And throw a big party so it all gets eaten.

A Netflix competition show based on Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' uses an AI-generated Gene Wilder in a disastrous gimmick.

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson fictionalize their bromance for an Apple TV comedy that feels like an overlong sketch.

More than 500 influential stars, showrunners and other notable names in the world of TV voted on the best series released since Jan. 1, 2000. See what they chose.

'Catastrophe' star Sharon Horgan returns with HBO half-hour 'Youth', a light but unflinching look at middle age.

Amazon Prime Video's 'Neagley', a spinoff of the action hit 'Reacher', doesn't have nearly as compelling a namesake.

Rookie host Mariska Hargitay led the 2026 Emmys in a return to form by embracing enthusiasm.

Season 5 of 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives', the first after Taylor Frankie Paul's canceled season of 'The Bachelorette', isn't fun anymore.

The Netflix adult animated comedy 'Dang!' stars Andrew Law, Poppy Liu and Stephanie Hsu as three adult siblings hanging out in New York City.

FX crime drama 'Snowfall' gets a spinoff in 'The Drop', an evocative if uneven tale of two cousins navigating the rise of gangsta rap in South L.A.

TikTok influencer Alix Earle's Netflix reality show 'Earle Meets World' is a flat attempt at 'Kardashians'-style family farce.

The FX Gen Z hangout sitcom 'Adults' finds its footing in a much-improved Season 2 driven by cast chemistry.

Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre have great chemistry in the HBO DC drama 'Lanterns', but the influence of 'True Detective' and 'Watchmen' is too overt.

With the animated Netflix comedy 'Alley Cats', Ricky Gervais strikes a surprisingly bittersweet tone.

The FX adaptation of the hit Bret Easton Ellis novel 'The Shards' is an unworthy effort by power producer Ryan Murphy aside from star Igby Rigney.

The fourth season of the hit Apple TV soccer sitcom 'Ted Lasso' returns Jason Sudeikis' coach to Richmond, but works best as a full reboot.

'New Girl' creator Elizabeth Meriwether adapts 'Black Widow' into crime drama 'Furious', starring Emmy Rossum as a traumatized FBI agent.

The sequel film to the beloved animated series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' brings breathtaking visuals to Paramount+.

Zosia Mamet has joined the upcoming fifth season of "Industry" at HBO, Variety has learned.

Viva la Cinerama Dome! Sony is officially reviving one of Hollywood's most beloved movie theaters, which has been shuttered since 2020.

Will Ferrell's Netflix golf comedy 'The Hawk' is a lackluster attempt at returning to the sports satire of 'Talladega Nights'.

Elin Hilderbrand adaptation 'The Five-Star Weekend', a Peacock limited series starring Jennifer Garner, has refreshingly grounded stakes.

Variety's TV critics select the 20 best shows of 2026 so far, from Star City to Widow's Bay.

The Amazon Prime Video series 'Elle', a 'Legally Blonde' prequel starring Lexi Minetree, is a well-executed rehash of the beloved classic.

Louis C.K.'s Netflix special 'Ridiculous', his first on the streaming service since his sexual misconduct emerged in 2017, is a caustic comeback.

Season 5 of the FX's 'The Bear' ends the once-acclaimed, since-diminished kitchen drama with renewed focus and a real-time gimmick.

Larry David's HBO sketch show 'Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness', executive produced by the Obamas, puts 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' in the past.

'Widow's Bay' star Matthew Rhys unpacks the Season 1 finale of the hit Apple TV horror-comedy.

'Widow's Bay' star Matthew Rhys unpacks the Season 1 finale of the hit Apple TV horror-comedy.

Hulu's juicy Hong Kong-set drama 'The Season' is the spiritual sequel 'Crazy Rich Asians' never got.