Tuesday TV: Paranoids Behind the Moat
First there were the "Doomsday Preppers" (National Geographic, 9 p.m.), paranoid people preparing for the worst; that led to the spinoff "Doomsday Preppers Bugged Out" (National Geographic, 8 p.m.). Now…
Monday TV: CMA Music Fest, Bed Talk
Performances from the four day event in Nashville last June make up the three hour "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" (ABC, 8 pm.) featuring Shania Twain, Keith Urban…
We Are Experiencing Technical Difficulties
It's been a busy summer, with travels to Europe, Asia and Beverly Hills before landing here on the Outer Banks for the week at the beach, the annual opportunity to…
The Last Days of Walter White
Part of the immense appeal of "Breaking Bad" (AMC, 9 p.m.), the saga of the chemistry teacher turned drug kingpin, is how it's been designed to look like it will…
Also On Sunday: Cops Among the Ruins
The ruins of Detroit are so cinematic, they can stand alone for drama and decay. On top of them is set the grim new cop drama "Low Winter Sun" (AMC,…
Saturday TV: Larry David Uncurbed
It seems like it's been such a long time since "Curb Your Enthusiasm" had a new episode, Larry David fans will rightfully cheer his new TV movie, "Clear History" (HBO,…
Playlist 8-9-13
Back after a few weeks off, I was back at the station tonight for a two hour show in which I thought the microphone didn't work for most of it.…
Friday TV: New ‘White Queen,’ ‘Strike Back’ Back
With the end of "The Borgias" and between seasons of "The King of Thrones," those in need of medieval pageantry, love and war cable style might be appeased by "The…
Thursday TV: Back to Roswell, More Sharks
One of its Thursday night B-movies got a lot of attention earlier this summer, so let's try another: "Invasion Roswell" (Syfy, 9 p.m.), about the secretive area in New Mexico,…
An Absorbing ‘Broadchurch’
How good is the new British import "Broadchurch" (BBC America, 10 p.m.)? Fox has already announced it would make its own version of the absorbing and heartbreaking series even before…