Monday TV: Political Intrigue in the Philippines
The first Philippine submission of a documentary to the Academy Awards, “And So It Begins” makes its debut on “Independent Lens” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings). It’s director Ramona…
Sunday TV: Britain Academy Television Awards
The 2025 British Academy Television Awards (BritBox, 2 p.m.) is presented live from London’s Royal Festival Hall, hosted by Alan Cummings, whose reality competition “Traitors” is nominated. Other nominated shows…
Saturday TV: Surviving Judds Tell Their Story
The life and career of country music’s Wynonna and Naomi are told in the two-part documentary series “The Judd Family: Truth Be Told” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.) that has the involvement…
Friday TV: When Grandmothers are the Chefs
Vince Vaughn stars in the new comedy “Nonnas” (Netflix, streaming) about a man who opens up an Italian restaurant using local grandmothers as the chefs. Among them: Lorraine Bracco, Talia…
Thursday TV: A New Take on Blume’s ‘Forever’
Much-banned in libraries, Judy Blume’s 1975 novel is turned into a series by Mara Brock Akil (“Girlfriends”), this time featuring Black teens awkwardly budding romance in Los Angele. “Forever” (Netflix…
Wednesday TV: Now Is the Time for Bugs
Who rules the world? Well, according to this new four-part series, it could be insects. Certainly, there’s no equivocation in the title: “Bugs That Rule the World” (PBS, 10 p.m.,…
Monday TV: Red Carpet But No Met Gala
The one celebrated annual event where the red carpet is pretty much the point, the 2025 Met Gala gets an “E! Live from the Red Carpet” (E!, 8 p.m.), but,…
Sunday TV: Conan Wins the Mark Twain Prize
An A-list comedy cast gathered last month in Washington to salute the lanky red-haired former talk show host for “Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Award Prize for American…
Saturday TV: Garth Gets the ACL Hall of Fame
Garth Brooks is honored on the 10th Annual Austin City Limits Hall of Fame (PBS, 11 p.m., check local listings) and has to stick around on stage to play a…
Friday TV: In Praise of Guitarist Agustin Barrios
Born in Paraguay in 1885, Agustín Barrios rose to become one of the greatest classical guitarists, and one of its most prolific composers. His influence worldwide is tracked by the…