Thursday TV: International ‘Hostage’ Drama
The British prime minister’s husband is kidnapped and the French President is blackmailed in the new limited series “Hostage” (Netflix, streaming) starring Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy. John Cena returns…
Wednesday TV: Frank’s ‘Bachelor’ Moment
The 17th season finale of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” (FX, 9 p.m.) coincides with the finale of Frank’s journey on “The Golden Bachelor.” From Brazil comes the new film…
Tuesday TV: A Documentary About Devo
If there was ever a band deserving a documentary telling its half-century story of art project mixed with wry humor and innovative electronics, it’s “Devo” (Netflix, streaming). Chris Smith’s documentary…
Monday TV: The Gentrification Battle
A proposed massive new development in Brooklyn in a former industrial area as an “innovation district” provides the basis of a civics lesson on how it was met by the community…
Sunday TV: Deep Into the Yogurt Murders
The strip mall joint in Austin was called I Can't Believe It's Yogurt. But nobody could believe the crime that happened there in 1991 either. Four teenage girls were murdered…
Saturday TV: ‘The Legend of Ochi’ on HBO
The family fantasy adventure “The Legend of Ochi” (HBO, 8 p.m.) makes its premium cable debut. Helena Zengel stars as a farmgirl in the Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine who discovers…
Friday TV: Weighing in on ‘The Biggest Loser’
It’s always interesting to hear about the nuts and bolts of reality TV gone wrong, and the new three-episode documentary series “Fit for TV: The Reality of ’The Biggest Loser’”…
Thursday TV: Reviewing the Chiefs’ 2024 Season
Another NFL season is imminent, and to herald it is not only preseason action but also a new documentary series about the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl Run last season.…
We’re Back! Wednesday TV: Teens Win the Lotto
From France comes the comedy series “Young Millionaires” (Netflix, streaming), about teens who score big on the lottery in Marseille. Adam Devine provides the voice for the pooch who leans…
Monday TV: Watch Out for Animals on Drugs
Drunk bears! Gators on meth! Cocaine hippos! They all finally have a place to be seen in the new three-part special “Animals on Drugs” (Discovery, 8 p.m.), which looks at…