Thursday TV: Another TV Prequel: ‘Hannibal’
I was ready to recoil at yet another broadcast series about a serial killer that borrowed on a film series. On NBC yet. But the truly shocking thing about "Hannibal"…
New TV Intrigue: ‘Spies of Warsaw,’ ‘Rogue’
"Doctor Who" fans may want to tune into the latest TV project of David Tennant, doctor emeritus, putting on a sober voice as military attache at the French embassy in…
Also on Wednesday: ‘How to Live With Your Parents’ and Even Older People
Sarah Chalke returns as a sitcom regular in the new domestic comedy "How to Live With Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life" (ABC, 9:30 p.m.). In it, the…
‘The Voice:’ Where Models Go to Hide
Two thirds through the blind auditions of the fourth season of the "The Voice, " I'm wondering why the contestants bother dressing up for the occasion at all. After all, the…
Jimmy and Jay Duet About ‘Tonight’ Plans
Leave it to Jimmy Fallon to produce a nicely done musical bit commenting on the rumors swirling about the "Tonight" show, by adapting the song "Tonight, Tonight" from "West Side…
Tuesday TV: Finales for ‘Justified,’ ‘The New Normal’ and Snooki too
Big headlines came for the finale of "The Walking Dead" and its record-setting audience. But a better finale will likely be the one tonight for "Justified" (FX, 10 p.m.), the…
Another Deep Trip into the U.S. Interior
David Sutherland's long form documentaries on the people of flyover country often take years to make. He first has to find the right people who will put up with him,…
Also On Monday: Play Ball, ‘Castle’s 100th
It's that great day of springtime hope. Not April Fool's Day, but baseball's Opening Day. Games on nationally are Boston at Yankees (ESPN, 1 p.m.), San Francisco at Dodgers (ESPN, 4…
And My, How the Dragons Have Grown
"Game of Thrones" (HBO, 10 p.m.), after a remarkable first season that made fans out of people who weren't followers of genre tales, got a little muddled in season two…
Also On Sunday: Piven’s ‘Mr. Selfridge’
Jeremy Piven at first seems exactly the wrong person to star in the latest costume drama from the BBC, "Mr. Selfridge" making its bow on "Masterpiece Classic" (PBS, 9 p.m.,…