Matt Roush

Matt Roush's fondest professional memory is moderating a sold-out cast reunion of Buffy the Vampire Slayer at PaleyFest in Hollywood. Among his many TV appearances, recent favorites include playing Guest Programmer for Turner Classic Movies, and being a panelist on SundanceTV's The Approval Matrix. As a nationally respected television journalist, he has served on the jury for the American Film Institute's annual AFI Awards for more than a decade, selecting the best TV shows of the year. He has also served on the nominating committee for the Broadcast Television Journalists Association's Critic' Choice Awards. He was USA Today's television critic and columnist and he is currently TV Guide Magazine's Senior Critic. (PLUS: To get Matt's top TV picks in your inbox every Thursday, sign up for our What's Worth Watching e-mail newsletter.)

Articles byMatt Roush

Sally Ride as seen in 'Sally' on Nat Geo

Fly With Sally Ride, Walk With Dinosaurs, a Super ‘Mega Cakes’ Challenge, TCM Remembers Richard Chamberlain

Ella Maisy Purvis seeing crime from a new perspective in Patience
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Roush Review: Having ‘Patience’ Pays off in a Compelling British Crime Drama

Bea Metcalf (Laura Fraser) and Patience Evans (Ella Maisy Purvis) in 'Patience' on PBS

‘Patience’ Joins ‘Grantchester’ on PBS, Nature’s ‘Underdogs,’ ‘Chosen’ to Prime Video, Remembering Brian Wilson

Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney — 'Echo Valley'

Mama Drama in ‘Echo Valley,’ Drag Race Gets ‘Wicked,’ a Newly Human ‘Alien,’ a Night at the Opera

Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir Hamed in 'Transplant' Season 4 Episode 5, 'Heart'

Heartfelt Dilemma on ‘Transplant,’ Syfy’s ‘Revival,’ Long Con on ‘Poker Face,’ Arnold’s Back in ‘FUBAR’

Conan O'Brien on 'The Late Show'

Conan on ‘Late Night,’ ‘Adults’ Will Be Kids, ‘Sherlock’ and ‘Carême’ Finales

Ken Jennings for 'Jeopardy!'

Ask Matt: Streaming ‘Jeopardy!,’ Goode Times, Early Exits & More

Pat Sajak in 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune'

Pat Sajak’s Final Spin, Game Shows on Fox, All About Alex, the Astroworld ‘Trainwreck’

Stephen Moyer in 'Art Detectives'

Stephen Moyer’s New Gig as Art Detective, BET Awards’ 25th Anniversary, ‘Wicked’ LEGOs, Getting Intimate with Virgins

George Clooney on Broadway in 'Good Night, and Good Luck'

George Clooney Live on Broadway, the Tony Awards, Attenborough’s Deep Ocean Dive, ‘Dead’ Reckoning

Alan Tudyk as Harry Vanderspeigle — 'Resident Alien' Season 4 Premiere

‘Resident Alien,’ an Animated ‘Predator,’ Murderbot Under Repair, Taraji P. Henson’s Last ‘Straw’

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers NBA

NBA Finals, Turning Points on ‘Transplant,’ Movie Heist and Noir Homage on ‘Poker Face’ and ‘Leverage’ Finale

Owen Wilson in 'Stick'

Owen Wilson’s ‘Sticky’ Sports Comedy, ‘Jeopardy! Masters’ Finals, Shaq’s ‘Power Moves,’ Holmes to the Home Rescue

Owen Wilson, Judy Greer, and Peter Dager — 'Stick'
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Roush Review: ‘Stick’ With This Charming Sports Comedy (Ted Lasso Would)

Shawn Hatosy and Noah Wyle in 'The Pitt' Season 1

Ask Matt: Will ‘The Pitt’ Inspire Copycats? Plus ‘Ghosts,’ Lester Holt’s Exit & More

Jamie Farr and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H

Remembering Loretta Swit, ‘Cleaning Lady’ Finale, Bravo’s ‘Next Gen,’ Return to Skinwalker Ranch

