Sunday TV: Deft ‘The Lady and the Dale’
The deftly told new documentary series “The Lady and the Dale” (HBO, 9 p.m.) begins by telling the near-forgotten story of the three-wheel, gas saving, plastic-bodied car The Dale, which…
Saturday TV: Krasinski Debuts on ‘SNL’
John Krasinski, pictured center, hosts the first “Saturday Night Live” (NBC,11:30 p.m.) of 2021. It's his first time in that position, and it's also the debut for the musical guest,…
Friday TV: Hollywood’s ‘The Little Things’
Big features continue rolling out online from the big streaming services each Friday. Today has Denzel Washington and Rami Malek as a pair of detectives going after a serial killer…
Thursday TV: New ‘Rehab Addict Rescue’
The new series “Rehab Addict Rescue” (HGTV, 9 p.m.) could be about anything, like addiction or rehab. But since it’s on HGTV, it’s about restoring homes, just like “Flipping Across…
Wednesday TV: ‘Resident Alien’ Arrives
Alan Tudyk plays “Resident Alien” (Syfy, 10 p.m.), an otherworldly visitor who is stranded in a small Colorado town after crashing to Earth, based on the comic book of the…
Tuesday TV: The Carnage Promise Kept
A chilling new “Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) paints a direct line from the “American carnage” Donald Trump barked about at his inaugural to the actual carnage at…
Monday TV: Old Spy in the Nursing Home
An 83-year-old man is enlisted to become a private investigator to go undercover at a Chilean nursing home to check on mistreatment but gets involved with the residents instead. Maite…
Sunday TV: Epix’ New ‘Bridge and Tunnel’
Edward Burns returns to his Long Island roots in the nostalgic series “Bridge and Tunnel” (Epix, 9 p.m.), about a group of old pals trying to find their place after…
Remembering Larry King, 1933-2021
It’s hard to imagine a broadcast world without Larry King, who died Saturday at 87. He made his name as a radio and TV interviewer with bottomless curiosity that was…
Saturday TV: The Story of Salt-N-Pepa
Three hours seems an awful long time for a pop music bio-pic but the new “Salt-N-Pepa” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.) is buoyed by the music from the hip hop team, the…