The 26 Best TV Shows of 2021

We say this every year, but TV has never been greater. If there’s one takeaway from television this year, especially looking at what made our list, it’s that shows only get better as they go on beyond their first season.…

‘Tuca & Bertie’ season 2 finale review: “The Flood” plunges the depths of friendship

While season two of ‘Tuca & Bertie’ felt like watching a break-up unfold in real-time, it also opened the show’s emotional range to unexplored topics.

‘Tuca & Bertie’ 2×09 review: “The Dance” is a dreamy vision of rocky relationships

Over and over, abusive behaviors, especially those in romantic relationships, tend to repeat themselves endlessly. Apologies start to lose their meaning, behavior remains unchanged, and the hurt from these words and/or actions linger. “I’ve had this issue with partners in…

‘Tuca & Bertie’ 2×08 review: “Corpse Week” breaks down two very different families

In “Corpse Week,” ‘Tuca & Bertie’ manages to compellingly examine the emotional skeletons hiding in the closets of two distinct families.

‘Tuca & Bertie’ 2×07 review: “Sleepovers” breaks down codependency

Codependency is an ever-present theme in Tuca & Bertie, the titular duo’s friendship frequently put under the microscope by creator Lisa Hanawalt and the show’s writers. We’ve seen the difficult bond the two share, a longstanding friendship that, while built…

‘Tuca & Bertie’ 2×06 Review: “The Moss” is a Scattershot Study of Gentrification

Over half-way into a stellar second season, Tuca & Bertie’s writers demonstrate time and time again a firm grasp on psychological nuances, an ever-present finger on the pulse of what makes the show’s cast of characters tick. We’ve seen Bertie…

Best TV shows of 2021 so far

The Young Folks staff share our best TV shows of 2021 so far. Shows had to air majority of their episodes between Jan. 1 thru June 25. Season twos are hard. They both have to live up to the hype…