Monday TV: ‘Citizen Hearst’ vs. ‘Kane’
The life and times of William Randolph Hearst is told over two nights on a four hour “American Experience” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) that concludes Tuesday. Coincidentally, the…
The 2021 Fall TV Season: Weekends
THE NEW FALL SEASON Even for Sunday, television’s showcase night, broadcast networks have few new broadcast shows to offer this season. Content with their cartoons, on one network, game shows…
Sunday TV: Tony Awards Finally Return
Delayed for more than a year, the 74th Annual Tony Awards (Paramount+, streaming, 7 p.m.) has a lot of ground to cover, though Broadway went dark for most of the…
Saturday TV: ‘Promising Young Woman’
Carey Mulligan got an Academy Award nomination for her role in the unusual thriller “Promising Young Woman” (HBO, 8 p.m.), which makes its premium cable debut today. But Emerald Fennell’s…
The 2021 Fall TV Season: Fridays
THE NEW FALL SEASON Fridays have become so paltry in network programming, it’s almost not worth going through with our night-by-night look at the new fall season on broadcast TV.…
Friday TV: ‘Midnight Mass’ and More
Hamish Linklater plays a priest who turns an isolated island community upside down in the new horror series “Midnight Mass” (Netflix, streaming. It’s from Mike Flanagan, who previously conjured “The…
The 2021 Fall TV Season: Thursdays
THE NEW FALL SEASON The wisdom of taking a day-to-day approach on detailing what’s new for the fall season on broadcast TV is especially questionable today, when there is apparently…
Thursday TV: A ‘Law & Order’ or Two
“Law & Order: Organized Crime” (NBC, 10 p.m.) returns for a second with Christopher Meloni’s character in charge as they target a powerful crime family. It follows a two-hour premiere…
The 2021 Fall Season: Wednesdays
THE NEW FALL SEASON Our night-by-night survey of new broadcast TV shows hits hump day with a couple of "new" shows that are actually variations on favorite old shows. On…
Wednesday TV: ‘Survivor’ Resurfaces
Delayed a year, “Survivor” (CBS, 8 p.m.) begins its 41st season with a two hour premiere for a season shortened to 26 days instead of the usual 39. Host Jeff…