Sunday TV: Hahn Embodies ‘Mrs. Fletcher’
The oft-seen Kathryn Hahn stars in the new series “Mrs. Fletcher” (HBO, 10:30 p.m.), as a woman who begins to rediscover her own sexual life after her son goes off…
Saturday TV: October’s Christmas Start
Halloween won’t come for another five days, but already here comes the onslaught of Christmas movies that will run nonstop until the end of the year. The forced cheer is…
Friday: Eddie Murphy’s ‘Dolemite’ on TV
Another anticipated movie with the near-simultaneous opening in theaters is streaming is Eddie Murphy’s take on a Blaxploitation hero, “Dolemite Is My Name” (Netflix, streaming). He stars as comedian Rudy…
Thursday TV: Learning to Drive in Riyadh
Here’s a look at a bold new business that opened in Riyadh after some loosening of restrictions on women, the documentary “Saudi Women’s Driving School” (HBO, 9 p.m.). It's directed…
Wednesday TV: Tyler Perry’s Empire Grows
Tyler Perry’s latest soap takes an upstairs/downstairs look at the White House. “The Oval” (BET, VH1, 9 p.m.), written, produced and directed by Perry, stars Ed Quinn and Kron Moore(above)…
Tuesday TV: World Series, NBA Both Start
It’s a big night for sports with Washington at Houston (Fox, 8 p.m.) for Game 1 of the World Series in prime time. And the NBA season begins with the…
Monday TV: Mirren’s ‘Catherine the Great’
“Catherine the Great” (HBO, 10 p.m.) ruled for more than 30 years, but is covered in just four episodes on this new limited series. It stars someone with some royal…
HBO’s Mind-blowing Take on ‘Watchmen’
For a network that put the skids on its alternate history "Confederate" after uproar on racial insensitivity, HBO begins one of its most anticipated new series amid the single worst…
Also Sunday: Doc Series ‘Leavenworth’
A new documentary series, “Leavenworth” (Starz, 9:30 p.m.), looks into the case of former Army Lt. Cling Lorance, who is serving a 19-year sentence in Kansas for murder and attempted…
Saturday TV: When Patsy Met Loretta
Broadway stars Megan Hilty and Jessie Mueller go country in the new TV bio pic “Patsy & Loretta” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.). Hilty plays Patsy Cline, who is determined to help…