Does the world really need another Vic? That is the existential question at the heart of this week's episode. From teaching apathetic teens the "rules of the road" to a Hollywood-style marketing makeover, the East Hollywood branch was anything but boring. Here's my recap and review.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
DMV (S1, Ep. 13) "Test Drive"
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Ghosts (S5, Ep. 13) "St. Hetty's Day 2: The Help"
St. Patrick's Day at Woodstone means Hetty gets her yearly 24 hours as a real person. She hoped for a romantic date, but instead, she discovered something totally new for a Gilded Age socialite: hard work. Here's my recap and review.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
FBI (S8, Ep. 13) "Fanatics"
A packed stadium, alive with the vibrating thunder of basketball fans, goes eerily silent as the jumbotron flickers not with highlight reels but a desperate plea for help. In one chilling instant, the roar of the crowd turns to stunned panic, and the stakes for both the hostages and the FBI reach new heights.
This week, FBI trades the streets for the stadium in an episode that tackles the dark side of loyalty and the weight of past mistakes. While "Fanatics" hits the familiar beats of a high-stakes hostage crisis, it offers a deep dive into Jubal's psyche that anchors the adrenaline. Here's my recap and review.
Sunday, March 8, 2026
One Chicago Crossover: "Reckoning"
What would you do if, mid-flight, your airplane fell silent and vanished over Lake Michigan—only for rescuers to discover nearly everyone on board dead, the cause a terrifying mystery? That haunting image is just the first shock to the system in this year’s One Chicago crossover event, "Reckoning." Every so often the Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago P.D. universe pulls out a big crossover, but this three-hour spectacle sets its sights higher than most.
The event kicked off with a chilling mystery in the air, moved into a full-blown medical crisis, and ended with a manhunt tied to a tragedy from decades ago. By the end of the night, the stakes felt bigger than they had in a while for the One Chicago franchise. Here's my recap and review.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
St. Denis Medical (S2, Ep. 13) "A New Best Friend"
Grab your popcorn: "A New Best Friend" earns a glowing 8.5/10 for mixing shameless workplace feuds with heart, making this one of St. Denis Medical’s funniest, most relatable episodes yet. Can your husband be friends with your most narcissistic coworker? For Alex, the answer involves a harebrained scheme and a massive order of grass seeds. Here's my recap and review of "A New Best Friend."
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Recap/Review: Night Court "A Few Good Hens"
Guess what? The Wheelers are back! They’re reaching out to Dan for assistance with their case. Let’s dive into a quick recap!
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Sunday, March 2, 2025
St. Denis Medical "Some Famous Internet Guy"
When St. Denis holds a concert for the kids, a popular internet singer's performance is delayed due to a medical concern. What will St. Denis do to spare time for the concert, and will the singer perform? Here's a recap of this week's episode of St. Denis Medical.
Monday, February 24, 2025
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Ghosts "Ghostfellas"
If a customer isn't happy with a dish Jay serves at his restaurant, it might spell trouble for Jay and Sam in this week's episode of Ghosts. Let's dive into the recap!
The FBIs Preview: FBI "Unearth"/FBI: International "You've Been Greenlit"/FBI: Most Wanted "Greek Tragedy"
Saturday, February 22, 2025
One Chicago Recap: Chicago Med "Take a Look in the Mirror"/Chicago Fire "Born of Fire"/Chicago P.D. "Street Jesus"
Is Ripley's career at Med at risk? Carver's secret has come to light. Will Atwater be able to help a friend that's connected to a murder case? Let's dive into this week's exciting episodes of One Chicago!
Monday, February 17, 2025
One Chicago Preview: Chicago Med "Take a Look In the Mirror"/Chicago Fire "Born of Fire"/Chicago P.D "Street Jesus"
Sunday, February 9, 2025
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Bonding and Reflecting: This Is Us "Both Things Can Be True"/Brotherly Love"
"Both Things Can Be True"
While Kevin tries to send a message to Randall about being his best man, Miguel and Nicky are set to plan for the rehearsal dinner. That is until Nicky tries to go against everything Miguel has offered. That's because of how Nicky thought of Miguel married to Jack's wife.
But Miguel tells him that he didn't jump to Rebecca's side after Jack died and that his opinion doesn't mean anything to him. We see in a flashback when Jack was planning to propose to Rebecca with the help of Miguel. While the ring got stuck on Miguel's finger, Rebecca's dad, who came over to somewhat give Jack his blessing, helped them get it off Miguel's finger. That was after Miguel stood up against Rebecca's dad after his so-called approval.
