Wednesday TV: ‘Spider-Man’ with Strings
The comic book roots of the Marvel superhero are stressed in the new animated series “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” (Disney+, streaming), but apparently not inclusiveness. The kid lending his voice…
Tuesday TV: ‘Great Migrations’ Series on PBS
The movements North by Black Americans in the first half of the 20th century -- and then back South again in more recent decades -- are all part of the…
Capital Radio 1-27-25: Garth Hudson, R.I.P.
Capital Radio this week saluted Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of The Band, who died Jan. 21 at 87, with songs from that standout outfit, as well as some…
Monday TV: Half a Century of ‘SNL’ Music
Roots drummer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson knows a thing or two about putting together a solid music documentary from old footage, as his "Summer of Soul" showed. So he’s a good…
Sunday TV: CBS Debuts ‘Watson,’ We Presume
The latest variant in the Sherlock Holmes legend is the new series “Watson” (CBS, 10 p.m.), with Morris Chestnut taking the role of the detective’s doctor sidekick. Set in modern…
Saturday TV: Timothée Chalamet Double Duty
Timothée Chalamet, who got his second Oscar nomination this week, returns to host a new “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.), except this time he’s also the musical guest. Does…
Friday TV: ‘Harpoon Hunters’ from Cape Cod
The fast-moving bluefish tuna is the target of fishing families using 10-foot electrified spears off the coast of Cape Cod on the new series “Harpoon Hunters” (Discovery, 9 p.m.). It…
Thursday TV: ‘The Night Agent’ Moves Up
Once left to answer a phone that never rings in the White House basement, "The Night Agent" (Netflix, streaming) returns having moved up -- and in the middle of the…
Wednesday TV: ‘W.A.G.s to Riches’ on Netflix
The latest reality show following wives and girlfriends of sports stars shows them to be entrepreneurs as well. But, set in Miami, “W.A.G.s to Riches” (Netflix, streaming) still has the…
Tuesday TV: ‘The Joe Schmo Show’ is Back
In a topsy turvy world, it’s fitting that there’s a return for “The Joe Schmo Show” (TBS, 9 p.m.), a reality series in which one contestant who believes he’s on…