Wednesday TV: More Epic Battles
The World Series has been pretty good so far, but another race that has often been just as fascinating this fall has been the presidential campaigning season, earning big ratings…
Tuesday TV: Killer Amongst the Hair Metal
As edgy as cable TV gets, network consistently gets it wrong in trying to convey the same mood. Take the new “Wicked City” (ABC, 10 p.m.), an anthology series in…
How ‘Supergirl’ Learned to Fly
Comic book heroes have already taken over movie houses and have been slowly proliferating on TV, mostly due to a couple of successful superhero shows on The CW, “Arrow” and…
Also on Monday: Dancing on the Spectrum
Any teenager’s first formal dance can be awkward and anxiety producing, but even more so for those on the autism spectrum. Director Alexandra Shiva’s sensitive “How to Dance in Ohio”…
Sunday TV: Another New Detective
As solid as the other Sunday night British dramas have been on public television, “Home Fires” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) and “Indian Summers” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local…
Saturday TV: Wonder is a Pip for Gladys
Oprah gets into presenting music on her network with the new series "Legends: OWN at the Apollo" (OWN, 10 p.m.) which starts by saluting Gladys Knight at the legendary Harlem…
Friday TV: Saluting Barney Frank
Congress is a less entertaining place following the retirement of Barney Frank, whose final days are chronicled in the affectionate documentary "Compared to What? The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank"…
Thursday TV: Pitbull, CNBC Success Story
Over the years, CNBC has profiled plenty of success stories, but few of them who were also million selling recording artists. Tonight that changes with the special “Pitbull: Fame &…
Wednesday TV: Creepy Concierges
New shows tonight have everything to do with the Halloween season. "Do Not Disturb: Hotel Horrors" (Investigation Discovery, 9 p.m.) looks into crimes that happened after check in. The first…
Tuesday TV: Fight for Immigration Reform
As immigration reform becomes a seemingly intractable issue in the presidential primary race, a fascinating film on what people have been trying to do behind closed doors in Washington on…