Meanwhile, Kate began her new job as a teaching assistant but had some trouble focusing on work and showed the class teacher that she could do the job after he told her that she wasn't his first or second choice. And Beth, who prepares for Tess and Alex's studying, has trouble adjusting to their relationship, even after seeing them kiss in Tess's room.
After spending the day trying to figure out what to say to Randall, Kevin calls him and asks if he would be his best man at his wedding. But he also tells him that he wants to come up and talk about their last argument.
"Both Things Can Be True" was a fantastic episode. I loved the Beth-Tess story in this episode because it gave Beth and Carol a great moment to let go of what mothers have planned for their children. And the Miguel flashback was so good that it even tied up with the present day with Miguel and Nicky. Overall, I give this episode an 8.5/10.
"Brotherly Love"
Kevin and Randall discuss their fight and Randall's racial insensitivities growing up. But as things take a turn, they get locked out of Randall's house and go to a neighbor for a spear key.
We see not one but two flashbacks in this episode, one that takes place when Jack had the weekend with Randall and Kevin and gets tickets to take them to see a live taping of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. The other occurred when Kevin lived in Los Angeles and Randall visited for a college event. Kevin tries to show Randall a fun night, but Randall sees the struggle that Kevin has been dealing with as an actor.
While the two didn't fix everything, they did improve enough that things looked okay with the two.
"Brotherly Love" might be my favorite episode of the season. I love watching these two characters bond together, whether in tough times, fun times, or emotional times. I was satisfied with how the episode ended. Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.
You can catch This Is Us on Tuesdays at 9/8c on NBC.
Friday, May 14, 2021
Virtual World: Chicago Med "What A Tangled Web We Weave"/"A Red Pill, A Blue Pill"
"What A Tangled Web We Weave"
Oh my god! What an episode this turned out to be!
We see Goodwin entering the ED after an accident involving a young boy riding his bike at night. Goodwin tries to get information about the boy. However, the situation soon turns when she confronts the boy's mother and tries to explain why she did not perform the surgery.
But it turns out that after the surgery, Goodwin gets word about DCFS coming; she does one more thing to help the mother: giving her a job and a place for her boys to stay while she's working.
Manning gets worried after her mother has developed a cough after taking the trial drugs. As soon she asks Will about it, Will searches for those pills that Kinder did not pick up. It even gets Will and Marcel to bump heads with one another with a patient who doesn't want surgery.
Meanwhile, Maggie tries to meet her long-lost daughter, who is in the medical field. When April signs up for a nurse practitioner position, Dr. Archer forces her to perform a procedure that puts her in an uncomfortable situation.
"What a Tangled Web We Weave" was such a good episode. Even though she broke the rules, I couldn't get enough of Goodwin's storyline. Goodwin being Goodwin. Manning also plays with Halstead and Marcel about her mother. It's wild, but I loved their argument in this episode. Overall, I give this episode an 8.5/10.
"A Red Pill, A Blue Pill"
Are we living in a Matrix simulation?
Dr. Archer, Dr. Charles, and April tend to a patient with abdominal pain who refuses treatment because he believes he's in a computer simulation. The patient pushes Archer, which worries April because he seems to overdose on the patient to get surgery.
Natalie rushed to the ED with her mother as her health declined. Will soon suspected Natalie was the person who took the trial medication. After hearing that Natalie's mother's heart is improving, Will decides to give more of the trial drug, slowly move her out of the LVAD, and get her on the transplant.
Marcel tends to a patient who came in with a gunshot but couldn't find the bullet until it was in his child's body. Marcel saves the child just in time. Maggie gets to watch her daughter work in the ED but gets in trouble with Ethan.
"A Red Pill, A Blue Pill" was a good episode that kept me on my toes for the whole hour. It's from an excellent #Manstead storyline. Of course, I ate that up. Plus, the Archer storyline is getting good, and Maggie and Vanessa were also as good. Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.
What did you think of these episodes? Leave a comment below!
Chicago Med airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on NBC; all seasons are streaming on PeacockTV.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
One Chicago Preview: Chicago Med "What a Tangled Web We Weave"/Chicago Fire "Don't Hang Up"/Chicago PD "Troubled Dolls"
Here's a preview of the next week's all-new epsodes of One Chicago.
Chicago Med
"What a Tangled Web We Weave"
An auto accident sends Goodwin into a spiral as she tries to help a young boy and his mother. Natalie's secretive behavior begins to draw the attention of Dr. Halstead and Dr. Marcel.
