

What is Industry's Toheeb Jimoh watching?

Does the cast of Industry party as hard as its characters do? I ask the hard-hitting questions over here.

Feb 6 • tvscholar

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January 2026

Sundance 2026 diaries

Including Riz Ahmed's Prime Video series and a promising pilot directed by Nicole Holofcener.

Jan 30 • tvscholar

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reflections #8: The Boyfriend

Rarely have we seen (real) queer men this vulnerable with each other.

Jan 23 • tvscholar

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What is The Night Manager's Georgi Banks-Davies watching?

On working with Tom Hiddleston, I Hate Suzie, and painstaking realism.

Jan 16 • tvscholar

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reflections #7: The Pitt & Industry

Plus, some FAQs about how I got into writing about TV.

Jan 9 • tvscholar

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reflections #6: Stranger Things

Resolutions are for TV, too.

Jan 2 • tvscholar

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December 2025

reflections #5: Top 10 shows of 2025

My top 10 shows, albums, objects, movies, and things I wrote, as we close out the year.

Dec 19, 2025 • tvscholar

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reflections #4: Heated Rivalry

All your Heated Rivalry questions, answered.

Dec 12, 2025 • tvscholar

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2025 TV Scholar Awards

My totally biased recognitions for outstanding shows and performances in 2025.

Dec 5, 2025 • tvscholar

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November 2025

reflections #3: The Chair Company, Death by Lightning, and Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars

And an "is it gay?" round-up.

Nov 28, 2025 • tvscholar

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reflections #2: All Her Fault vs The Beast in Me

Plus, my advice for emerging TV critics and the UK shows I'd like to see get distribution.

Nov 21, 2025 • tvscholar

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What is director Valerie Weiss watching?

On the journey from a science PhD to directing television, working on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and an upcoming Scott Foley-led Prime Video series.

Nov 14, 2025 • tvscholar

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