Jessie Graff — 'American Ninja Warrior' Season 17

New Seasons of ‘Ninja Warrior’ and ‘Below Deck,’ Ugly Homes, Jane Seymour Doubles Up

Ramy Youssef, Cory Michael Smith, Steve Carell, and Jason Schwartzman — 'Mountainhead'

HBO’s ‘Mountainhead’ and Mortuary Scandal, ‘MobLand’ and ‘Doctor Who’ Finales, Duck Dynasty Revived

Ramy Youssef, Cory Michael Smith, Steve Carell, and Jason Schwartzman — 'Mountainhead'
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Roush Review: A Toxic Billionaire Bro Conclave in HBO’s Timely ‘Mountainhead’

Jon Hamm in 'Your Friends & Neighbors'

‘Friends & Neighbors’ Finale, Bono’s Musical Autobiography, a Cole Porter Classic, Lester Holt Signs Off from ‘Nightly News’

Hannah Einbinder and Jean Smart for 'Hacks'

‘Hacks’ Finale, ‘Poker Face’ Gets Schooled, Fox Toons on Thursdays, Matthew Goode in ‘Dept. Q’

Amita Rao as Issa, Malik Elassal as Samir, Owen Thiele as Anton, Jack Innanen as Paul Baker, Lucy Freyer as Billie in 'Adults'

‘Adults’ in Name Only, Behind the Wheel With F1 Academy, the OceanGate Sub Disaster, Trippy ‘Strangers’ Field Trip

Sofia Vergara, Terry Crews Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, and Mel B. for 'America's Got Talent' Season 20

‘America’s Got Talent’ Turns 20, ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Alert’ Finales, Travel to ‘Destination X’

CBS Presents American Music Awards Hosted by Jennifer Lopez

American Music Awards, Kevin Costner and ‘The West,’ Simon Cowell’s ‘Talent’ Memories, the Tylenol Murders Scare

Bella Ramsey - 'The Last of Us' Season 2

‘Last of Us’ Finale, National Memorial Day Concert, New Chapter for ‘Librarians,’ Remembering George Wendt

Paul Reubens in 'Pee-wee as Himself'

The Man Behind Pee-wee, Shutting the ‘Big Mouth,’ Couples Therapy, Memorial Day Movie Marathon

Paul Reubens in 'Pee-wee as Himself'
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Roush Review: Paul Reubens Reveals the Man Behind ‘Pee-wee Herman’

Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir Hamed — 'Transplant' Season 4 Premiere

‘Transplant’ Returns, ‘Sirens’ Song, Mourning on ‘Criminal Minds,’ Playing Ball With ‘Poker Face’

Nicole Kidman in Nine Perfect Strangers - 'First Look'

Nine More Perfect Strangers, Finales (‘Survivor,’ ‘Chicago,’ ‘Studio’), Gordon Ramsay Doubles Up

Ramon Rodriguez and Yul Vazquez in 'Will Trent'

Ask Matt: NBA Bouncing Scripted TV Off of NBC, Will Trent’s Personal Crises & More

Dylan McDermitt and JEsse Lee Sofer from 'FBI: Most Wanted' and 'FBI: International'

‘FBI’ Finales, ‘Handmaid’s Rebellion, ‘Voice’ Crowns a Winner, Teen Angst in ‘Motorheads’

Wendy Williams

A ‘Trapped’ Wendy Williams, the Polaroid Story, Jordan Klepper Takes Young MAGA’s Pulse, ‘LEGO Masters’

Gabriel Luna and Bella Ramsey in 'The Last of Us' Season 2

Fantasy Lands (‘Last of Us,’ ‘Doctor Who,’ ‘Dead City’), Finales (‘Idol,’ ‘Miss Austen,’ ‘Simpsons’), Stanley Tucci in Italy

