Tuesday TV: Who Actually Invented Bitcoin?
The mysterious creator of bitcoin is said to be revealed in the new documentary “Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery” (HBO, 9 p.m.). The NHL season begins with a trio of…
Monday TV: ’60 Minutes’ Snares Kamala Harris
A special night of “60 Minutes” (CBS, 8 p.m.) features an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris; ir would have featured her opponent in the presidential race, but he changed…
Sunday TV: Iannucci’s Superhero Film Skewer
The latest comedy from Amando Iannucci doesn’t hit as hard as “Veep,” but is better than his last try, “Avenue 5.” “The Franchise” (HBO, 10 p.m.) has as its juicy…
Saturday TV: All About James Carville
Longtime political consultant James Carville is profiled in the documentary “Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid” (CNN, 7 p.m.), whose title is borrowed from the Democratic political consultant’s famous advice during…
Friday TV: The Old Switcheroo in New Flick
College pals reuniting before a wedding play a parlor game (involving electrodes) that seems to scramble their brains, switch bodies and expose secrets in the new thriller “It’s What’s Inside”…
Thursday TV: From Board Games to Game Shows
Legacy toys and games have been the stuff of big screen adaptations. Now two more familiar board games make their way to TV — as game shows. “Scrabble” (CW, 8…
Wednesday: Sophie Turner is Jewel Thief ‘Joan’
Sophie Turner of “Game of Thrones” fame glams up to portray 1980s British jewel thief Joan Hannington who began life as a homemaker, in the new series “Joan” (CW, 9…
Tuesday TV: The Only Vice Presidential Debate
In a wild political season, the one scheduled Vice Presidential Debate (CBS, 9 p.m.) takes on greater importance as it very likely will be only remaining debate of any kind…
Monday TV: Re-Considering the Electoral College
Why should the consequential Presidential race be determined by only a handful of states? Blame the Elector College, a compromise that circumvented the top vote-getter five times in history —…
Sunday TV: Don’t Bother Climbing ‘The Summit’
You can usually count on CBS for a higher caliber of reality competitions, from “Survivor” to “The Amazing Race.” But the new “The Summit” (CBS, 9 p.m.) is miss. Sixteen…