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Daniel Fienberg

Chief Television Critic

Chief TV Critic Daniel Fienberg joined The Hollywood Reporter in 2015. A former president of the Television Critics Association, Fienberg also hosts THR's weekly television podcast, TV's Top 5, with Lesley Goldberg. If that's not enough Fienberg content, subscribe to THR's Now See This newsletter, which offers recommendations, reminders and silly puns every Friday afternoon.

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‘A Very Royal Scandal’ Review: Ruth Wilson and Michael Sheen Revisit Prince Andrew’s ‘Newsnight’ Interview in Sturdy Amazon Miniseries

Jeremy Brock writes and Julian Jarrold directs the three-part follow-up to 2018's 'A Very English Scandal' and 2021's 'A Very British Scandal.'

‘High Potential’ Review: Kaitlin Olson Is the One Good Reason to Watch ABC’s Clumsy Procedural

A cleaning lady with a brilliant mind helps the LAPD solve crimes in a Drew Goddard-created series that also features Daniel Sunjata and Judy Reyes.

Critic’s Notebook: 76th Primetime Emmy Awards Oscillate Between Freshness and Fatigue

'Shōgun' and 'Hacks' won big as the TV Academy attempted to recapture the magic of January's Emmys with diminishing returns.

The 2024 Emmys: Who Will Win, Who Should Win — and Who Will Own the Night

Best Drama Series WILL WIN Shogun  In a thin year (The Crown is the only repeat nom), contenders include shows new (Fallout, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, 3 Body Problem) and returning (The Morning Show, The Gilded Age, Slow Horses). But the clear frontrunner — with a field-leading 25 noms — is an epic that was […]

‘Three Women’ Review: Shailene Woodley and an Excellent Betty Gilpin Get Mired in Starz’s Clumsy Adaptation

DeWanda Wise and Gabrielle Creevy also star in the series based on Lisa Taddeo's book about the unapologetic empowerment of female desire.

‘The Penguin’ Review: Cristin Milioti Steals HBO’s Too-Familiar ‘The Batman’ Spinoff Right Out From Under Colin Farrell’s Beak

The actor reprises his prosthetics-laden role as a mobster scheming his way up Gotham's criminal underbelly in an eight-episode extension of Matt Reeves' 2022 superhero film.

‘Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos’ Review: Alex Gibney’s Affectionate Documentary Is a Must-See for Fans

The TV creator, plus stars like Edie Falco, Lorraine Bracco and Michael Imperioli, sit down for a two-part look back at the game-changing mob dramedy.

TIFF 2024: Read THR’s Reviews of the Movies Screening at the Toronto Film Festival (Updating)

The Hollywood Reporter critics weigh in on this year’s crop of titles, from biopics to documentaries, sweeping epics to intimate character studies, tear-jerking dramas to laugh-out-loud comedies.

‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’ Review: Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson and Don Cheadle Have a Blast in Peacock’s Inconsistent Comic Thriller

A top-notch ensemble leads this eight-episode look at the bloody aftermath of a scheme tied to a 1970 Muhammad Ali comeback fight in Atlanta.

‘Martha’ Review: R.J. Cutler Tries to Get Martha Stewart to Let Down Her Guard in Mixed-Bag Netflix Doc

The lifestyle goddess and Snoop Dogg's buddy gets up close and only occasionally personal in the new film from the 'September Issue' director.

‘The White House Effect’ Review: Limited but Convincing Doc Captures a Key Moment in the Climate Change Debate

Using only archival footage, directors Bonni Cohen, Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk lay out how George H.W. Bush went from promising to be the environmental president to … not.

‘Disclaimer’ Review: Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline Lead Alfonso Cuaron’s Dazzling and Occasionally Silly Apple TV+ Thriller

Co-starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Kodi Smit-McPhee, the miniseries adaptation of Renée Knight's novel is about the power of storytelling to expose and evade the truth.