Monday TV: Attack of the Killer Robots
Science fiction has long told stories about murderous robot armies, but Maxim Pozdorovkin’s “The Truth About Killer Robots” (HBO, 10 p.m.) shows how this is already happening, with people dying…
Sunday TV: Acting Enhances ‘Dear John’
At its heart, “Dirty John” (Bravo, 10 p.m.), a true crime story about meeting Mr. Wrong, is an elongated Lifetime movie. But because of the participation of Connie Britton, and…
Saturday TV: Christmas Movie Avalanche
It can be a pretty white Christmas on Hallmark movies, judging from the racial makeup of the casts. Bu tonight there’s “Christmas Everlasting” (Hallmark, p.m.) with Tatyana Ali, Dondré T. Whitfield,…
Friday TV: Portrait of a Prince
The Broadway producer director of shows that include “West Side Story,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Cabaret,” “Compay,” and “Evita” gets a profile, “Harold Prince: The Director’s Life” on “Great Performances”…
Thursday TV: ‘Mystery Science Theatre’
Of the many marathons today, “Mystery Science Theatre 3000: The Gauntlet” (Netflix, streaming) may be the most involved marathon of the day — with the classic characters, which now include Patton…
Wednesday TV: More Hollywood Games
Perhaps foreshadowing your soon-to-come Thanksgiving interactions here is the sixth season premiere of “Hollywood Game Night” (NBC, 8 p.m.) with Jane Lynch hosting Carla Hall, Adam Rodriguez, Shiri Appleby, Colton…
Tuesday TV: Uncovering More U.S. Nazis
I sometimes worry about the reporter A.C. Thompson whose fearless work for ProPublica and “Frontline” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) takes him to the heart of violent hate groups…
Monday TV: ‘Little Drummer Girl’ Begins
From the people who brought you the stylish and effective limited series “The Night Manager” two years ago comes another handsome John le Carré adaptation, “The Little Drummer Girl” (9…
Sunday TV: ‘Escape at Dannemora’
The rise of limited series allows storytelling to become more languorous. And a dramatization of that famous 2015 prison break in upstate New York that might otherwise be a fast…
Saturday TV: Jonestown’s Anniversary
It’s been 40 years ago this week that the world was shocked by events in Guyana, where 900 were dead from a murder-mass suicide and a still tasteless popular phrase…