Monday TV: New Sitcom ‘American Auto’
The underused Ana Gasteyer stars as a new automotive executive in the workplace comedy “American Auto” (NBC, 10 p.m.). From the maker of “Superstore,” Justin Spitzer, the show is just…
The Magnetic Fields in Residence in D.C.
Prolific songwriter Stephin Merritt seems to respond best to creative prompts. Sixty=Nine Love Songs? Sure. A dozen songs that start with the letter I? Easy. One song representing each year…
Sunday TV: ‘Legends of the Hidden Temple’
The CW returns to the world of reality competition as its players return to their childhood in a revival of “Legends of the Hidden Temple” (The CW, 8 p.m.), the…
Tuesday TV: The Sinkhole by the Tar Pit
“La Brea” (NBC, 9 p.m.) may seem like too direct a metaphor for network TV: tumbling down a sinkhole. Like a lot of sci-fi tinged broadcast series begin like this:…
The 2021 Fall TV Season: Fridays
THE NEW FALL SEASON Fridays have become so paltry in network programming, it’s almost not worth going through with our night-by-night look at the new fall season on broadcast TV.…
Saturday TV: ‘NYC: Homecoming Concert’
CNN will take a break from reporting on the pandemic’s surge for a five-hour concert meant to say goodbye to it. “We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert” (CNN, 5 p.m.)…
Tuesday TV: ‘Superman & Lois’ Finale
“Superman & Lois” (CW, 9 p.m.) ends its season with the former putting on his famous suit. A new edition of the sports anthology “Untold” (Netflix, streaming) tells the story…
Tuesday TV: Obama, the First 60 Years
Helping mark the 60th birthday of the 44th president is the comprehensive three-part, six-hour documentary “Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union” (HBO, 9 p.m.) that begins tonight with…
Sunday TV: Riding the 100-Foot Wave
Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara came out of retirement to fulfill his dream of riding a wave taller than an 8-story wave in Nazaré, Portugal the documentary series “100 Foot Wave”…
Tuesday TV: Baseball’s All-Star Game
Midsummer is marked by the arrival of the MLB All-Star Game (Fox, 8 p.m.) taking place this year in Denver's Coors Field. Christopher Jackson, who played Washington in “Hamilton” will…