‘Saul’ Stands Alone
Six months ago, it seemed things were stymied on the making of "Better Call Saul," the spinoff prequel of "Breaking Bad" that tells the backstory of Albuquerque's sleaziest attorney. But…
‘MythBusters’ Test ‘The Simpsons’
"Mythbusters" (Discovery, 9 p.m.) opens its 10th season with something sillier than usual: testing the actual applications of scenes from "The Simpsons," with its producer Al Jean on hand. "We recognize…
Also on Saturday: Finale for ‘The Missing’
The frantic search of a couple well-played by James Nesbitt and Frances O'Connor comes to a finale in "The Missing" (Starz, 9 p.m.). But the door will be open for…
Friday TV: ‘Glee’ and Other Singing
No season of "American Idol" made as little noise as this year's. But after two nights of premiere auditions, here's something different, highlights from the American Voices festival hosted by…
Discovery Kills Off Mermaids, Fake Docs
He had only been on the job for 72 hours, but the new president of Discovery Channel wasted no time in pointing a new direction. The network had been marred…
Thursday TV: Brutal Police Satire ‘Babylon’
Sometimes series are a little too timely. With the brash new British series "Babylon" (Sundance, 10 p.m.), the scenario about city police and their race relation problems following a shooting…
Netflix Crashes Start of TCA
The TV Critics Association's Winter TV Press Tour was slated to start promptly at noon Wednesday at the Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena. East coast correspondents were assured they could…
Wednesday TV: New ‘Empire’ After ‘Idol’
For all the talent involved in — Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson and producer Lee Daniels of “The Butler” fame — the new saga “Empire” (Fox, 9 p.m.) should be…
Tuesday TV: ‘Marvel’s Agent Carter’
A spin-off of a spin-off, "Marvel's Agent Carter" (ABC, 8 p.m.) is a seven-episode "limited series" that briefly replaces "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." and begins where Hayley Atwell first appeared…
Monday TV: Midwestern Maladies
A bracing slap of reality for your new year optimism may be the striking documentary "Rich Hill" on "Independent Lens" (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings). The 2014 Sundance grand…