Sunday TV: Going to the ‘Serengeti’
What looks like another gorgeous look at the natural world, the series “Serengeti” (Discovery, 8 p.m.) has some unusual provenance. it’s from Simon Fuller, the former Spice Girls manager who…
Saturday: Olivia Coleman is a ‘Favourite’
Olivia Coleman won an Oscar for her work in “The Favourite” (HBO, 8 p.m.) alongside Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone. Yorgos Lanthimos’ black comedy makes its premium cable debut. Also…
Friday TV: ‘Black Lady Sketch Show’
Even in a heyday of TV comedy there hasn’t been anything quite like “A Black Lady Sketch Show” (HBO, 11 p.m.), a show with high production values and an even…
Thursday TV: Fonda Starts Month of Stars
Turner Classic Movies’ month-long Summer Under the Stars, in which each day features 24 hours of a classic actors’ work begins with today’s focus on Henry Fonda, with “That Certain…
Wednesday TV: ‘Sherman’s Showcase’
A week after they debuted their “South Side” (Comedy Central, 8 p.m.), the team of Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle present their creative “Sherman’s Showcase” (IFC, 10 p.m.), a sketch…
Tuesday TV: Another Round of Debates
Only one candidate has dropped out since last month’s sessions. Things may be more amped up with the second round of the Democratic Presidential Debates (CNN, 8 p.m.). Tonight’s lineup…
Monday TV: David Spade Tries Late Night
It’s one of the toughest time slots on cable — the post “Daily Show” position that laid waist to shows from Larry Wilmore to Jordan Klepper. The latest contender is…
Sunday TV: Now for Alfred’s Backstory
Every aspect of the Batman story by now would seem to have been has been exploited, but here’s the backstory of Alfred, the Wayne Manor butler and secret-keeper, who was…
Saturday TV: Social Media’s Pain Volumizer
A grim tale of a teen’s sexual assault unfolds through a circulated video in the directorial debut of Pippa Bianco in “Share” (HBO, 10 p.m.). Rhianne Barreto and Nichola Galitzine star…
Friday TV: The Final Shade of Orange
The seventh and final season comes for “Orange is the New Black” (Netflix, streaming), the series that helped define what an online series could be, leading the charge for diversified…