Wednesday TV: ‘Royal Pains’ Farewell
After eight seasons, the breezy series about a doctor for hire in the Hamptons comes to a close. Mark Feurstein’s Dr. Hank Lawson on “Royal Pains” (USA, 10 p.m.) is…
Tuesday TV: An Avalanche of Westerns
One of the first popular movies was also one of the first Westerns. Edwin S. Porter’s 1903 classic 12 minute “The Great Train Robbery” (TCM, 6:15 a.m.) is the first…
Monday TV: Fireworks and Such
The splendor and intensity of fireworks on TV may depend on your home unit. There will not be a shortage of shows blasting them tonight. In Washington D.C., Tom Bergeron…
Sunday TV: Various Species on ‘The Hunt’
If you think your life is a grind, how about all of the other creatures on earth, who spend their days either eating or being prey? It’s one chase after…
Saturday TV: Tour de France Takes Off
Part athletic competition, part travelogue, bicycling’s Tour de France (NBC Sports, 6:30 a.m.) is a highlight of the midsummer. This year’s race is expected to be one of the toughest…
Friday TV: A New, Messed Up Detective
Anna Friel stars as “Marcella” (Netflix, streaming), a London detective with her own set of problems, as she returns to work after 12 years away. She has blackouts, she gets…
Thursday TV: Dredging Up the ’80s
I’m not sure the summer can be saved by REO Speedwagon performing with Pitbull, but here is “Greatest Hits” (ABC, 9 p.m.), hosted by Arsenio Hall and Kelsea Ballerina. Each…
Wednesday TV: ‘Barely Famous’ is Back
For growing up in a kind of epicenter of reality TV (where David Foster, Brody Jenner and Gigi Hadid mom and “Real Housewife” Yolanda Foster are all part of the…
Tuesday TV: Improving the Force in Newark
On a new “Frontline” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) Jelani Cobb of the New Yorker takes a harrowing ride with the Newark Police in light of the Department of…
Monday TV: Bad News About the Climate
Josh Fox does a happy dance at the start of his latest documentary. After "Gasland" and a sequel, oil companies abandoned plans to frak in the Delaware River Basin near…