Erin Qualey

Erin Qualey is a licensed therapist specializing in addiction and trauma. She also works as a freelance writer, often focusing on the intersections between mental health, addiction, and pop culture.

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Nobody Wants This. (L to R) Kristen Bell as Joanne, Adam Brody as Noah in episode 102 of Nobody Wants This.

Netflix’s Nobody Wants This Is An Unexpected Fleabag Companion

The Perfect Couple. (L to R) Dakota Fanning as Abby Winbury, Jack Reynor as Thomas Winbury, Eve Hewson as Amelia Sacks, Billy Howle as Benji Winbury, Meghann Fahy as Merritt Monaco in episode 101 of The Perfect Couple.

The Perfect Couple: Ranking the Most Reprehensible Characters

The Perfect Couple. Nicole Kidman as Greer Winbury in episode 106 of The Perfect Couple.

The Perfect Couple Ending Explained: Who Killed Merritt Monaco?

Episode 1. Vince Vaughn in "Bad Monkey," premiering August 14, 2024 on Apple TV+.

Bad Monkey Review: Apple TV+'s Captivating End-of-Summer Romp

Cobra Kai. (L to R) Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence, Yuji Okumoto as Chozen in Cobra Kai.

Cobra Kai Just Introduced a Mr. Miyagi Mystery That Could Recontextualize Karate Kid

“THE BEAR” — “ Ice Chips” — Season 3, Episode 8 (Airs Thursday, June 27th) — Pictured: Abby Elliott as Natalie “Sugar” Berzatto.

How The Bear Captures Intergenerational Trauma in "Ice Chips"

Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, Danai Gurira as Michonne, Chloe Garcia as Judith

Walking Dead: Rick, Michonne, and the Allure of Post-Apocalyptic Love Stories

L-R: Emma Stone as Whitney and Alexander Poncio as Vic in The Curse, episode 4, season 1, streaming on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, 2023.

The Curse: What Living in an Eco-Friendly House is Really Like

Gus as Six-Thirty in “Lessons in Chemistry,” now streaming on Apple TV+.

Lessons in Chemistry Leaves Six-Thirty Fans in the Doghouse

Brie Larson in Lessons in Chemistry

Lessons in Chemistry's Creative Use for Frogs Is Based in Fact

Mikey (Jon Bernthal) and Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) on The Bear season 2 episode 6.

Why The Bear's Most Important Meal Is Feast of the Seven Fishes

Sarah Snook and Matthew Macfadyen in Succession season 4 episode 4

Succession: Shiv Roy is Carrying a Secret That Could Change the Entire Game

You. (L-R) Ed Speleers as Rhys, Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg in episode 410 of You.

You Season 4 Part 2 Ending Explained

You. Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg in episode 405 of You.

You Season 4 Part 1 Ending Explained: Who is Joe's Stalker?

You. (L to R) Penn Badgley as Joe, Charlotte Ritchie as Kate in episode 405 of You.

You Goes Full Glass Onion in Its Wild Fourth Season

Blockbuster. Randall Park as Timmy in episode 101 of Blockbuster.

Netflix's Blockbuster Should Have Been A Period Piece

Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, John Turturro and Britt Lower in “Severance,” now streaming on Apple TV+.

Severance Season 2 Theories: What to Expect

Irv (John Turturro) on Severance

Severance Season 1 Ending Explained

Joe and Love in You Season 3

You Season 4: What to Expect

Love and Joe in You season 3

Netflix's You: Ranking Every Kill by How Much the Victim Deserved to Die

Penn Badgley as Joe in You season 3

You Season 3 Ending Explained

Nicole Kidman as Masha in Nine Perfect Strangers

Nine Perfect Strangers Review: Hulu Series Achieves Wellness

Jolene Purdy, Murray Bartlett, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Lacy in The White Lotus

The White Lotus Is A Scathing Indictment Of Our Pandemic Behavior

The sitcom set of Kevin Can F**k Himself

Kevin Can F**K Himself Shows Why The Laugh Track Needs to Die

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