Wednesday TV: ‘The Americans’ Concludes
After six seasons the acclaimed drama “The Americans” (FX, 10 p.m.) comes to an end. It was always a little too Boris and Natasha for me, and had the bad…
A Quick End for ‘Roseanne’
“Roseanne” was never as political as all the writing about the show. It actually seemed to make sense that her old working class character, resurrected after 20 years, might be…
Tuesday TV: The Chinese Exclusion Act
Those who think the government’s current attitude toward immigration couldn’t have ever been worse, “American Experience” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings), check local listings) is here to remind you…
Monday TV: Premature Obit for McCain
The respectful tone and bipartisan praise engendered by the thorough biography “John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls” (HBO, 8 p.m.), might make you think its subject, the Arizona senator,…
Sunday TV: Dogged ‘The Fourth Estate’
A four-part documentary covering how the New York Times would handle the Trump administration begins on inauguration day, with the surprisingly spartan Washington bureau recoiling, as many did, from the…
Pussy Riot at Washington D.C.’s Black Cat
Pussy Riot always seemed the last of the fearless punk bands, a group that would thrash for what it believed in and be willing to be jailed for it, as…
Saturday TV: The Ick Factor on ‘The Tale’
Laura Dern is becoming the face of HBO the way James Gandolfini once was. She stars in “Big Little Lies,” returning for its second season, played two seasons on the…
Friday TV: Dos Amigos Revive the Act
Lucky thing that somebody put to film the agreeable tour of the Dos Amigos, in “Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your…
Regarding the Furniture of ‘Hamilton’
I had the opportunity to talk to the inventive stage designer David Korins for a piece at SmithsonianMagazine.com. Most of the discussion revolved around his design for the Broadway hit…
Thursday TV: Whatever Red Nose Day Is
It’s still not entirely clear what Red Nose Day (NBC, 10 p.m.) is, but it will be an event getting stars to wear clown noses and generally raise money for…