Friday TV: Hispanic Awards, ‘Suburra’
Gael Garcia Bernal of “Mozart in the Jungle” and Lusi Fonsi, singer of the hit “Despacito,” are among honorees on the 30th “The Hispanic Heritage Awards” (PBS, 10 p.m., check…
Thursday TV: Olivia Pope and All That
“Scandal” (ABC, 9 p.m.) returns for its seventh and last season. Preposterous when it debuted, now it has the problem of being not quite as crazy as the real thing.…
Wednesday TV: A Look Inside North Korea
Things change so quickly these days it must be hard for “Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) to keep fully up to date. In covering the escalating tensions with…
Tuesday TV: New Shows (Probably) Fail
On the new comedy “The Mayor” (ABC, 9:30 p.m.), a brash young rapper (Brandon Michael Hall) runs for office to boost his music career, but ends up getting elected. Somehow…
Monday TV: Old Schtick in Apartments
The eye-rolling new sitcom “9JKL” (CBS, 8:30 p.m.), whose title refers to adjoining apartment numbers, is from “Royal Pains” star Mark Feuerstein and his wife, about the time that he…
After a Long Wait, More ‘Curb’
In the six years since “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO, 10 p.m.) has been on the air, any number of shows have followed, aiming for the same cringe factor. And Larry…
Also on Sunday: Third Season for ‘Poldark’
“Poldark” begins its third season on “Masterpiece” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) with the disappearance of Dwight after he elopes with Caroline. Season 29 of “The Simpsons” (Fox, 8…
On Saturday: ‘SNL’ Reaches 43rd Season
The 43rd season of “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) premieres, with Ryan Gosling hosting and Jay-Z as musical guest. “Versailles” (Ovation, 10 p.m.) begins its second season. The cast…
Also on Friday: Examining Mass Shootings
It happens so often now that it often doesn’t even make the first page. Mass shootings occur at a numbing pace and nothing is done to slow gun violence. On…
Also Wednesday: ‘Liar,’ 12 Shows Return
Joanne Froggatt gets to doc her maids clothes from “Downtown Abbey” as she steps into a sleek thriller “Liar” (Sundance, 10 p.m.), a mini-series about a school teacher who spends…