Noel Murray

Noel Murray has been a full-time freelance writer for over 25 years, covering TV, movies, music, books, comics, sports, games and food for The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Vulture, Rolling Stone, The A.V. Club and The Dissolve. He’s a lifelong southerner who lives in Central Arkansas.

Anthony Boyle and Will Harrison in the series Manhunt on Apple TV+

The Search for Lincoln’s Killer Should Be Way More Exciting

Despite a first-rate cast and crew, Apple TV+’s “Manhunt” is more dutifully “important” than gripping.

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A photo illustration including a photo of the cast of Young Sheldon on CBS

‘Young Sheldon’ Is So Much Better Than You Think It Is

As the Big Bang Theory prequel comes to an end, it’s time to stop using its name as a punchline.

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The cast of FBI

‘FBI’ Is the Worst of TV’s Hit Law-Enforcement Franchises

Last night’s triple season premiere confirmed that the “FBI” franchise is the weakest pillar of Dick Wolf’s procedural TV empire.

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Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Law & Order: Organized Crime.

It Might Be Time for the ‘Law & Order’ Franchise to Retire

Something is off with Dick Wolf’s flagship franchise, back on NBC with three hours of ripped-from-the-headlines cases.

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A photo illustration of Netflix series Berlin.

Who Cares About the Love Lives of the ‘Money Heist’ Guys?

The twisty fun of “Money Heist” goes missing in this soapy flashback to the glory days of Berlin.

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