Tuesday TV: Celebrating Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood is one of those Hollywood icons who began as a favorite child star (“Miracle on 34th Street”) who grew up on the screen, blossoming in films like “Splendor…
Monday TV: A Reminder of George W. Bush
One might feel a little nostalgic, wistful even, for the days of President George W. Bush these days, particularly after his message of unity Sunday (quickly thrashed by the current…
Sunday TV: ‘Billions’ Returns for More
Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti are back to go at it again in the fifth season of “Billions” (Showtime, 9 p.m.) the power and high finance saga in which the…
Saturday TV: Slime Shelters in Place
Can slime do social distancing? We shall see tonight as the Kids’ Choice Awards 2020 (Nickelodeon, 8 p.m.) goes virtual. Victoria Justice hosts and Asher Angel will perform during the…
Friday TV: Ryan Murphy’s ‘Hollywood’
The first fruit of Ryan Murphy’s big deal with Netflix is a typically lavish and splashy limited series that, like his “Feud: Betty and Joan,” is steeped in glossy Hollywood…
Thursday TV: ‘Parks and Rec’ Returns
The brightest programming special out of the pandemic so far is the unexpected revival of “A Parks and Recreation Special” (NBC, 8:30 p.m.) with an entertaining, sharply written episode about…
Wednesday TV: ‘Normal People’ Romance
As coming-of-age romances proliferate on streaming services, things seem a little more brash and extreme than real life must be. That’s why the series “Normal People” (Hulu, streaming) succeeds so…
Tuesday TV: ‘Autism: The Musical’ Sequel
The kids who put on a show that was covered in Tricia Regan’s memorable documentary “Autism: The Musical” 15 years ago are revisited as young adults, some still performing music,…
Monday TV: The Road to a Cancer Cure
It’s time for doctors and scientists to find cures. and “Independent Lens” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) focuses on a doctor who has been trying to find a cure…
Sunday TV: ‘Penny Dreadful’ Goes to L.A.
John Logan’s three season series about Dracula and Frankenstein in London seemed over. But now it has been reimagined as a metaphorical story of 1930s Los Angeles, where the Mexican…