A Dozen New Series Next Season on ABC
ABC unveiled an even six new dramas and six new comedies for its 2014-15 schedule in its upfront sessions Tuesday boasting of its schedule as if a coffee, with “a…
Tuesday TV: More Slant from Fox
As networks trot out their new shows for the fall this week, a question emerges: Would any of their shows be any funnier if presented at a 22 degree angle.…
More Drama, Less Singing at Fox
With a schedule suddenly shortened of singing competitions, Fox announced seven dramas (two of which are short term “event” series) and four new comedies to join its 2014-15 schedule. Even…
Monday TV: Philadelphia is Burning
They can talk all they want about government overreach on tax-dodging ranchers in Nevada, but there was rarely so much overkill as there was 39 years ago tomorrow in Philadelphia…
Office Self-Mutilation on ‘Mad Men’
It was one of the most perverse episodes of “Mad Men” yet -- a packed, bicoastal hour in which Don doesn’t only hear from his past, but finds a way…
Network Upfronts: NBC Big on Comedy
NBC kicked off the week of network “upfront presentations” Sunday, unveiling its new fall schedules by unveiling five new dramas and seven new comedies for its 2013-15 season. Once more…
Mother’s Day TV: ‘Rosemary’s Baby’
Mother's Day is a very odd time to air a new "Rosemary's Baby" (NBC, 9 p.m.).Or maybe it's the perfect time. The best part about the old tale written by Ira…
Saturday TV: ‘Good Sister’ is No ‘Good Wife’
Sonya Walger (Penny from "Lost"!) plays double duty in "The Good Sister" (Lifetime, 9 p.m.) a TV movie about a woman's long lost evil twin, who starts to seduce the…
Friday TV: Silk Road Ensemble’s Musical Melting Pot
The multi-national musical aggregation marks its 15th anniversary in the Berkshires in "The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma: Live from Tanglewood" (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings). The group…
Thursday TV: ‘Maron’ Makes His Way Back
Send in the cranks. In a week that began with the third season return of "Louie," here comes another generally annoyed middle aged man. "Maron" (IFC, 10 p.m.) returns with…