Wednesday TV: The Beginnings of Crack
How did crack become an epidemic in U.S. cities in the 80s? A new series produced in part by John Singleton recreates the era in a new series called “Snowfall”…
Tuesday TV: Reading from Parchment
It’s been a big few days for the nation’s original documents. First the New York Times presented a big annotated version of the Constitution and now Alexandria Pelosi has her…
Monday TV: Syria’s Fate in ‘The War Show’
Obadiah Zytoon was a young radio host who began filming her friends and fellow journalists in Syria who began getting caught up with the Arab Spring inspired protests in 2011…
Sunday TV: Colorizing Old News Footage
While you’re still determining whether it’s morally right to colorize old episodes of “I Love Lucy” for modern audiences, what about altering history? The black and white footage of the…
Saturday TV: Any Remaining ‘Doubt’
Katherine Heigl’s legal drama “Doubt” (CBS, 8 p.m.) was the biggest miss of the TV season — pulled from the schedule after just two showings in February. Now it’s back,…
Friday TV: Naomi Watts in New ‘Gypsy’
Naomi Watts stars as a Manhattan therapist who falls into a complex relationship in Lisa Rubin’s new 10-episode series “Gypsy” (Netflix, streaming) which is based on part on the old…
Thursday TV: ‘Battle of the Network Stars’
Howard Cosell is no longer around to announce the current version of “The Battle of the Network Stars” (ABC, 9 p.m.) but there are a few vintage names — Tom…
Wednesday TV: ‘Broadchurch’ Once More
The third and final season of “Broadchurch” (BBC America, 10 p.m.) returns Olivia Colman and David Tennant as the mismatched detectives at a seaside town investigating a new case, a…
Buckingham and McVie at Wolf Trap
Of the many incarnations of Fleetwood Mac since 1967, the most popular by far is the California version ushered in by the addition of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. Probably…
Tuesday TV: ‘Downward Dog’s Demise
It may have seemed the cutest little sitcom on network TV when it premiered in May. But ABC never figured out what to do with “Downward Dog” (ABC, 10 and…