John Brown Lives in ‘The Good Lord Bird’
As fiery a figure as John Brown was in American history, Ethan Hawke was surprised there hadn’t been more movies or TV series about him. “This hasn't been wildly overexploited,”…
Also on Sunday: Inside ‘The Comedy Store’
Comic turned director Mike Binder turns nostalgic in the five-part documentary series “The Comedy Store” (Showtime, 10 p.m.) in which he considers the cultural legacy of the comedy club on…
Saturday TV: ‘SNL’ Back in the Studio
Chris Rock kicks off the 46th season of “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.), hosting from inside Studio 8H in 30 Rockefeller Plaza for the first time in nearly seven…
Friday TV: Sex and Another City
The latest romantic comedy series from Darren Star of “Sex and the City” fame is set in the City of Light. “Emily in Paris” (Netflix, streaming) tars Lily Collins as…
Thursday TV: Once More, With Puppets
“You’re the puppet!” is something said in the last presidential debates four years ago — you know, the civilized one. Anyway, if you can take it, our political lows are…
Wednesday TV: Even More Gloria Steinems
It’s been a big year for fictional portrayals of Gloria Steinem on TV, from Rose Byrne’s work in FX’s “Mrs. America” to Christine Lahti in the filmed play “Gloria: A…
Tuesday TV: Let All the Shouting Begin
Tonight's first Presidential Debate (ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, CNN, MSNBC, CSPAN, Fox News, 9 p.m.) between Joe Biden and Donald Trump may be the most seen political event on TV…
Monday TV: Puppets Recreate the Past
When the Chinese artist Ma Liang, also known as Maleonn, realizes his father is suffering from Alzheimer’s, he creates a stage performance that highlights moments from his past, starring life-sized…
Also on Sunday: Fourth Season ‘Fargo’
Three years after it was last on the air, “Fargo” (FX, 9 p.m.) returns in a different place and time (Kansas City, 1950), with a different cast, and almost a…
Saturday TV: ‘Just Mercy’ and Football
Bryan Stevenson’s timely and personal story of race and the law in the deep South is told in the death penalty drama “Just Mercy” (HBO, 8 p.m.), making its premium…