Spies, vampires, and gangland grit: four new TV reviews

AV Club’s critics survey four new TV outings: Prime Video’s Ride Or Die delivers a witty, action-packed spy comedy anchored by Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer and elevated by its female‑friendship core; The Vampire Lestat’s Montreal episode blends a rom‑com veneer with grim vampire drama as Louis and Lestat grapple with Claudia’s ghost and set up a gripping finale; House of the Dragon season 3 widens its focus to parenting and legacy amid brutal power plays; MGM+’s The Westies aims for a Peaky Blinders‑style gangland epic but struggles with a sprawling cast and uneven depth, despite strong performances and relentless pacing.