Saturday TV: Fireworks, Safer from Home
In contrast to some risky public gatherings, “A Capitol Fourth” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) goes virtual this year, with its performances from Trace Adkins, The Temptations John Fogerty,…
Friday TV: Holiday ‘Hamilton’ Streaming
The big prize of the pandemic era and perhaps the only patriotic punch of the July Fourth weekend is the moving up of the original cast of “Hamilton” (Disney+, streaming),…
Thursday TV: ‘Warrior Nun’ Awakens
In the new series “Warrior Nun” (Netflix, streaming), based on the comic book, Alba Baptista stars as a woman in contemporary Spain who wakes up in a morgue with a…
Wednesday: ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ Returns
From the producers of “Stranger Things” comes the new take on the old series “Unsolved Mysteries” (Netflix, streaming), again inviting viewers to solve the mysteries and bring solutions to various…
Tuesday TV: The Mystery Atop Everest
The documentary “Lost on Everest” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.) looks into the 1924 disappearance of early Everest pioneer Sandy Irvine and the mystery over whether he and George Mallory were…
Monday TV: When Women of Color Run
A timely “POV” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) presents a two port documentary following the grassroots efforts of women of color running for office in 2018. Among those filmed…
True Crime and a Whole Lot More
`Thе documentarian Liz Garbus muѕt hаvе felt аn intense kinship tо Michelle McNamara, a true crime blogger whо kept amassing information оn a topic іn order tо fashion іt іntо…
Also on Sunday: BET Awards on CBS
The comedian Amanda Seales hosts The BET Awards 2020 (BET, CBS, 8 p.m.), where performers include Alicia Keys, Chloe X Halle, DaBaby, D Smoke, Jennifer Hudson, John Legends, Lil Wayne…
Saturday TV: Beatles, Dylan and Concert
You can’t quite beat the double bill of The Beatles and Bob Dylan. It happens tonight on Turner Classic Movies with the pairing of the timeless “A Hard Day’s Night”…
Friday TV: The Eurovision Contest for Now
The pandemic meant no Eurovision Contest this year. In its place is a Will Ferrell spoof, “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” (Netflix, streaming). He stars with Rachel…