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Chicago Fire
"Don't Hang Up"
A mysterious caller who is in danger relies on Kidd to help save her and her brother. The firehouse helps Cruz get ready for fatherhood.
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Chicago PD
"Troubled Dolls"
The shocking murder of a young pregnant woman leads the team on a desperate hunt for the killer, revealing something even darker than expected. Burgess has to make a tough decision about Makayla.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
The Spirit of Toledo: A.P. Bio: "Ride the Ram"/"Kinda Sorta" Season Finale

"Ride the Ram"
"Kinda Sorta"
In the season two finale, Jack has a one-shot out of Toledo if he helps Sarika get into Harvard. But he and the class must help Sarika make a good impression by changing her outlook and not being so rude-looking. After training, Jack and Sarika meet with the advisor of Harvard, who happens to be someone Jack dated. Yikes!Jack tries his best not to get sexual with the advisor, but after seeing Lynette with someone else at the bar that night, he is considering going for it. But that all ended when he stopped it and ran to see Lynette, telling her about this dream he had with her and their four fat Toledo kids. The two finally become exclusive as boyfriend and girlfriend.
Jack learned that Sarika had snuck her paper into the advisor's bag and that her aunt was impressed with his book. Jack's got an appointment to see her, but will he go? Also, Jack learns from Ralph that he has a new student...Helen! Helen didn't graduate high school. Oh boy!
"Kinda Sorta" While it felt like two parts of the series finale and season finale, I'm glad that the series was saved and moved to the Peacock Streaming Service. I love this episode! This episode was such a good development for the character of Jack to realize that staying in Toledo isn't all that bad with someone that he has feelings for in Lynette. Also, I can't get enough of the Jack and class dynamic, and helping Sarika was just the icing on the cake. I can't wait to see what Season Three has in store. I hope Elizabeth Alderfer, who played Lynette, returns because she was so good in season two.
Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.
You can catch A.P. Bio on NBC.com, the NBC app, and the Peacock Streaming Service.
Sunday, May 24, 2020
An Emotional Goodbye: The Good Place "The Final Chapter: Whenever You're Ready" Series Finale

Note: I apologize for not writing this up and posting it. It's been almost four months since this aired. And well, let me say that after watching it the first time, it was tough to protect it during the second time because it was so emotionally powerful.
The series finale of The Good Place might be one of the best finale endings in quite a long time, and saying goodbye to these characters is overwhelming emotions. The episode picks up as everyone enjoys their time in A Good Place, from learning ethics to seeing everyone doing their own thing and being happy. The new system looks to work for the best as the Judge learns from Michael and Chidi.
But things took a turn quickly when Justin won the Super Bowl in the video game with his dad, and he felt it was time for him to leave. After throwing a party, Justin walks with Janet to the doors to the universe. Tahani reunited with her sister and learned that their parents had passed the system, but what they had expected wasn't the case with their parents as they showed love and affection. After many moments, she decides she's ready, but instead of leaving, she wants to be like Michael and work as an intern.
Later, Eleanor learns that Chidi is on the verge of wanting to leave and tries to keep him here by taking him to all the places he loves. But Eleanor knows that to be happy, she can't ruin someone's happiness, too. After an emotional and memorable scene of the two at sunset, Chidi leaves Eleanor while sleeping. But a surprise comes when, just as Chidi walks into the door to the universe, Justin pops out to give Janet the necklace he had made for her, and after another moment, he walks with Chidi.
Soon, Eleanor felt it was time; she brought Mindy St.Clare to The Good Place to agree to take the test. She gets the Judge to grant one last favor for Michael; he becomes a real-life boy who goes to Earth and lives out his best life, from learning guitar to cooking a meal in the microwave.
Just before Eleanor leaves, she talks with Janet and has one last drink with her. Soon, she walks into the door to the universe to see her body turn into stars, where one falls to Earth to a man who almost threw out someone's mail but returned it, that happens to be Michael.
"Whenever You're Ready" was one of the best series finales since Parks and Recreation. The finale felt like a natural closure to the series, with the characters deciding to leave or stay and become something else, like Tahani wanting to do what Michael has done. Each character had a memorable moment; the one that stuck was Chidi and Eleanor with that sunset, in which Chidi described the ocean waves. This episode should get an Emmy nomination for best writing. Overall, I give this episode a 10/10, while the season gets a 9.5/10.
You can catch The Good Place on Netflix and Google Play.



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