Friday TV: Netflix Thriller Series, ’80s Style
A 1980s small town is the setting and 80s thrillers are the inspiration for “Stranger Things” (Netflix, streaming) a new series in which Winona Ryder plays a harried mother whose…
Thursday TV: Saga of Two Mets Superstars
How do you top its five-part O.J. documentary? "Doc & Darryl," the new film from Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio on "30 for 30" (ESPN, 9 p.m.) about New York…
Wednesday TV: The ESPYS Salute Athletes
Muhammad Ali will receive a special tribute and Kobe Bryant, Peyton Manning and Abby Wambach will receive Icon Awards on The 2016 ESPYs (ABC, 8 p.m.) that takes advantage of…
Tuesday TV: Inside the White House
Here’s something that might calm fence jumpers — a televised look into “The White House: Inside Story” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) examining the historic home and its place…
Monday TV: Saluting Hip-Hop Women
In a kind of mash-up between the BET Hip Hop Awards and the old VH1 Divas, here’s the “VH1 Hip-Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens” (VH1, 9 p.m.) in which…
Tonight’s ‘The Night Of’ on HBO
I had been hearing about the mysterious HBO pilot for years. A friend who had seen the work, shot in 2012, described one of the most fascinating crime tales he’d…
Also on Sunday: ‘The Circus’ Returns
The political season never stopped its intensity, but “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth” (Showtime, 8 p.m.) took a break anyway. But now they’re back, in time…
Saturday TV: Pops Stars and Wildlife
Christina Aguilera sings “Light Up the Sky” about protective animal mothers and Usher sings “Strong” about a sea turtle in the first two episodes of “Hello World!” (Discover, 8 and…
Friday TV: U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials
Way better than watching would-be ninjas on jerry-rigged courses, the best in women’s gymnastics compete for a spot in the five person team that will go to the Rio games…
Thursday TV: The Zen of ‘MMMBop’
“Greatest Hits” (ABC, 9 p.m.) concentrates on the mid- to late 90s, which means you’ll see Hanson all grown up singing “MMMBop.” In addition, Meghan Trainor joins the Backstreet Boys…