Alexander Skarsgård in Murderbot

Alexander Skarsgård Is ‘Murderbot,’ Daniel Dae Kim in ‘Yellow Face,’ ‘Grosse Pointe’ and ‘S.W.A.T.’ Finales, Back to ‘Chi’ Town

Josh Holloway and Rachel Hilson in 'Duster' on Max

Josh Holloway Revs Up ‘Duster,’ Finale Fever, Kicking it with Wrexham

Rachel Hilson, Josh Holloway — 'Duster' Season 1 Episode 2
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Roush Review: Strap in for ‘Duster,’ a Joyride of Hot Wheels and Mayhem

John Walsh and Callahan Walsh in 'America's Most Wanted: John Walsh's Dirty Dozen'

John Walsh’s Dirty Dozen, Hunt for Bin Laden, ‘Sullivan’s Crossing’ Returns, ‘Office’ Games on ABC

Melissa Rivers in 'Joan Rivers A Dead Funny All-Star Tribute'

Joan Rivers’ Joke Treasury, ‘Andor’ Finale, Outbreak on ‘Will Trent,’ Uprising on ‘Handmaid’s Tale’

Gene Hackman, Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway in 'Bonnie and Clyde' (1967)

Gene Hackman Tribute, Dueling Singing Shows, ‘Gilmore’ From the Get-Go, Game Shows Galore

Actress Ashley Judd (L-R), singers Naomi and Wynonna Judd arrive at the

The Judds Tell Their Story, Walton Goggins’ ‘SNL’ Debut, Mob Families at War, ‘Tracker’ and ‘Watson’ Finales

'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' Season 10

All-Star Drag Race, ‘Great Performances’ on Stage, ‘Grosse Pointe’ Cleanup, Dig in at ‘Nonnas’

Natasha Lyonne in 'Poker Face' Season 1

‘Poker Face’ and ‘Criminal Minds’ Returns, ‘Elsbeth’ Behind Bars, ‘Ghosts’ Finale, ACM Awards

Catherine O'Hara and Seth Rogen in 'The Studio' Season 1 Episode 8, 'Golden Globes'

‘The Studio’ at the Globes, Finales (‘Wild Cards,’ ‘Masked Singer’), PBS Gets Buggy

Carrie Preston and Carra Patterson in 'Elsbeth'

Ask Matt: Cancellations (‘Equalizer’), Finales (‘Conners’), Changes (‘Elsbeth’), Reboots & More

Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma and Ben Miles as Tay Kolma in 'Andor' Season 2

‘Andor’ Takes Action, ‘Big Bang’ Reunion on ‘Night Court,’ ‘FBI’ vs. AI, John Wayne the Quintessential Cowboy

Gary Cole as NCIS Special Agent Alden Parker, Wilmer Valderrama as NCIS Special Agent Nicholas “Nick” Torres, Rocky Carroll as NCIS Director Leon Vance, and Rebecca De Mornay as Carla Marino — 'NCIS' Season 22 Finale

Finales (‘NCIS,’ ‘Neighborhood’ ‘All American’), Connie Britton and ‘The Motherhood,’ Wild about a New Season of ‘Harry’

MASTERPIECE
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Roush Review: ‘Masterpiece’s ‘Miss Austen’ Explores Jane Austen’s Real-Life Sister Act

Keeley Hawes as Cassandra Austen in 'Miss Austen'

‘Miss Austen’ on ‘Masterpiece,’ ‘Gemstones’ Finale, Back to ‘Dead City,’ Mark Twain Prize for Conan

Jake Dennis leads the Diriyah ePrix II at Riyadh Street Circuit on Saturday January 27, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Behind the Wheel With Formula E, ‘S.W.A.T.’ on the Move, ‘Bad Boy’ From Israel, ‘Rust’ on Demand

Aisha Hinds as Hen, Kenneth Choi as Chimney, Anirudh Pisharody as Ravi, Ryan Guzman as Eddie, and Oliver Stark as Buck — '9-1-1' Season 8 Episode 16

