Friday TV: New Streaming Stuff
Will Arnett stars in a new series, “Flaked” (Netflix, streaming), which is technically classified as a comedy except that it has a dour veneer since it dwells on his struggles…
Thursday TV: Voluntary Prisoners
Seven citizens go beyond the call of duty to aid prison reform by going undercover to pose as inmates to investigate conditions in a new series called “60 Days In”…
Wednesday TV: Historical ‘Underground’
It’s rather surprising that there hasn’t been a decent film about escaping slavery or the Underground Railroad, let alone a TV series. But here is the well-intentioned “Underground” (WGN America,…
Tuesday TV: New ‘Of Kings and Prophets’
The bunny candy and Paas egg coloring kits are in the stores, Palm Sunday is 12 days away and ABC, which has had such success with the annual showing of…
Monday TV: Oscar-Winning Doc Short
Louis C.K. had the best bit in the Oscars, riffing on the prospects of the documentary short film nominees. But he turned out wrong, when Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy won her second Oscar for…
Sunday TV: Denouement at ‘Downton’
Changing times of the 20th Century has long since clashed with the outmoded manners of English estate living displayed on “Downton Abbey” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings), so it’s…
Saturday TV: The End of ‘MythBusters’
After 14 seasons and countless explosions, “MythBusters” (Discovery, 8 p.m.) comes to an end. Discovery’s longest running show has featured celebrity guests over the years from Seth Rogen to Aaron…
Friday TV: Loretta Lynn, Frank Underwood
Loretta Lynn at 83 releases her first new album (“Full Circle”) in 12 years on the same day a new bio film on her remarkable life premieres on “American Masters”…
Thursday TV: Joan Allen in ‘The Family’
Joan Allen stars in "The Family" (ABC, 9 p.m.), a new series whose premise sounds kind of familiar. She’s an ambitious politician whose son went missing a decade ago. Suddenly…
Wednesday TV: Real, Tired ‘O’Neals’
There’s a pretty good cast and some sharp direction to the new family sitcom “The Real O’Neals” (ABC, 8:30 p.m.). But it seems a little old fashioned if its central…