Monday TV: Turning on the Renewables
A Property Brother and home renovation expert crosses the country to see how people are adapting to renewable energy on “Jonathan Scott’s Power Trip,” making its debut on “Independent Lens”…
Sunday TV: ‘The Crown’ Returns for More
“The Crown” (Netflix, streaming) reaches its fourth season tracking the life of Queen Elizabeth (who is continued to be played by Olivia Colman). But she might be overshadowed, as the…
Saturday TV: Where’d D.B. Cooper Go?
Laurence Fishburne hosts the new series “History’s Greatest Mysteries” (History, 9 p.m.) which revisits still-puzzling tales of the last century or so. First off is the hunt for D.B. Cooper,…
Friday TV: Sophia Loren Returns at 86
Still glamorous as an octogenarian, Sophia Loren is back in a new movie, “The Life Ahead” (Netflix, streaming), portraying a a Holocaust survivor who befriends a 12-year-old Senegalese Muslim immigrant.…
Thursday TV: Honking, Not Laughing
Here’s how comedy is done in 2020: Outside, distanced, in cars. Such is the standup special “Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy Show” (HBO Max, streaming) which Quinn…
Wednesday TV: Pitting COVID vs. CMAs
Problems surround the CMA Awards (AMC, 8 p.m.) where at least two planned performers pulled out after testing positive for COVID — Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line and Lee…
Tuesday TV: ‘A Teacher’ Has a Bad Idea
Kate Mara has no fear about tackling prickly, complex characters, so her titular role in the new limited series “A Teacher” (Hulu, streaming) is no different. It’s about a teacher…
Monday TV: Young Striving in ‘Industry’
Following a group of young people as they begin their careers has been a staple of TV since “Grey’s Anatomy” and before. A number of law-based show with that premise…
Sunday TV: Low Key Fun in ‘Moonbase 8’
Most of the recent space travel shows have occurred on streaming services. But the new “Moonbase 8” (Showtime, 11 p.m.) is both on cable and a bit more Earth-bound. It…
Virtual Icons at Virtual Rock Hall Induction
They canceled the Olympics and Coachella, so this year might have also been a good year to cancel The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions (HBO, 8 p.m.).…