Monday TV: Women Only Nature Films
It’s a step forward that all the filmmakers involved in the new wildlife nature series “Queens” (National Geographic, 8 p.m.) are women. But having all the animal subjects of the…
Sunday TV: Kate Winslet in HBO’s ‘The Regime’
Kate Winslet is very good as a rather addled, paranoid Eastern European leader in the political satire “The Regime” (HBO, 9 p.m.). It's from Will Tracy, a former writer for…
Saturday TV: Trisha Yearwood Honored
The ninth annual Austin City Limits Hall of Fame (PBS, 11 p.m., check local listings) honors country music’s Trisha Yearwood with guests that include Don Henley, Jo Dee Messina, Ronnie…
Friday TV: Adam Sandler Lost in Space
Adam Sandler’s latest online movie is the sci-fi drama “Spaceman” (Netflix, streaming), in which he plays an astronaut who enlists a space creature (voiced by Paul Dano) to help him…
Thursday TV: ‘Elsbeth’ Gets Her Own Series
Police shows need quirky stars and Carrie Preston plays a good one on the new “Elsbeth” (CBS, 10 p.m.), playing the oddball New York police observer and former attorney Elsbeth…
Wednesday TV: Back to the Island
Eighteen new contestants begin the 46th season of “Survivor” (CBS, 8 p.m.) in Fiji. An early twist is three of them have to go on a journey away from their…
Tuesday TV: A More Extensive ‘Shōgun’
Once a beloved miniseries starring Richard Chamberlain in 1980, the James Clavell historical novel "Shōgun" (FX, 10 p.m.) is now the basis of a more expansive 10-episode series, starring Hiroyuki…
Capital Radio 2-26-24: Jumping Into Leap Day
This week’s Leap Day had us jumping for appropriate songs to play. There weren’t many, though Big Bill Broonzy’s tune talked of a time when outdated gender roles switched. There…
Monday TV: Opening Suitcases on an Island
The perfectly ordinary studio game show “Deal or No Deal” takes an odd turn, taking it to a tropical locale where there are “Survivor” type competitions in addition to the…
Sunday TV: ‘Walking Dead,’ The Love Story
There’s been a lot of approaches in the variations of “The Walking Dead” series over the years. But a love story between the most popular characters? That happens in the…