TV Corner Notes: NBC Brings Back Pilot Season — And Loads Up on TV Favorites

Pilot season is back, and NBC is betting big on something television hasn’t leaned into quite this confidently in years: familiar faces, trusted formats, and the comforting thrill of appointment TV.

Recap: FBI “Lone Wolf” & “Wolf Pack” Fall Finale

 

"Lone Wolf" and "Wolf Pack" delivered a thrilling midseason finale for FBI Season 8, marking one of the show's most ambitious moments. What starts as a routine investigation quickly escalates into a citywide emergency, pushing the team beyond a typical case. Here's a recap and review.

Recap: FBI "Fadeaway"/Ratlined"

 

If “Fadeaway” resets the board, “Ratlined” flips it again. Episodes 7 and 8 of FBI form a two-part stretch blending action with personal consequences, showing this season's focus on emotional fallout and high-stakes cases. Here's a recap and review. 

Recap: The Pitt (S2, Ep. 7) “1:00 P.M.”

 

“1:00 P.M.” feels like the heart of the season, when the Fourth of July shift shifts from manageable urgency to chaos. Earlier episodes showed pressure; this one shows everything coming apart. Here's a recap. 

Silent Witness at 30: Still Listening to the Dead

 

For three decades, Silent Witness has reminded us that every victim has a story, and that sometimes the quietest voices carry the most truth.

Riot Women (S1, Ep. 6): A Finale That Earns Its Noise

 

The Season 1 finale of Riot Women doesn’t go for easy triumph. Instead, it delivers something better — catharsis that feels earned.

After a season packed with rage, trauma, and fragile hope, Episode 6 finally brings the band’s personal battles and professional dreams into the same room. And it works. Here's my recap and review. 

Riot Women (S1, Ep. 4-5) The High and the Hangover

 

Okay. We need to talk about Episodes 4 and 5 of Riot Women, because together, they feel like one emotional punch followed by the bruise that blooms the next morning.

While episode 4 gives us the moment we’ve been building toward: the band finally stepping onto a real stage, episode 5 reminds us that every act of defiance has consequences. And wow, does this show make us sit in both. Here are my thoughts.