Also on Tuesday: Seven Season Finales
Michael Bolton guest stars at himself, an investor in the restaurant on “Fresh Off the Boat” (ABC, 9 p.m.) in the third season finale. In its eighth season finale of…
Monday TV: Darker Side of Motherhood
With all the flowery sentiments of Mother’s Day out of the way, here’s a harrowing story of a terrible bond. It’s mother in Springfield, Mo., who made her daughter think…
Sunday TV: When Prince Charles is King
Mike Bartlett’s blank verse imagining of Prince Charles’ ascent to the throne, “King Charles III,” a sensation on Broadway, is adapted for television in a one night special on “Masterpiece”…
Saturday: Melissa McCarthy in the Bushes
Melissa McCarthy returns to host “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) and already she’s been seen speeding around the streets in the mobile podium as Sean Spicer (so far not…
Friday TV: Art World Mania on ‘Dick’
The newest series from Jill Soloway of “Transparent” fame is “I Love Dick” (Amazon Prime, streaming), an adaptation of Chris Kraus’ novel transplanted to an artists colony in Marfa, Tex.…
Thursday TV: Sir Charles Looks at Race
When it comes to race relations in this country, who’d you rather turn to than Charles Barkley? Well, maybe a lot of people. But the NBA star and analyst hosts…
Wednesday TV: ‘Underground’ For Good?
“Underground” (WGN America, 10 p.m.) ends its second season and with it, perhaps the entire series about the Underground Railroad. That's due to the purchase of Tribune stations last week…
Tuesday TV: Crisis in Affordable Housing
Just one in four households eligible for Section 8 housing assistance is getting it and more working Americans are struggling to make rent than at any time since the Great…
Monday TV: Prison’s Reverberating Effect
Brett Story’s documentary “The Prison in Twelve Landscapes,” premiering tonight on “Independent Lens” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) looks at how mass incarceration has colored aspects of the country…
On Sunday: MTV Movie Awards Adds TV
Like the network itself, the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards (MTV, 8 p.m.) seem devalued as well, even though it's added TV to its mix. Adam Devine hosts the event…