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2017 gave us several TV series that focused on the evolving methods behind capturing notorious criminals. In Discovery’s Manhunt: Unabomber, we learned about forensic linguistics, developed by the FBI ...

Given its title, you'd be forgiven if you assume, sight unseen, that TNT's new drama is about the search for extraterrestrial life. It might be a shock, then, to learn that The Alienist (series ...

I’ve been debating if I could use the headline, “Old-Timey Mindhunter Is Fun, Y’all!” for this review. The problem is The Alienist, TNT’s lavish (and long-awaited) adaptation of Caleb Carl’s ’90s ...

Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap TNT has been showing promos for The Alienist for months now, and we posted the first trailer back in May. Since then, I keep ...