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Alan Sepinwall

Alan Sepinwall

Alan Sepinwall is Rolling Stone's chief TV critic. He's been covering this new golden age of TV from the beginning, as a reviewer for Tony Soprano's favorite newspaper, 'The Star-Ledger,' and is the author of the books 'The Revolution Was Televised,' 'TV (THE BOOK)' and 'Breaking Bad 101.' Contact him at asepinwall@rollingstone.com

‘Big Little Lies’ Recap: Trial And Error

Posted in: TV Recaps

By Alan Sepinwall

In the season's penultimate episode, Celeste takes the stand in her custody hearing while Bonnie takes a risk to clear her conscience
‘Big Little Lies’ Recap: A Fight to the Death

Posted in: TV Recaps

By Alan Sepinwall

A storm's brewing as Season Two heads into the home stretch, with Celeste and Mary Louise heading to court, Bonnie confronting a dark past, Ed drifting toward temptation, and all the kids unraveling
‘Stranger Things 3’: A Blockbuster Finale Shakes Things Up Just Enough

Posted in: TV Features

By Alan Sepinwall

Whether the shocking season-ender was a smoke bomb or a real explosion, it shows the Duffer Brothers knew it was time to change up the series' formula
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‘Stranger Things 3’ Review: Hormones, Hot Nights, and A Really Good Hang

Posted in: TV Reviews

By Alan Sepinwall

Netflix's Eighties-set supernatural series returns bigger and badder, with the action shifting to summertime and the teens of Hawkins going through changes
‘Big Little Lies’ Recap: The Great Pretenders

Posted in: TV Recaps

By Alan Sepinwall

Renata and Gordon give themselves a send-off from the good life, while Celeste and Mary Louise go to war
The Best TV Shows of 2019 So Far

Posted in: TV Lists

By Alan Sepinwall

Alan Sepinwall on the halfway-point highlights of the year — from meta-sitcoms to real-life disaster miniseries
How Women Are Dominating TV Right Now — And Changing It for the Better

Posted in: TV Features

By Alan Sepinwall

The best and boldest shows of the year so far have been centered on, and created by, women
‘Big Little Lies’ Recap: Things Fall Apart

Posted in: TV Recaps

By Alan Sepinwall

Renata’s daughter collapses at school, Madeline has a meltdown and Celeste clings dangerously to the memory of her dead husband
The Rolling Stone Guide to Summer 2019

Posted in: Culture Lists

By Angie Martoccio, Brittany Spanos, Suzy Exposito, EJ Dickson, Andy Greene, Jon Blistein, Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Will Hermes, David Fear, Alan Sepinwall, Rob Sheffield, Jon Dolan, Jonathan Bernstein, Tim Dickinson, Kory Grow, Brendan Klinkenberg, Alex Morris, Phoebe Neidl, Jamil Smith, Simon Vozick-Levinson

All the reasons to get psyched for the season, from the hottest new MC to the craziest new theme park — and much more
‘Big Little Lies’ Recap: Mothers’ Nature

Posted in: TV Recaps

By Alan Sepinwall

While Mary Louise probes the mystery of her son's death, Celeste and Jane bond with their boys and Madeline's kids expose her biggest faults

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