Friday TV: ‘Bardo’ Makes Its Netflix Debut
Consider it an early present: Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s “Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths” (Netflix, streaming) makes its debut on the small screen after a short run at…
Thursday TV: The Santa Claus Murder Case
Amid the Yuletide tsunami of programming, there can be some interesting highlights. One emerges today with a special from the improv detective spoof “Murderville.” “Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Mystery”…
Wednesday TV: Another ‘National Treasure’
“National Treasure: Edge of History” (Disney+, streaming) is an outgrowth of the movie series of the sane name, but with no Nic Cage in sight. Instead, its young cast is…
Tuesday TV: Nancy Pelosi Doc, Inside Job
Documentary filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi is in the position to provide the most intimate look at her historic subject, the first female Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, who happens to…
Monday TV: Adventures of Saul Bellow
Public television premieres a new profile on the Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winner in Asaf Galays “American Masters: The Adventures of Saul Bellow” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings), which…
Sunday TV: ‘White Lotus’ Checkout Time
Hand in hand with the beauty of a vacation in Sicily comes the dread. Nearly everyone on “The White Lotus” (HBO, 9 p.m.) feels it, and any one of them…
Saturday TV: Oldtimers Return to ‘SNL’
A couple of veterans of the 46 year old institution show how it’s done, as onetime cast member Martin Short and frequent guest star Steve Martin team up to host…
Friday TV: Another Take on ‘Pinocchio’
Nearly 140 years after the first publication of the book, and more than 80 since the Disney cartoon, the old wooden boy has had quite a year. First there was…
Thursday TV: Trevor Noah’s Last ‘Show’
It might have been the most daunting task in television: taking Jon Stewart’s place anchoring late night’s topical humor powerhouse. But against all odds, brainy South African comedian kept a…
Wednesday TV: ‘Too Hot to Handle’ Returns
Sometimes people are so dumb they’re just entertaining to watch. After three seasons, there are still some people dim enough to be part of “Too Hot to Handle” (Netflix, streaming).…