Monday TV: The Scourge of Painkillers
HBO Documentaries were early on reporting the pervasiveness of opioid addiction and continue to be on the case, looking at the sharp rise in overdoses in what is now considered…
Sunday TV: Weird New ‘American Gods’
In the new “American Gods” (Starz, 9 p.m.), Ian McShane returns to series TV with a series based on Neil Gaiman’s fantasy about an ex-con and the return of mythological…
Saturday TV: Correspondents and Not
The year’s big night of political satire was pulled when the president said he wouldn’t play along, particularly on the 100th day of his term. So The White House Correspondents…
Friday TV: ‘Dear White People,’ the Series
Justin Simien’s adaptation of his own movie of the same name, “Dear White People” (Netflix, streaming) is a 10-episode series about a group of students at a fictional Ivy League…
‘The Sopranos’ Return for One Night
Ten years after it went off the air, “The Sopranos” briefly returned Wednesday in Washington, as its creator and a half dozen of its cast members were on hand as…
Thursday TV: ‘The President Show’
The White House Correspondent’s Dinner and its alternatives Saturday are upstaged two days early with “The President Show” (Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.), in which Anthony Atamanuik channels the bizarre cadences…
The Jayhawks at the Birchmere
The latest recordings from The Jayhawks come as backing band on the new Ray Davies album “Americana,” which came out the same weekend the venerable Twin Cities band played the…
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Happening Now
There are certain shows that require one to break down and get the streaming service subscription: “Orange is the New Black” and “House of Cards” on Netflix; “Transparent” on Amazon…
The Colors of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
Primary colors make their point in the beautifully shot "The Handmaid's Tale" (Hulu, streaming), starting today with a trio of episodes. Director Reed Morano is a former cinematographer, true ("Vinyl,"…
Also on Wednesday: More of ‘Gomorrah’
Never saw the first season of “Gomorrah” (Sundance, 10 p.m.), but here’s season two. Italy’s most popular series is about a Neapolitan crime organization whose members are fighting for control.…