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Episode Review: Lucifer 1x03 The Would-Be Prince of Darkness

Episode Review: Lucifer 1×03 The Would-Be Prince of Darkness

Synopsis When a 22-year-old future superstar quarterback wakes up to find a dead girl floating in his swimming pool, he turns to his friend, Lucifer, for help. Lucifer enlists Chloe to investigate the case, which leads to the world of big money sports and people who will literally kill to be number one. The Good Between the classic car-explosion scene and a crazy ex-girlfriend’s alibi is crying…

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Episode Review: Lucifer 1×02 Lucifer, Stay. Good Devil. Synopsis When a movie star’s son is killed after being chased by the paparazzi, Chloe takes a deep look into the case with a little help from Lucifer.

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Episode Review: Chicago Med 1×07 Saints Synopsis When legal issues complicate matters that stall a life-saving bone marrow transplant, Sharon Goodwin must decide whether to disobey direct orders or stand by and put a patient’s life in jeopardy.

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Episode Review: Lucifer 1x01 Pilot

Episode Review: Lucifer 1×01 Pilot

Synopsis Upon leaving hell, Lucifer Morningstar retreats to Los Angeles for a more exciting life. When the murder of a friend connects him with LAPD detective Chloe Decker, Lucifer becomes intrigued with the idea of punishing criminals, sending the devil himself into a struggle between good and evil. The Good “Ain’t no Rest for the Wicked,”, possibly the greatest opening song for a show called…

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Episode Review: Chicago P.D. 3x12 Looking Out for Stateville

Episode Review: Chicago P.D. 3×12 Looking Out for Stateville

Synopsis Voight convinces Deputy Crowley to bring in his former cellmate, Eddie Little, as a CI for the unit in order to help bring down a big-time cocaine supplier and his local dealers. Antonio is skeptical of this decision but Voight puts him at ease when he opens up about his time in prison with Little. Meanwhile, Burgess makes a difficult decision regarding her relationship with Ruzek and…

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Episode Review: Chicago Fire 4×11 The Path of Destruction Synopsis A tornado threatens the city and Herrmann discovers the path may hit close to home. Chili and Brett lock heads when Chili makes a critical mistake that leaves a victim breathless, prompting Brett to report to Chief Boden regarding Chili’s erratic behavior.

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Episode Review: Chicago Med 1×06 Bound Synopsis Two airplane stowaways are brought into the hospital after suffering major injuries from the travel, prompting Sharon Goodwin to receive a visit from the Department of Homeland Security regarding the undocumented immigrants.

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Episode Review: Chicago P.D. 3x11 Knocked The Family Right Out

Episode Review: Chicago P.D. 3×11 Knocked The Family Right Out

Synopsis After a luxury condo is robbed, the team is shocked to learn that not only was the family fast asleep when the crime occurred, but their teenaged daughter was violated during the invasion as well. Voight consults Jimmy from Firehouse 51 to confirm his suspicion that the family was knocked out by a powerful gas and Lindsay, Halstead, Atwater and Ruzek go undercover to seek out the…

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Episode Review: Chicago P.D. 3x10 Now I'm God

Episode Review: Chicago P.D. 3×10 Now I’m God

Synopsis A doctor with personal connections to Voight is under investigation when four of his patients are committed to Chicago Med after an overdose of chemo. The doctor denies Lindsey and Halstead access to his files, but after obtaining a warrant the team is able to track down his patients and discover all of them have been poisoned with unnecessary chemo. Meanwhile, Burgess and Platt work…

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Episode Review: Chicago Fire 4x10 The Beating Heart

Episode Review: Chicago Fire 4×10 The Beating Heart

Synopsis Members of Firehouse 51 band together and anxiously await word at Chicago Med when one of their own falls victim to a life-threatening stabbing. Cruz  urgently works with members of Chicago P.D. to track down Freddie’s whereabouts when he goes missing. Dr. Choi and Dr. Halstead tend to an attempted suicide victim whose condition raises some eyebrows. Meanwhile, Mouch surprises Trudy and…

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Episode Review: Chicago Med 1x05 Malignant

Episode Review: Chicago Med 1×05 Malignant

Synopsis Following a knife attack, a member of the team lies in peril and their condition takes a sudden turn for the worse, leaving Dr. Connor Rhodes and Dr. Toni Zanetti scrambling to race against the clock. Word quickly spreads that some of Connor’s fellow doctors feel he should have operated sooner, causing tension at the hospital. Dr. Natalie Manning makes preparations for her pregnancy and…

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Episode Review: Chicago Fire 4x09 Short and Fat

Episode Review: Chicago Fire 4×09 Short and Fat

Synopsis Members of Firehouse 51 are less than thrilled when Captain Patterson steps in as replacement for Chief Boden while he deals with clearing his good name. When Severide learns of the potential whereabouts of Serena, Chicago P.D’s Officer Atwater and Officer Ruzek head to Lake Carlyle to try and uncover additional clues on Boden’s case. Meanwhile, Herrmann and Otis give Freddie a job that…

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Episode Review: Chicago Med 1x04 Mistaken

Episode Review: Chicago Med 1×04 Mistaken

Synopsis After shots ring out at a movie theater, the Chicago Med doctors work to treat the victims while hospital administrator Sharon Goodwin attempts to keep the press at bay. To treat a teenager with an eating disorder, Dr. Natalie Manning enlists the help of Dr. Daniel Charles, but his unorthodox methods rub Natalie and the teenage girl’s mother the wrong way. Meanwhile, Nurse April Sexton,…

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Episode Review: Once Upon a Time 5x11 Swan Song

Episode Review: Once Upon a Time 5×11 Swan Song

Synopsis The dark siege of Storybrooke is underway as all of the resurrected Dark Ones target a living soul for sacrifice so that they can return to the realm of the living. With doom imminent, Gold advises Mary Margaret, David and the rest of the heroes to spend their last fleeting moments enjoying the company of their loved ones. Emma, however, refuses to give up, knowing that she is…

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Episode Review: Chicago Fire 4x08 When Tortoises Fly

Episode Review: Chicago Fire 4×08 When Tortoises Fly

Synopsis The pressure on Firehouse 51 is at an all-time high as the internal affairs investigation into the handling of a recent fire picks up steam. Just when it appears that game-changing evidence comes to light that would serve to bail out Chief Boden, new twists emerge that put his head right back on the chopping block. Brett and Chili respond to a routine call and quickly find themselves in…

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Episode Review: Chicago Med 1x03 Fallback

Episode Review: Chicago Med 1×03 Fallback

Synopsis When Dr. Connor Rhodes takes the case of a close family friend who’s been impaled by glass shards, he’s reunited with his sister, Claire Rhodes, and forced to confront his past. Meanwhile, Dr. Natalie Manning convinces a young musician to undergo a surgery that will save her life but could destroy her hearing. The Good The slow trickling pieced of information about Natalie’s husband is…

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Episode Review: Once Upon a Time 5x10 Broken Heart

Episode Review: Once Upon a Time 5×10 Broken Heart

Synopsis In a Camelot flashback, Hook becomes a Dark One and his lust for revenge against Rumplestiltskin is reignited. When Emma and Hook disagree about their best course of action, the final pieces of the puzzle are revealed as events in Camelot catch up to the present and we witness a charged confrontation between the forces of light and dark that sends our heroes on a collision course with…

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