Monday TV: More Scandanavian Drama
HBO’s Monday nights go further Scandanavian with the premiere of “Beartown” (HBO, 9 p.m.), an adaptation of the bestseller by the same name from Fredrick Backman, who also wrote “A…
Sunday TV: Dismaying ‘Allen v. Farrow’
Ready to disavow every work by one of America’s most talented and prolific filmmaker for the last half century? The harrowing four-part “Allen v. Farrow” (HBO, 9 p.m.) slams a…
Saturday TV: Serial Killer on Long Island
Kim Delaney stars as a mother whose search for her daughter leads to finding 19 bodies in the made-for-TV movie “The Long Island Serial Killer: A Mother’s Hunt for Justice”…
Friday TV: McDormand Out in ‘Nomadland’
Frances McDormand stars in the new “Nomadland” (Hulu, streaming) about a woman who decides to travel around after her Nevada gypsum plant closes. David Strathairn also stars in the movie…
Thursday TV: ‘Dateline’s Own Crime Series
Why should streaming services be the only place for multi-episode true crime documentary series? Network newsmagazines have been doing true crime episodes for decades, so why not their own crime…
Wednesday: Toasting the 14th Amendment
Will Smith hosts the six-part documentary series exploring the 14th amendment promising equal protection in “Amend: The Fight for America” (Netflix, streaming). Actors including Mahershala Ali, Diane Lane, Samuel L.…
Tuesday TV: A History of the Black Church
Henry Louis Gates Jr. hosts the four-hour, two part “The Black Church: This is Our Story This is Our Song” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) which represents Black History…
Monday TV: The Story of Marian Anderson
he life of singer Marian Anderson, who was barred from performing at the D.A.R. Constitution Hall in 1939 because she was Black and instead made a triumphant performance at the…
Sunday TV: New Cartoon ‘The Great North’
Another welcome new animated series arrives in “The Great North” (Fox, 8:30 p.m.) following the adventures of an Alaskan family, with voices provided by Nick Offerman, Jenny Slate, Will Forte,…
Saturday TV: End of the Impeachment?
With the defense only using two and a half hours of its allowed eight Friday, The Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump (CSPAN, CNN, MSNBC, PBS, 10 a.m.) may well end…