Also on Tuesday TV: Saluting Laura Petrie
From the moment she stepped on the set of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" as Laura Petrie there was something about Mary Tyler Moore that was fresh and appealing --…
Freakin’ Great ‘Fargo’ and Its Music
Following a splendid first season, the anthology-like "Fargo" (FX, 10 p.m.) starts a second season even more assured, surprising, funny, out there, brutal and addictive. With only a thread's connection…
Also Monday: Network TV’s Best Fall Entry
The best shows of fall TV both premiere on the same night -- the season premiere of "Fargo" (FX, 10 p.m.), essentially a whole new story from season one with…
Sunday TV: Zombie Clearance on ‘Dead’
"The Walking Dead" (AMC, 9 p.m.) swings back for its sixth season, its numbers strong if its zombies are limping. The focus returns to zombies for the 90-minute premiere, focused…
Saturday TV: The Predatory Prophet
Amy Berg's devastating “Prophet’s Prey” (Showtime, 9 p.m.) follows the tale of Warren Jeffs, the FDLS leader whose polygamy that included dozens of wives, some as young as 12, that…
Playlist 10-9-2014
Was inspired by a book signing by Patti Smith earlier in the evening, so started with a lot of her work, including half of "Horses," now marking its 40th year,…
Friday TV: Nostalgic New ‘Red Oak’
Streaming services have heretofore tried to make their mark with pretty serious fare (and have so far done pretty well with the acclaim and Grammys). But the new “Red Oak”…
Thursday TV: Wake Up! Another Late Show
Not quite everybody has a late night talk show yet. To remedy that, Brian Murphy breaks into celebrity homes and makes them host one on the spot. Thomas Middleditch from…
‘American Horror Story: Hotel’ Condemned
Ryan Murphy’s “American Horror Story” series is flickering out in glossy repetition. Its latest incarnation, “AHS: Hotel” (FX, 10 p.m.), like its predecessors, is production-designed to within an inch of…
Also on Wednesday: ‘Casual’ on Hulu
She was only on "Saturday Night Live" for one season. But since then, Michaela Watkins has been a highlight in a number of comedies from "Enlightened" and "Trophy Wife" to…