Friday TV: New Jason Isbell Documentary
The second season of the music documentary series “Music Box” (HBO, 8 p.m.) kicks off with Sam Jones’ “Jason Isbell: Running with Our Eyes Closed,” a film nearly as honest…
Thursday TV: Road Rage Fuels ‘Beef’
Ali Wong and Steven Yeun star as rivals in a road rage incident in the new dark comedy series “Beef” (Netflix, streaming). A new musical rom-com brings new life to…
Wednesday TV: Moving to ‘Schmicago’
Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong return for season two of the musical comedy series “Schmigadoon!” (Apple TV+, streaming), which this season shifts to a city locale, and the “Cabaret” style…
Tuesday TV: ‘America and the Taliban’
The first of a three-part investigation on America’s 20-year involvement in Afghanistan that ended up with Taliban rule begins on “Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings). Martin Smith reports. The…
Capital Radio, 4-3: Sketches of Italy, Spain
One one of the most technically fraught Capital Radio broadcasts yet was caused by a weak WiFi signal at my end, allowing the station’s auto-stream to intermittently and annoyingly interrupt.…
Monday TV: Brooke Shields Looks Back
The two part biographical film about the actor and model nicks its name from one of her early films, “Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields” (Hulu, streaming), which gives a new perspective…
Sunday TV: The CMT Awards from Austin
Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown team up to host the 2023 CMT Music Awards (CBS, 8 p.m.), being held in Austin for the first time. Performers include Lainey Wilson, who…
A Homemade K.C. Sitcom, ‘Daddy’s Divas’
Sometimes dads get the notion of using their home video cameras to make funny little films, enlisting their whole family to star. The results can be amusing afterwards for all…
Saturday TV: The 21st Americana Awards
Recorded in September Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, “Austin City Limits Presents the 21st Annual Americana Awards and Honors” (PBS, 11 p.m., check local listings) features performances from Allison Russell and Brandi…
Friday TV: A Salute to Joni Mitchell on PBS
While Joni Mitchell’s surprise appearance at Newport Folk Festival last summer was captured mostly by fans’ phones, there’s a much better production surrounding her performances at the end of the…