Harlots often has enough squeezed into one episode than some shows do in entire seasons. A slow burn this series is not, but it has the kind of punchy relevance it’s become fashionable to court, yet as difficult as ever…
Harlots 3×07 Review: Women Try to Become Saviors, With Mixed Results
“I don’t need a rescuer. I am the rescuer,” Kate Quigley tells the well-meaning magistrate who’s trying to save her from a life of luxury as the Prince’s mistress. This is generally where a woman would be punished for her…
Harlots 3×06 Review: Suspense Remains Strong as Subplots Flourish
The women of Harlots have had many a morning after some truly wild and fraught nights. In the latest episode, however, it’s murder that’s giving them a hangover—or, at least, its emotional equivalent. Not that some of them aren’t familiar…
The Handmaid’s Tale 3×13 Review: A Stirring Season Finale is a Much-Needed Reminder of the Show’s Strengths
Just why did it take so long for The Handmaid’s Tale to get up to its old tricks? There’s barely been an episode where belief could be suspended enough to make June seem anything but invincible. But the season finale…
Harlots 3×05 Review: Subplots, Subplots Everywhere
Dull moments have never been a thing on Harlots, but the latest outing is so overstuffed that nearly every main character not only gets a subplot, but a new threat. It’s the classic case of too much of a good…
The Handmaid’s Tale 3×12 Review: A Sadistic Turn of Events Leads to Some Giant Steps Back
Even if The Handmaid’s Tale hasn’t been a good show for some time now, it managed to take a few steps forward in the past few episodes. “Sacrifice” practically brings any positive direction to a screeching halt. June seems to…
Harlots 3×04 Review: Lydia Quigley Continues to Satisfy as the New Wild Card
Unsurprisingly, the latest Harlots is all about mourning. Charlotte’s family is still trying to get justice, but the lies around the events that led to her death are already piling up. Hal Pincher is blaming his brother Isaac, and Emily…