Wednesday TV: Queen of Earth Day’s 50th
The 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day gives us time to remember the global crisis awaiting us when this one runs its course. And a couple of the specials focus…
Tuesday TV: Grammy Salute to Prince
If the novelty of pop stars singing in their bedrooms is wearing off, here’s a music special taped back far enough that there could be several musicians on stage at…
Monday TV: Season Finales for ‘Saul,’ ‘Plot’
Two of the season’s best dramas end their too-brief seasons. David Simon’s adaptation of Philip Roth’s prescient “The Plot Against America” (HBO, 9 p.m.) reaches its conclusion, while the finale…
Sunday TV: Taste of Basketball Greatness
In lieu of sports of any kind, ESPN agreed to move up by two months the premiere of its 10-part, 20 hour Michael Jordan documentary series “The Last Dance” (ESPN,…
Saturday TV: A Big COVID-19 Concert
Lady Gaga snared the top late night hosts to join forces in presenting the biggest concert event yet associated with the worldwide pandemic. Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon…
Friday TV: New Show, Minus the Ish
Kenya Barris goes from behind the scenes, writing “black-ish” and its two sequels, "mixed-ish" and "grown-ish" to star in yet another comedy with a lower case title, “#blackAF” (Netflix, streaming).…
Thursday TV: Singalong with Disney
Anyone feel like singing? That seems to have been one response to surviving the pandemic. Join in yourself tonight on “The Disney Family Singalong” (ABC, 8 p.m.). You may be…
Blanchett Tops Star-Filled ‘Mrs. America’
The best series of the season recounts the untold story of the struggles behind the attempted passage of the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s (made more compelling by the…
Also on Wednesday: Droll Vampires Return
The droll old European vampires of “What We Do In the Shadows” (FX, 10 p.m.) are back, struggling with their lives in Staten Island. Humor is just what we needed…
Tuesday TV: The Virus Hits ‘Sesame Street’
The worst aspects of the grownup world eventually filter down to kids through specials. It happens tonight as the current pandemic crisis is explored for small fry on the widely…