Thursday TV: Hulu’s ‘The Bear’ Returns
The accurately anxiety-producing “The Bear” (Hulu, streaming) about the chaos behind a Chicago restaurant returns for a second season, as they begin plans on remodeling the eatery for reopening. Abby…
Wednesday TV: Nick Fury Gets Own Series
Samuel L. Jackson dons the eyepatch once more, returning as the Marvel character Nick Fury for the new series “Secret Invasion” (Disney+, streaming), bringing a number of his fellow movie…
Tuesday TV: Some Protective ‘Mama Bears’
They were raised as Fundamentalist Christians, but when it came to protecting their LGBTQ+ kids, things changed. They started calling themselves “Mama Bears,” which is the name of documentary that…
Capital Radio 6-19: Marvin on Juneteenth
Juneteenth is America’s newest federal holiday and we celebrated it for most of the show with songs of uplift struggle and empowerment, with a lot of contributions from the Staple…
Monday TV: Celebrating Holiday with Music
Miguel, Kirk Franklin, SWV, Davido, Coi Leray and Jodeci are among the acts performing in the second “Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom” (CNN, OWN, 8 p.m.) live from the…
Sunday: Another ‘Walking Dead’ Spin-off
The original show ended in 2022 after 11 seasons, but like the zombies once at the heart of the show, it won’t stay dead. The latest spin-off, “The Walking Dead:…
Saturday TV: ‘Exposing Parchman’ Doc
The effort of a team of lawyers to reform harsh condition at the Mississippi State Penitentiary known as the former plantation Parchman Farm comes in the three hour documentary “Exposing…
Friday TV: College World Series Starts
The College World Series begins in Omaha with Oral Roberts vs. TCU (ESPN, 2 p.m.) and Virginia vs. Florida (ESPN, 7 p.m.). “Outlander” (Starz, 8 p.m.) returns for a seven…
Thursday TV: Dating Across the Country
“Swiping America” (Max, streaming) may sound like a massive heist caper, but it’s the title of one of the smarter new dating shows, this one from the creators of “We’re…
Wednesday: ‘The Full Monty’ 25 Years On
It’s been 25 years since the original film, so a new eight-episode series “The Full Monty” (Hulu, streaming) looks in on the now mostly elderly but at least fully clothed…