A setup episode for the Battle of Blackwater Bay still has some great individual moments worth noting.

Matt finds that Mad Men hits its old stride for the first time this season.

Joffey did what? And Melisandre did what? Game of Thrones shocks in multiple ways.

Mad Men makes a bold move but doesn't play entirely evenly.

Tyrion's cleansing of the King's council continues to steal the show.

Matt sees episode number 5 as the best this Mad Men season has delivered thus far.

Only Game of Thrones could jump from killing babies to making them.

Don takes center stage, and Matt feels it's about time.

Matt plays a Game of Thrones and likes the setup for Season 2.

Jon Hamm steps in to direct the latest episode of Mad Men.

Mad Men returns and is firing on almost all its cylinders, but there's still room for improvement.

Teen angst and supernatural creepiness successfully cross paths in this BBC series.

James takes a different approach to an episode he thinks marks a pivotal shift in the show's dynamic.

Lori proves she can handle herself, while James uses Dr. Who and Jedis to prove Rick is scarier than Shane.

The Walking Dead returns with little zombie action, but still much to praise.

A little Shawshank, a little No Country For Old Men, and the Alcatraz equivalent of "The Hatch."

Alcatraz isn't messing around with the introduction of a seriously disturbed child serial killer.

Fringe sets up a questionable premise but manages to deliver by the end.

Welcome back, David Robert Jones. You're as evil as ever.

What a difference an hour of television makes. Alcatraz is back in business.

James rips into Alcatraz based on the first hour.

Fringe returns from its hiatus and kicks the narrative into a higher gear.

Terra Nova returns to the excellence of its two-hour pilot.

Matt delves deep into the shocking season finale.

Matt scores another perfect 10, though does wish a big part of this episode occurred earlier in the season.

The mole is revealed, and it's not who James thought it would be.

Matt bestows a perfect 10 upon the latest Boardwalk Empire episode.

The mid-season finale ends with an unfortunate bang.

James takes a different approach to watching Terra Nova and enjoys it more as a result.

Ireland and two very different types of backstabbing highlight another solid episode.

The Walking Dead has found its stride once again.

What does it mean to be human if no one can see you as being human?

James assigns the freshman show a new review low score.

A step back from the intensity of last week's episode, but Matt still digs it.

James is losing patience with the show's sluggish pace and excessive exposition.