Monday TV: Bracing Look at Tough Times
Times are tough, but when they are reflected through the sad, worn out eyes of one American working class family, the picture may be worse than imagined. "Paycheck to Paycheck:…
Sunday TV: ‘Crisis’ Indeed, and Brackets
As if the Dylan McDermott/Dermot Mulroney confusion isn't at a high enough level, try this: Dylan McDermott was in a bad and not very convincing NBC drama called "Hostages" involving…
Saturday TV: Dreams Before Madness
CBS continues its effort of presenting a Saturday night feature documentary, this one on the eve of March Madness. "Summer Dreams" (CBS, 8 p.m.) follows four rookie players at the…
Friday TV: A Whole Earth Selfie from Space
Trying to rekindle the spark of wonder the space program once brought, the two hour "Live from Space" (National Geographic Channel, 8 p.m.) will emanate from the International Space Station…
Thursday TV: With Their Own Funny Accents, Bostonians are the New Hillbillies
Cable hasn't quite broken its fascination with hillbillies, rednecks, mud pits and the Southin general. Tonight alone features "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" (TLC, 9 p.m.) , two helpings of…
Wednesday TV: Back on the Street
Funny or Die is having its highest profile moment since it had an HBO spinoff. The comedy website first produced the widely seen and appreciated "Between Two Ferns" with Barack…
Tuesday TV: ‘From Dusk Til Dawn’ to TV
Robert Rodriguez turns his 1996 cult movie into a more regular thing with the new "From Dusk Til Dawn: The Series" (El Rey, 9 p.m.) in which the ruthless Gecko…
Monday TV: Hard to ‘Believe’
If nothing else, the new drama "Believe" (NBC, 10 p.m.) has a great pedigree: A new J.J. Abrams show co-created and directed by Alfonso Cuaron, who just won best director…
‘Cosmos’ Comes at a Crucial Time
For all the hype about "Cosmos" (Fox, 9 p.m.) and the fact that it's breaking new ground for a new millennium, updating the Carl Sagan classic in a manner so…
Also On Sunday: ‘Resurrection’ Seems Familiar, ‘True Detective’ Reaches its Finale
There's a very complicated explanation to refute the notion that "Resurrection" (ABC, 9 p.m.) is a remake of the much better French import "The Returned" that premiered last summer on…