Sunday TV: More Problems in the Future
Summer's the time for sci-fi sagas, apparently. Even on Lifetime, where the new series "The Lottery" (Lifetime, 10 p.m.) follows the premise of a near future in 2025 that has…
Saturday TV: Rumsfeld’s Remade History
Here's a beautiful use of the History channel, otherwise clogged by stuff like "Pawn Stars" (History, 8, 8:30 and 9 p.m.): Running recent documentaries about important events that might otherwise…
Friday TV: ‘The Butler’ Makes Its Bow
Saturday isn't the only night for premium movie premieres. Showtime has lately been dropping them on Fridays as well. That's the case with tonight's "Lee Daniels' the Butler" (Showtime, 9…
Thursday TV: New Shows, One Naked
A whole load of new shows begin tonight on broadcast and cable. The strongest are a couple of insurrectionist anti-romantic comedies from the network that you might expect from the…
Wednesday TV: A Strong ‘Divide’; ESPYs
These days, not only does all the best TV drama reside on cable, but it's getting to be that even the most minor cable network has its own great fare.…
Tuesday TV: ‘Matador’ Bows on El Rey
Continuing the singular vision of network founder Robert Rodriguez, the new "Matador" (El Rey, 9 p.m.) begins a campy, nearly B-movie storyline of a DEA agent enlisted to infiltrate a…
Also on Monday: Change in New Orleans
New Orleans was changed significantly after Katrina, with a significant number of the poor, African-American community having left the city for good and the political and housing landscape changed as…
Sunday TV: A ‘Strain’ and a Cup Champ
The success of "The Walking Dead" has seemed to broaden the possibilities for horror series on cable and "The Strain" (FX, 10 p.m.) arrives with a solid cast, actual chills…
Saturday TV: Third Place Cup and ‘Gravity’
It's back to earth for Brazil, trying to muster some confidence and national pride by defending a third place finish in the World Cup it is hosting, in the consolation…
Friday TV: Further Horror on Netflix
It may seem that every original series Netflix presents turns to gold -- "House of Cards," "Orange is the New Black" and even "Derek" all got their share of Grammy…