Ashley Bissette Sumerel | Tell-Tale TV - Part 194

Author: Ashley Bissette Sumerel

Ashley Bissette Sumerel is a television and film critic living in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is editor-in-chief of Tell-Tale TV as well as Eulalie Magazine. Ashley has also written for outlets such as Rolling Stone, Paste Magazine, and Insider. Ashley has been a member of the Critics Choice Association since 2017 and is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. In addition to her work as an editor and critic, Ashley teaches Entertainment Journalism, Composition, and Literature at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Thanksgiving - Pangs

Families and Catastrophies: 5 Fantastic Thanksgiving Episodes from Your Favorite Shows

Thanksgiving simply wouldn’t be the same without a few Thanksgiving episodes.

November 26, 2014November 19, 2017 Ashley Bissette Sumerel Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Gilmore Girls, Grey's Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother, Lists, New Girl

Grey’s Anatomy Review: Risk (Season 11 Episode 8)

Here’s a bold statement: Derek, please leave Meredith. You guys need a break, for crying out loud! I wouldn’t say that if Grey’s Anatomy had ended before now, but as […]

November 22, 2014April 3, 2015 Ashley Bissette Sumerel Grey's Anatomy, Reviews

Jon Hamm as Don Draper - Mad Men Season 6 Episode 6

Jon Hamm Returns to Parks and Recreation

When Parks and Recreation returns this Spring, it will bring with it the return of Jon Hamm. According to TV Line, he will return as Ed, a fired national parks […]

November 20, 2014April 27, 2022 Ashley Bissette Sumerel News

Homeland Review: “Halfway to a Donut”

Homeland has returned to its core over the course of the last two episodes, with a focus on Carrie, Saul, and the complexities of their roles in the CIA. Last […]

November 17, 2014 Ashley Bissette Sumerel Homeland, Reviews

Castle Review: The Caskett Wedding (Season 7 Episode 6)

Well, it’s about time. “The Time of our Lives” was an entertaining episode, and Castle and Beckett finally got married. But after over six seasons of courtship, their wedding, and […]

November 13, 2014June 23, 2015 Ashley Bissette Sumerel Castle, Reviews

State of Affairs Preview: Series Premiere

Katherine Heigl (Grey’s Anatomy) returns to television this Monday in the new NBC drama, State of Affairs. From the director of The Blacklist, this political drama centers around CIA analysis, […]

November 13, 2014July 13, 2015 Ashley Bissette Sumerel News, Previews, State of Affairs

Franklin & Bash (courtesy TNT)

Bad News for Franklin & Bash Fans

After four fantastic, hilarious seasons, TNT’s Franklin and Bash has been canceled as the network goes through a “transition period” according to Deadline. It’s terrible news for Franklin and Bash […]

November 11, 2014April 9, 2017 Ashley Bissette Sumerel Franklin & Bash, News

Gilmore Girls Re-Watch: Pilot! (Season 1 Episode 1)

14 years ago, the first season of Gilmore Girls aired. In The New York Times review following the premiere, The New York Times said the show’s premise “isn’t half bad,” […]

November 2, 2014May 28, 2015 Ashley Bissette Sumerel Gilmore Girls

Grey’s Anatomy: What Happens Without Mass Shootings and Plane Crashes

Grey’s Anatomy Season 11 is in full swing, and I still can’t decide how I feel about it. I’ve been a die-hard Grey’s fan for a really long time. I […]

October 12, 2014November 12, 2014 Ashley Bissette Sumerel Grey's Anatomy, Reviews

HOMELAND (Season 4)

Homeland Season 4: What’s Next for Carrie?

Homeland is back, and after an intense two-part premiere, there are still an awful lot of questions.

October 6, 2014November 30, 2017 Ashley Bissette Sumerel Homeland, Reviews