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‘I Will Find You’ Review: Netflix’s Latest Harlan Coben Thriller Is So Bad It’s Almost Good Original

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By Ben Travers Verified
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“I Will Find You” is the most ludicrous show of the year so far, starting with a simple premise and then piling on impossibilities at such a dizzying rate, you can’t help but admire the courage required to convey them all with a straight face. While not a good show by any stretch of the imagination — and there are many stretches to be made here — the Netflix series does manage to conjure so-bad-its-good bemusement. It’s not slop, if only because slop lacks this level of batshit ingenuity.
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‘Widow’s Bay’ Finale Suggests Laughing at Life’s Horrors Instead of Living in Dread — Spoilers Original

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By Ben Travers Verified
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[Editor’s note: The following review contains spoilers for “Widow’s Bay” Episode 10, “We Hope You Enjoyed Your Time!” — the Season 1 finale.] When the mayor of a town drives through a wicked storm to check on his elderly assistant, he’s supposed to be making sure she’s alive, not hoping she’s already dead.
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‘St. Denis Medical’ Team on How Great Jokes Beget More Great Jokes in NBC’s Smart, Layered Sitcom

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By Ben Travers Verified
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IndieWire and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Ben Travers Tue, June 16, 2026 at 7:15 p.m. UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The funniest comedies can be taken for granted. Not only does the culture tend to value the serious over the silly, but pratfalls and quips that evoke big laughs don't necessarily provoke deep reflection. What went into filming those scenes?
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