Sunday TV: The History of The Colosseum
The new eight-part docuseries “Colosseum” (History, 9 p..m.) looks at the history of Rome’s most famous edifice and the rise and fall of the Roman Empire that occurred there. Historian…
Saturday TV: Nikki Glaser Stand-up Special
The raunchy comic knows how to accurately describe her act in her latest standup comedy special, “Nikki Glaser: Good Clean Filth” (HBO, 10 p.m.). The new three-part , three hour…
Friday TV: Nathan Fielder’s ‘The Rehearsal’
There’s been nothing quite like Nathan Fielder’s latest contrivance, “The Rehearsal” (HBO, 11 p.m.), which goes well beyond his own revered “Nathan for You” — and even “How to with…
Thursday TV: ‘Resident Evil’ Arises Again
First a video game, then a movie franchise, “Resident Evil” (Netflix, streaming) is now a drama series told in the present, as well as 14 years into the future. Ella…
Wednesday TV: All of the New Galaxies
Good timing for a new special on “Nova” (PBS, 9 p.m. check local listings) that will celebrate the James Webb Space Space Telescope that produced those amazing pictures of hundreds…
Tuesday TV: Vampires Back From Shadows
One of the great comedies of today, the vampire parody “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX, 10 p.m.), starts its fourth season with a pair of episodes, the first…
Capital Radio, 7-11-22: Celebrating Summer
I was intent on celebrating July, hot days and summer in general while we’re still smack in the middle of it. And while there aren’t a whole lot of non-Fourth…
Monday TV: The Pandemic’s Ground Zero
The 35th season of “POV” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) begins with Yung Chang’s documentary about the initial COVID-19 lockdown in China more than two years ago in “Wuhan…
Sunday TV: ‘The Anarchists’ Convene
Things seem a little off right off the bat when the annual conference for self-proclaimed anarchists in glitzy Acapulco shows a ballroom with all the chairs in neat rows. Isn’t…
Saturday TV: The ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ Style
The fashion series on Turner Classic Movies continues with “Bonnie and Clyde” (8 p.m.) and “Blow-Up” (10 p.m.). The 12 o’clock noir is “High Tide” (midnight), followed by a couple…