‘Ozark’ Hits Its Stride in a Terrific Second Season ~ TV TALK with BILL CUSHING

‘Ozark’ Hits Its Stride in a Terrific Second Season ~ TV TALK with BILL CUSHING

  By: Bill Cushing – Oct. 2018 After the first season of the excellent Netflix drama ‘Ozark’ there were many comparisons to ‘Breaking Bad.’ While ‘Breaking Bad’ was a story about a man transforming from upstanding citizen to hardened criminal, ‘Ozark’ deals with a couple taking that same journey. With ‘Breaking Bad’ we had Walter […]

Fox’s 9-1-1: Not Perfect But Wildly Entertaining ~ TV TALK with BILL CUSHING

Fox’s 9-1-1: Not Perfect But Wildly Entertaining  ~ TV TALK with BILL CUSHING

By: Bill Cushing – March, 2018 At first glance, the previews for Fox’s new procedural series ‘9-1-1’ may have appeared that it was going to be just like any other police/firefighter/first responder drama. Don’t get me wrong, there are some aspects of the show that are familiar. If you’re a child of the 70s, you’ll […]

The Good Doctor: Network TV’s Best New Drama ~ TV TALK with BILL CUSHING

The Good Doctor: Network TV’s Best New Drama ~ TV TALK with BILL CUSHING

By: Billy Cushing – Dec. 2017 When Bates Motel ended its 5-season run in April, it didn’t take long for its star, Freddie Highmore, to get another gig. Now he is starring on ABC’s excellent new series, The Good Doctor. The Good Doctor comes from creator David Shore, the same person who created the long […]

New Netflix Series ‘Mindhunter’ Will Have You Hooked ~ TV TALK with BILL CUSHING

New Netflix Series ‘Mindhunter’ Will Have You Hooked ~ TV TALK with BILL CUSHING

  By: Bill Cushing – Nov. 2017 “How do we get ahead of crazy, if we don’t know how crazy thinks?” That is the question posed by FBI Agent Bill Tench in the riveting new Netflix series Mindhunter. Tench (Holt McCallany) presents that question to his boss, a hardened bureau man who considers psychiatry as […]

Netflix’s ‘Bloodline’ Ends With Riveting, Mysterious Final Season ~ TV TALK WITH BILL CUSHING

Netflix’s ‘Bloodline’ Ends With Riveting, Mysterious Final Season ~ TV TALK WITH BILL CUSHING

By: Bill Cushing – June, 2017 One of TV’s most binge-worthy shows, Bloodline, premiered its third and final season on Netflix on May 26 and brought to an end the story of the devious Rayburn clan. Be warned. This column contains spoilers. For those of you who aren’t familiar with this series, it follows the […]

TV Talk Flashback: NYPD Blue Changes TV ~ TV TALK with BILL CUSHING

TV Talk Flashback:  NYPD Blue Changes TV  ~ TV TALK with BILL CUSHING

By: Billy Cushing – May, 2017 September 21, 1993. The face of television changed that day. It was definitely a change for the better. A change toward more quality programming on the major networks. That was the day that a show called NYPD Blue premiered on ABC. Cable networks had started to produce original content […]

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