Also on Thursday: New Seasons in London
What kind of special things do shows do to make their season premieres special? Double the running time and go to England. "Parks and Recreation" (NBC, 8 p.m.) does both…
Trouble Reaching Quorum on ‘X Factor’
It only started its third season last week and already "The X Factor" is winding up its auditions. Why not? It doesn't have revolving chairs or even an identifiable method…
The New Fall TV Season: Wednesdays
2013 Fall TV Our week-long examination of what's new this season on network television reaches hump day, when a pair of comedies and two new dramas take the stage. Other…
Also on Wednesday: How to End a Series
At a time when so many shows are beginning, it's instructive to watch a show that is in perfect control of its finale. Tonight's end of "Broadchurch" (BBC America, 10…
The New Fall TV Season: Tuesdays
2013 Fall TV We're reviewing the new fall network TV season night by night all week, and no night has more new primetime broadcast titles than Tuesday. The big marquee…
Also On Tuesday: A Better Cooking Battle
Kitchen battles between name chefs would seem to have been a settled science, but a new show created for a new network brings a hip new attitude to the proceedings.…
The New Fall TV Season: Mondays
2013 Fall TV Preview The new fall TV season officially starts on broadcast TV today, the day after the Emmys, an event that is used now almost as much a…
Also On Monday: ‘Genealogy Roadshow’
I can only imagine the people lining up with a swab of their own DNA to see how much it's worth, or whatever they do on "Genealogy Roadshow" (PBS, 9…
‘Breaking Bad’ Wins Its Emmy
"Breaking Bad" got its swan song serenade Sunday at the Emmy Awards, winning its first best drama award to end the three hour telecast -- and earning Anna Gunn a…
Sunday TV: The Emmys, of Course, and Football
Awards programs are all starting to look alike, in part because neil Patrick Harris seems to be hosting them all. But there's something big about The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards…