--- title: Judy Berman | TIME description: Berman is the TV critic at TIME. Along with reviewing current television, she writes about the ways in which entertainment and pop culture intersect with our larger social and political realities. Her work for TIME has won two New York Press Club awards. canonical: https://time.com/author/judy-berman/ og:title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates og:description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. og:url: https://time.com/author/judy-berman/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 300 og:image:height: 300 og:image:alt: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. og:type: profile twitter:card: summary twitter:title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates twitter:description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production ---  # Judy Berman  ## Judy Berman Berman is the TV critic at TIME. Along with reviewing current television, she writes about the ways in which entertainment and pop culture intersect with our larger social and political realities. Her work for TIME has won two New York Press Club awards.  ## Judy Berman *  Aug 14, 2026 ### [HBO's Green Lantern Series 'Lanterns': Review](https://time.com/article/2026/08/14/lanterns-review-hbo/) Damon Lindelof returns to the DC Universe—and the themes of his great 'Watchmen'—with an ambitious b... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Aug 11, 2026 ### [How TIME Chose the 50 Most Underappreciated Shows of the 21st Century](https://time.com/article/2026/08/11/how-time-chose-50-most-underappreciated-shows/) Learn how TIME’s TV critic chose the 50 most underappreciated TV shows of the 21st century, from ove... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Aug 10, 2026 ### [Rhaenyra's Harsh 'House of the Dragon' Finale](https://time.com/article/2026/08/09/house-of-the-dragon-season-3-finale-rhaenyra/) It's tempting to say the Queen has taken a heel turn in Season 3\. But she's still the hero—if likely... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Aug 5, 2026 ### ['The Shards' Gets Stuck in the Shallow End](https://time.com/article/2026/07/31/the-shards-review-fx/) Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis' FX adaptation of Ellis' '80s teen serial killer novel never grasp... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Aug 5, 2026 ### ['Ted Lasso' Sidelines Ted Lasso](https://time.com/article/2026/07/31/ted-lasso-season-4-review/) Jason Sudeikis' Apple TV hit used to be about masculinity. Now it's a workplace comfort show about n... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Aug 4, 2026 ### ['Sterling Point' Is a Wonderful Throwback](https://time.com/article/2026/08/03/sterling-point-review/) The Amazon teen drama from 'My Old Ass' filmmaker Megan Park offers a refreshing escape from tech-ad... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jul 27, 2026 ### ['Furious' Is Going to Haunt You](https://time.com/article/2026/07/24/furious-review-hulu/) Hulu's riveting revenge thriller interrogates the psychology of victimhood and the myth that the jus... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jul 19, 2026 ### [A Frustratingly Bland World Cup Halftime Show](https://time.com/article/2026/07/19/world-cup-halftime-show-review/) Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, Shakira, and more headlined a first-of-its-kind spectacle that did too ... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jul 15, 2026 ### ['Lucky' Makes Anya Taylor-Joy an Action Hero](https://time.com/article/2026/07/09/lucky-review-apple/) Apple TV's taut heist thriller capitalizes on the best elements of her 'Furiosa,' 'The Queen's Gambi... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jul 9, 2026 ### ['Little House on the Prairie' Reboot: Review](https://time.com/article/2026/07/02/little-house-on-the-prairie-review-netflix/) Netflix's well-meaning Laura Ingalls Wilder adaptation addresses the novels' blind spots, but the re... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jul 8, 2026 ### [The Best TV Shows of 2026 So Far](https://time.com/article/2026/06/23/best-tv-shows-2026-so-far/) From 'Industry' to 'Margo's Got Money Troubles' to 'Lucky' [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jul 6, 2026 ### ['The Five-Star Weekend' Is Five-Star Escapism](https://time.com/article/2026/07/02/five-star-weekend-peacock-review/) Jennifer Garner, Regina Hall, and Chloë Sevigny are perfectly cast in Peacock's delightful adaptatio... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jun 29, 2026 ### [The Revelation of Mara Brock Akil](https://time.com/article/2026/06/25/mara-brock-akil-interview/) The creator of 'Forever,' 'Girlfriends,' and other TV hits talks about her debut novel and the story... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jun 25, 2026 ### ['The Bear's' Final Season Belongs to Sydney](https://time.com/article/2026/06/18/bear-season-5-review/) The uneven fifth season is best when centering a chef whose only barrier to greatness is self-confid... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Jun 24, 2026 ### [Larry David's History Show Is Dad-Joke Heaven](https://time.com/article/2026/06/22/life-larry-and-the-pursuit-of-unhappiness-review/) In this collaboration with Barack and Michelle Obama, the 'Curb' creator portrays 250 years' worth o... 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