The director of “Moonlight,” Barry Jenkins, directs the 10-episode adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, which interpreted “The Underground Railroad” (Amazon, streaming) as an actual railroad. Thuso Mbedu stars.…
Jean Smart is turning in a pretty deft performance on “Mare of Easttown,” but has an even juicier role in the new series “Hacks” (HBO Max, streaming), playing a snarling…
Wanda Sykes and Michael Epps star in a new sitcom about a working-class family in Indianapolis. Kim Fields and Gabrielle Dennis also star in “The Upshaws” (Netflix, streaming). “The Hills:…
Credit card scams and the student loan crises are among the topics on the new series “Money, Explained” (Netflix, streaming), co-produced with Vox, with narration provided by people like Edie…
Alex Gibney’s unblinking look at the opioid crisis, “The Crime of the Century” (HBO, 9 p.m.), covers some ground we’ve heard before — how pharmaceuticals were relentlessly pushed by their…
A 50-year-old album that’s still a timely soundtrack for current struggles is examined by Don Lemon on a special, “What’s Going On: Marvin Gaye’s Anthem for the Ages” (CNN, 8…
If science couldn’t do it, I’m not sure a concert will convince those hesitant to take the vaccine. But here’s “VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World” (ABC, CBS,…
The funny ensemble comedy “Mythic Quest" (Apple TV+, streaming) returns for a second season with Charlotte Nicdao’s Poppy now promoted to co-creative director and trying to find a spot alongside…
The writer of “Unbreakable Jimmy Schmidt” Meredith Scardino comes up with another fun, fast and bubbly series about a 90s girl groups that attempts a comeback in “Girls5Eva” (Peacock, streaming).…
In the new series “Human: The World Within” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) looks at biological stories from around the world to illustrate birth, in the first hour, and…