Rebecca Bodenheimer

The final season of ‘The Americans’ is all about the death of ideologies

By Rebecca Bodenheimer

Toward the end of the most recent episode of the FX drama The Americans, which aired May 2, the married Soviet spies Elizabeth and Philip Jennings — played by real-life couple Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys — are once again at odds over whether the…

‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ understands the humor and trauma of growing up with a Jewish mother

By Rebecca Bodenheimer

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is many things: a musical-comedy that features genuinely memorable songs, a postmodern send-up of rom-com cliches, a show anchored by rewarding female friendships. But it’s also one of the most striking and authentic explorations…

‘American Horror Story: Cult’ is a critique of white female privilege

By Rebecca Bodenheimer

Fans of American Horror Story knew, based on Ryan Murphy’s statements throughout the year, that the anthology series’ seventh season, subtitled Cult, would focus on, or at least be inspired by, the 2016 election — they just weren’t sure how. And it…