Friday TV: New Netflix Thriller ‘Rebel Ridge’
A man trying to bail out his cousin in a small town runs into the corrupt sheriff in the action drama “Rebel Ridge” (Netflix, streaming), starring Aaron Pierre, pictured above,…
Thursday TV: Kidman in ‘The Perfect Couple’
Nicole Kidman is back again in very familiar surroundings — as a high society woman in a glossy limited series about a murder. With its Nantucket setting and large cast,…
Wednesday TV: ‘Slow Horses’ Back for More
The fourth season begins for the great British spy series “Slow Horses” (Apple TV+, streaming), with Gary Oldman. A second season comes for the lesser series about toxic pairings among…
Tuesday TV: ‘The Bachelorette’ Makes a Choice
Jenn Tran has told both finalists on “The Bachelorette” (ABC, 8 p.m.) she loves them. Tonight, in Hawaii, she determines which one — Devin Strader or Marcus Shoberg — gets…
Capital Radio 9-2-24: Labor Day, County Fairs
Labor Day means songs of work — getting a job, finding a job, losing a job, and gathering a union, from artists ranging from the Miracles, to Talking Heads, to…
Fall’s Best New TV Show: ‘English Teacher’
The fall’s best new show starts today. “English Teacher” (FX, 10 p.m.) plays like “Abbott Elementary” gone to high school. Like that series, this one has an auteur, Brian Jordan…
Also on Monday: Hotdog Eating on Labor Day
Hot dog eating contests are usually confined to July 4th but a new competition in which longtime champ Joey Chestnut faces off against six-time champ Takeru Kobayashi is now a…
Sunday TV: Jesus Saga ‘The Chosen’ Returns
If Jesus hasn’t exactly risen, at least he’s back for a new season of “The Chosen” (CW, 8 p.m.) which begins with Salome’s dance for Herod and includes the demise…
Saturday TV: College Football Takes Over
September is not quite here, but college football certainly is, with the first full Saturday slate of games. In prime time that means Idaho State at Oregon State (CW, 6:30…
Friday TV: ‘Kinds of Kindness’ to Small Screen
The craziest film of the summer, “Kinds of Kindness” (Hulu, streaming) reunites Oscar-winner Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe into a Yorgos Lanthimos ensemble that also includes Jesse Plemons and Margaret…