Killer Ed Gein (Charlie Hunnum) gets an earful from mother (Laurie Metcalf) in “Monster: The Ed Gein Story,” from Netflix The Netflix Hit Some Can’t Watch “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” is pushing viewers to change the channel. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Oct 10, 2025 — 2 min read
The versatile Glen Powell takes on a dual role in “Chad Powers,” from Hulu Spotlight: “Chad Powers” Dreamboy Glen Powell plays two football quarterbacks in this sports sitcom. Only one is a dirtbag, but the series still fails to score. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Oct 3, 2025 — 3 min read
It’s back to school time with sharp-eyed Cillian Murphy in “Steve,” from Netflix Spotlight: “Steve” Oscar winner Cillian Murphy excels as a teacher at a last-chance reform school with his own demons to conquer. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Oct 3, 2025 — 2 min read
Anthony Boyle snuggles with bride Danielle Galligan in “House of Guinness,” from Netflix Spotlight: “House of Guinness” Think “Succession” in Dublin 1868 and you’ll have some idea of what’s shaking in this beer-blood-sex saga of family dysfunction. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Sep 26, 2025 — 2 min read
Ethan Hawke is feeling the pressure bad in “The Lowdown,” from FX Spotlight: “The Lowdown” Ethan Hawke rages against the machine as a crusading Tulsa bookworm in a rollicking, riveting series that’s one of the year’s best. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Sep 26, 2025 — 3 min read
Toni Collette, with Sarah Gaddon and Mae Martin, opens a door to the unknown in “Wayward,” from Netflix Spotlight: “Wayward” Kids in trouble only begins to describe the trauma of transition that awaits you in this Netflix series starring Toni Collette as a caretaker from hell. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Sep 26, 2025 — 3 min read
Manhattan’s canyons of steel are no match for TV power players Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston in “The Morning Show,” from Apple TV+ Spotlight: “The Morning Show” Season 4 Once again, Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon raise the bar on this deeply shallow take on dying network news. TV + Streaming Screening Room Peter Travers Sep 19, 2025 — 3 min read
Jason Bateman and Jude Law play brothers in crisis in “Black Rabbit,” from Netflix Spotlight: "Black Rabbit" Jude Law and Jason Bateman star as brothers in a draggy series that’s never as tough or tender as it wants to be. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Sep 19, 2025 — 3 min read
