Also on Friday: Trollope, ‘Downton’ Style
All the big action in television seems to be online today, with any lingering “Downton Abbey” cravings temporary satisfied by a lavish adaptation of Anthony Trollope by the creator of…
The CW Upfronts: ‘Supergirl’ and Archie
The CW wrapped up upfront week with an announcement of its own upcoming TV season, where “Supergirl” swoops in from big sister CBS along with three new series, one of…
Thursday TV: Oceanic Cacophony, Finales
Discovery Network takes a break from “Naked and Afraid” and “Gold Rush” for a moment to look at an underreported aspect of oceanic pollution: noise. Noise generated by shipping boats,…
CBS Upfronts: Twice the Comedies
CBS plans double the comedy and add a lot of familiar faces to its 2016-17 season. Eight new shows were announced for the network at its upfront session Wednesday. Five…
Wednesday TV: Time Travel, ‘Survivor’ End
There has been no less than three shows about time travel announced by broadcast networks for next season — added to a couple that are already on. But how viable…
ABC Upfronts: The Most New Fall Shows
ABC may have the most new shows on the fall schedule than any other broadcast network, according to its upfront announcement today. Of nine new series on the 2016-2017 roster,…
Tuesday TV: More Dating in the Caribbean
For “Bachelor” fans who can’t wait until “Bachelor in Paradise,” here comes an almost identical tropical dating show. The new “Coupled” (Fox, 9 p.m.) features another crop of attractive, somewhat…
Fox Upfronts: Reboots Abound for 2016-17
Fox showed its first schedule in more than a decade with out an “American Idol,” but even a lot of the titles of their 13 new shows sounded familiar, with…
Monday TV: ‘Castle’ Comes Tumbling Down
A few season finales fall heavier since the announcements of their demise. So it’s the last you’ll see of “Castle” (ABC, 10 p.m.), which leaves after eight seasons, with no…
NBC Upfronts: Just Three New Fall Shows
NBC began the springtime ritual of broadcast network upfronts Sunday — a time when the network show their roster for the coming TV season in order to lure advertising enthusiasm.…