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Review: The Traitors (US) S04E05 Becomes ‘The Michael Show’

January 17, 2026 by Joe Lipsett

…and I want that show cancelled.

Spoilers follow…

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Filed Under: The Traitors, TV Tagged With: Alan Cumming, Candiace Dillard Bassett, Colton Underwood, Dorinda Medley, Eric Nam, Johnny Weir, Kristen Kish, Lisa Rinna, Mark Ballas, Maura Higgins, Michael Rapaport, Monét X Change, Natalie Anderson, Rob Rausch, Ron Funches, Stephen Colletti, Tara Lipinski, the traitors

Review: Conviction Overcomes Evidence in The Traitors (US) S04E04

January 16, 2026 by Joe Lipsett

The players settle into the castle as big personalities fade into the background so that players with strong convictions can make some risky moves in The Traitors US 4.04 “Cut the Head off the Snake.”

Spoilers follow…

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Filed Under: The Traitors Tagged With: Alan Cumming, Candiace Dillard Bassett, Caroline Stanbury, Colton Underwood, Dorinda Medley, Eric Nam, Johnny Weir, Kristen Kish, Lisa Rinna, Mark Ballas, Michael Rapaport, Monét X Change, Natalie Anderson, Rob Rausch, Ron Funches, Stephen Colletti, Tara Lipinski, the traitors, Tiffany Mitchell, Yam Yam

Review: A new twist fails to upend the game on the S04 premiere of ‘The Traitors’ US

January 8, 2026 by Joe Lipsett

The game’s afoot on a new season of Peacock’s The Traitors (US), but an attempt to shake up the proceedings with a twist from the UK series doesn’t produce the same high drama.

Spoilers ahead for episodes 1-3…

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Filed Under: The Traitors, TV, TV - Current Coverage Tagged With: Alan Cumming, Candiace Dillard Bassett, Caroline Stanbury, Colton Underwood, Donna Kelce, Dorinda Medley, Eric Nam, Ian Terry, Johnny Weir, Kristen Kish, Lisa Rinna, Mark Ballas, Michael Rapaport, Monét X Change, Natalie Anderson, Porsha Williams, Rob Cesternino, Rob Rausch, Ron Funches, Stephen Colletti, Tara Lipinski, the traitors, Tiffany Mitchell, Yam Yam

Justified review – 5×13: ‘Restitution’

April 9, 2014 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of FX

Of all the times to be away for work, I had to miss the best episode of the season last week. Thankfully I’m back in time to tackle the season finale, though it’s more about things to come than anything else.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Justified, TV Tagged With: Alicia Witt, Erica Tazel, FX, Jacob Lofland, Jacob Pitts, Jere Burns, Joelle Carter, Mary Steenburgen, Michael Rapaport, Natalie Zea, Rick Gomez, Season Finale, Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins

Justified review – 5×11: ‘The Toll’

March 26, 2014 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of FX

It takes a tragedy to bring out the best in Justified as ‘The Toll’ proves to be a knock-out episode that cuts to the quick.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Justified, TV Tagged With: Alicia Witt, Amy Smart, Erica Tazel, FX, Jacob Lofland, Jere Burns, Joelle Carter, John Kapelos, Mary Steenburgen, Michael Rapaport, Nick Searcy, Rick Gomez, Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins

Justified review – 5×10: ‘Weight’

March 19, 2014 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of FX

Justified‘s problematic fifth season continues with an episode that feels like it should pack more of a punch than it does.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Justified, TV Tagged With: AJ Buckley, Alicia Witt, Dale Dickey, Damon Herriman, FX, Jacob Lofland, Jere Burns, Jeremy Davies, Mary Steenburgen, Michael Rapaport, Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins

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I am a freelance film and television journalist based in Toronto, Canada.

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