‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Happening Now
There are certain shows that require one to break down and get the streaming service subscription: “Orange is the New Black” and “House of Cards” on Netflix; “Transparent” on Amazon…
The Colors of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
Primary colors make their point in the beautifully shot "The Handmaid's Tale" (Hulu, streaming), starting today with a trio of episodes. Director Reed Morano is a former cinematographer, true ("Vinyl,"…
Also on Wednesday: More of ‘Gomorrah’
Never saw the first season of “Gomorrah” (Sundance, 10 p.m.), but here’s season two. Italy’s most popular series is about a Neapolitan crime organization whose members are fighting for control.…
Tuesday TV: New ‘Genius,’ ‘Great News’
Geoffrey Rush seems just the right guy to play the elder Albert Einstein in the new 10-episode miniseries “Genius” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.); impetuous and mercurial, he looks like he’ll…
Monday TV: Can Holocaust Humor Exist?
In politics, tossing off the Holocaust and Hitler for comparison is never a good idea. What about making a joke of them? The documentary “The Last Laugh” looks at where exactly…
Sunday TV: New ‘Mary Kills People’
The Canadian import “Mary Kills People” (Lifetime, 10 p.m.) has a bit of a “Breaking Bad” feel - a darkly comic drama about a doctor who covertly assists with euthanasia…
Saturday TV: Oprah in ‘Henrietta Lacks’
“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” (HBO, 8 p.m.) brings light to the story of the African-American woman whose cells unwittingly were used for decades of research and breakthroughs, but…
Friday TV: ‘Girlboss,’ Bill Nye and ‘Bosch’
Britt Robertson takes the role of a fictionalized Sophia Amoruso, who rose from the streets to become “Girlboss” (Netflix, streaming) in a new series produced by Charlize Theron, building the…
Thursday TV: The Rock Spins Records
The comedy series was pretty good, even though it had to interrupt a newsy era of political tragicomedy. Now comes its music history documentary, “Soundtracks: Songs That Define History” (CNN,…
Season Three of ‘Fargo’ Finally Here
It may have seemed an impossible task to get the feel of the singular Cohen Brothers classic after which it is named, but Noah Hawley not only achieved that with…