Honoring a Fallen ‘9-1-1’ Hero, Seeing ‘Ghosts,’ Revisiting ‘Four Seasons,’ a ‘Simple Favor’ Sequel

Marco Calvani as Claude, Colman Domingo as Danny, Tina Fey as Kate, and Will Forte as Jack in 'The Four Seasons'
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Roush Review: Old Friends, Familiar Story Over a Year’s ‘Four Seasons’

Ken Jennings in 'Jeopardy! Masters' Season 3

‘Jeopardy! Masters’ and Pat Spins the ‘Wheel’ Again, Cooking with ‘Carême,’ Vietnam as a ‘Turning Point’

Lou de Laâge and Luke Kirby in 'Étoile'

Ask Matt: To Binge or Not to Binge, Blue-Sky TV & More

Kyle Bornheimer as Tim, Allison Tolman as Alex in St. Denis Medical - 'This Place is Our Everything'

‘St. Denis’ Finale, Andor’s Next Mission, a Castle Makeover, Handmaid in Hiding

Martha Stewart, Jose Andres in NBC's 'Yes, Chef'

Get Cooking With ‘Yes, Chef!’ and ‘Chef’s Table,’ ‘NCIS: Origins’ and ‘Poppa’s House’ Finales, ‘Most Wanted’ Franchise Expands

Pedro Pascal in 'The Last of Us' Season 2

Aftermath of ‘Last of Us’ Tragedy, ‘Wolf Hall’ and ‘Dark Winds’ Finales, CNN Travelogues

Tuuli Narkle as AFP Liaison Officer Constable Evie Cooper and Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey in 'NCIS: Sydney' Season 2 Episode 10

Finales (‘Fire Country,’ ‘NCIS: Sydney,’ ‘Dope Thief’), Tom Hardy in ‘Havoc’

Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni and Michael Emerson as Judge Milton Crawford in 'Elsbeth' Season 2 Episode 18 - 'I Know What You Did Thirty-Three Summers Ago'

Judgment Day for Elsbeth, ‘You’ Final Season, Dance Fever in ‘Étoile,’ NFL Draft, Opening Night on ‘Hacks’

Taïs Vinolo and Gideon Glick in 'Étoile'
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Roush Review: At the Ballet in ‘Étoile,’ a Dance Comedy with a Heavy Foot

The cast of 'The Conners' in the series finale

Farewell to ‘The Conners,’ Game Show Finales, Japanese ‘Bullet Train,’ Reality Star ‘Battle Camp’

Angela Bassett and Peter Krause in '9-1-1'

Ask Matt: What’s Your Emergency? The Tragedy on ‘9-1-1’

Andor (Diego Luna) in 'Andor' Season 2

The Rebellions Continue on ‘Andor’ & ‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ Inside the Triple Crown, Night off at ‘St. Denis’

Sean Murray as Special Agent Timothy McGee, Gary Cole as NCIS Special Agent Alden Parker, LL Cool J as Sam Hanna, and Wilmer Valderrama as NCIS Special Agent Nicholas “Nick” Torres — 'NCIS' Season 22 Episode 18

LL Cool J on ‘NCIS,’ ‘Idol’s Top 14, ‘Poppa’s Family Affair, ‘America’s Most Wanted’ Returns

Emperor chicks peeking out over a mount in Nat Geo's 'Secrets of the Penguins' Episode 1

Nature TV (Penguins and the Making of ‘The Americas), Alan Cumming Gets Animated on ‘Doctor Who,’ Titus Welliver on ‘Equalizer,’ High Flying ‘Rehearsal’

RuPaul and Liza Minnelli in 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 17 finale

The Real Liza on ‘Drag Race’ Finale, the Magic of ILM, Hot Times in ‘Sydney,’ a ‘Dope’ Dilemma

Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson, Christopher Meloni as Elliot Stabler — 'Law & Order: Organized Crime' Season 5

‘Organized Crime’ and ‘Law & Order’ Crossover, ‘Matlock’ and More Finales, Ramy Youssef’s ‘Happy Family USA’