Friday TV: Netflix Tries Out ‘Iron Fist’
Maybe it’s time to step back from the proliferating Marvel superheroes. While those themes can still be excitingly done, as is currently the case on “Legion,” the new “Iron Fist”…
Thursday TV: Oh, the Madness
The Madness begins in earnest, with much of its interest amplified by the fact so many people are betting on it. There's no way around it, though, as it eats up…
Wednesday TV: ‘Hap and Leonard’ Return
“Greenleaf” (OWN, 10 p.m.), the Oprah Winfrey produced soap about a big church family in Memphis, in which she sometimes appears as a bartender, returns for a second season. But…
Tuesday TV: Amusing ‘Trial & Error’
Overdue satire of the overpopulate true crime saga comes courtesy “Trial & Error” (NBC, 10 and 10:30 p.m.), which recalls the mockumentary heyday of “The Office” with the small town…
Monday TV: ‘Cries from Syria’ on HBO
The tragedy of Syria is laid out in Evgeny Afineevsky’s hour-long documentary “Cries from Syria” (HBO, 10 p.m.), that traces from the beginnings of its conflict to its current refugee crisis.…
Sunday TV: ‘American Crime’ in Carolina
John Ridley’s “American Crime” (ABC, 10 p.m.) is something of a miracle for broadcast TV: a nuanced, multi-layered drama about serious issues, compellingly directed with a top-notch repertoire cast returning…
Saturday TV: Cena Hosts Kids’ Choice
Let the slime fall: The 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards (Nickelodeon, 8 p.m.) will hand out awards to favorites in movies, TV and music. Chris Pratt, Kevin Hart, Demi Lovato and…
Stage Review: ‘Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing’
Bad singers make interesting stories. After Meryl Streep got an Oscar nomination for her role as the classical world’s “Florence Foster Jenkins,” last year, here comes Broadway’s Debra Monk, warbling…
Friday TV: ‘Love’ – Not in Air, Streaming
There are a lot of series to binge in a day or two on the streaming services, but “Love” (Netflix, streaming) is just about the only one I have so…
Thursday TV: Fox is ‘Kicking & Screaming’
A mainstay in some corners of cable, the paired survivor gambit moves to broadcast networks. In “Kicking & Screaming” (Fox, 9 p.m.) seasoned survivalists are paired with pampered counterparts and…