A French Village, Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2: "The Landing" and "Chaos"

The acclaimed World War II drama begins by introducing us to a town about to be irrevocably changed.

Real screams: 13 entertainments that can scare even a hardened horror buff

What does it take to spook a pair of culture writers who don't frighten easily? Read on to find out!

The eternal, beautiful stasis of the twentysomething hangout sitcom

Plus: The Love Hypothesis, Never After Dark, and dunking on Peppermint Patty.

How to make a movie with John Wilson

Carolyn Wang — making their Episodes debut! — on what makes John Wilson's films humane in an age of artificiality.

Meet the next TV series we're recapping: A French Village

The series follows a small French town during and after the Nazi occupation of France.

What really came to an end in The Americans' finale

Was "START" where the so-called "golden age of TV" finally closed up shop?

What really came to an end in The Americans' finale (preview)

A short preview of the latest 26 Episodes installment.

If I liked Digger, am I even myself anymore?

Plus: Silksong revisited, the 2024 Salem's Lot movie, and New York's abandoned honeymoon hotel.

Check out what premium Episodes subscribers were reading in September!

A little taste of what Episodes published last month!

On Exit Party and being a time traveler

Emily St. John Mandel's new novel asks us how we can hold onto our pasts without falling into poisonous nostalgia.

Episodes Book Club: Infinite Jest, Week 10

We come to the end and grapple with Infinite Jest as a whole and what to make of the book's legacy

On Twin Peaks, the world ended long ago. Now we live in the ashes. (Preview)

A small preview of the latest installment in Emily St. James's 26 Episodes series.