Friday TV: Dutch Comedy ‘Football Parents’
One thing you can say about Netflix — it’s one streamer that really keeps abreast of international titles, with three new series from afar starting tonight. From the Netherlands comes…
Thursday TV: Here’s Wrexham, Back on the Pitch
The sports documentary series “Welcome to Wrexham” (FX, 10 p.m.) begins its fourth season with the Welch team, owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, continues to advance, against all…
Wednesday TV: Manhunt for Osama bin Laden
The “American Manhunt” team that were previously behind compelling true crime documentary series on O.J. Simpson and the Boston Marathon Bombers turns to one of the most targeted manhunts this…
Tuesday TV: Getting Around to Honoring Joan
Odd timing to have a tribute special 11 years after the passing of the comedienne. And the title is a little off too. But here’s “Joan Rivers: A Dead Funny…
Capital Radio 5-12-25: Smoke for a Chicagoan
That odd, outmoded way of signaling via smokestack, came alive last week in the announcement from Vatican City. That its new occupant was from Chicago promoted songs about that toddlin’…
Monday TV: Political Intrigue in the Philippines
The first Philippine submission of a documentary to the Academy Awards, “And So It Begins” makes its debut on “Independent Lens” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings). It’s director Ramona…
Sunday TV: Britain Academy Television Awards
The 2025 British Academy Television Awards (BritBox, 2 p.m.) is presented live from London’s Royal Festival Hall, hosted by Alan Cummings, whose reality competition “Traitors” is nominated. Other nominated shows…
Saturday TV: Surviving Judds Tell Their Story
The life and career of country music’s Wynonna and Naomi are told in the two-part documentary series “The Judd Family: Truth Be Told” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.) that has the involvement…
Friday TV: When Grandmothers are the Chefs
Vince Vaughn stars in the new comedy “Nonnas” (Netflix, streaming) about a man who opens up an Italian restaurant using local grandmothers as the chefs. Among them: Lorraine Bracco, Talia…
Thursday TV: A New Take on Blume’s ‘Forever’
Much-banned in libraries, Judy Blume’s 1975 novel is turned into a series by Mara Brock Akil (“Girlfriends”), this time featuring Black teens awkwardly budding romance in Los Angele. “Forever” (Netflix…