Thursday TV: ‘The Amazing Race’ Returns
After one of the longest breaks in its history — its last episode aired in 2015 — TV’s most rewarded reality competition, “The Amazing Race” (CBS, 8 p.m.) is back…
Wednesday TV: New ‘Imaginary Mary’
At 45, Jenna Elfman is a little old to still be playing the insecure ingenue, trying not to ruin her relationship with a divorcee with three kids. But she still…
Tuesday TV: One Last ‘Bones’ to Pick
After 12 seasons and nearly 250 episodes, “Bones” (Fox, 9 p.m.) closes up shop with one last chase of a serial killer. Based on a real life forensic anthropologist, Hart…
Monday TV: Who was Pocahontas Really?
This month marks the 400th anniversary of the death of Pocahontas, the Pamunkey tribe princess, who also served as an ambassador and peacemaker to invaders like John Smith near present-day…
Sunday TV: Brontë Sisters as Stars
They’ve already adapted almost all of their novels, so “Masterpiece” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) concentrates on the sibling authors in the two-hour film “To Walk Invisible: The Brontë…
Saturday TV: Homegrown Terrorists
Travel bans aside, most terrorism in the U.S. in the past decade have come from homegrown enemies who became convinced of their cause. Alison Ellwood’s documentary “American Jihad” (Showtime, 9…
Friday TV: ‘Tangled’ Becomes a Series
Mandy Moore and Zach Levi are the voices of “Tangled: The Series” (Disney Channel, 7:30 p.m.), based on the 2010 Disney feature. Another series is based on a toy: “An…
Thursday TV: ‘Baskets’ Season Finale
One of my favorite shows, “Baskets” (FX, 10 p.m.) ends its second season with a big opportunity for Chip — a traveling Russian circus seeking an experienced clown. Maggie’s mother…
Wednesday TV: Direct ‘Shots Fired’
Networks are getting better about tackling serious issues. The latest, “Shots Fired” (Fox, 8 p.m.), touches on racial issues that arise from a police shooting. The unnecessary twist is that…
Tuesday TV: Two Streaming Chappelle Gigs
The comic Dave Chappelle famously got a little freaked out when Comedy Central offered him a fortune to continue his successful sketch show. He disappeared for a while, to pop…