Tuesday TV: One Whale of a Political Debate
There are only a few political debates that will really go down in history: Lincoln-Douglas in 1858, Nixon-Kennedy in 1960 and maybe tonight’s only scheduled Presidential Debate (ABC, 9 p.m.)…
Monday TV: Last Season of ‘My Brilliant Friend’
Alba Rohrwacher and Irene Maiorino return for the fourth and final season of the Italian coming-of-age saga “My Brilliant Friend” (HBO, 9 p.m.), based on Elena Ferrante’s novels. This season,…
Sunday TV: Connelly on the Wonderland Killings
The crime novelist Michael Connelly may be the best person to recall the multiple murder case from July 1981 Los Angeles given a fanciful name because of its location —…
Saturday TV: David Chase’s Road to ‘Sopranos’
David Chase talks about his early life in New Jersey and how it helped him craft “The Sopranos” in the two-part documentary “Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos” (HBO,…
Friday TV: New Netflix Thriller ‘Rebel Ridge’
A man trying to bail out his cousin in a small town runs into the corrupt sheriff in the action drama “Rebel Ridge” (Netflix, streaming), starring Aaron Pierre, pictured above,…
Thursday TV: Kidman in ‘The Perfect Couple’
Nicole Kidman is back again in very familiar surroundings — as a high society woman in a glossy limited series about a murder. With its Nantucket setting and large cast,…
Wednesday TV: ‘Slow Horses’ Back for More
The fourth season begins for the great British spy series “Slow Horses” (Apple TV+, streaming), with Gary Oldman. A second season comes for the lesser series about toxic pairings among…
Tuesday TV: ‘The Bachelorette’ Makes a Choice
Jenn Tran has told both finalists on “The Bachelorette” (ABC, 8 p.m.) she loves them. Tonight, in Hawaii, she determines which one — Devin Strader or Marcus Shoberg — gets…
Fall’s Best New TV Show: ‘English Teacher’
The fall’s best new show starts today. “English Teacher” (FX, 10 p.m.) plays like “Abbott Elementary” gone to high school. Like that series, this one has an auteur, Brian Jordan…
Also on Monday: Hotdog Eating on Labor Day
Hot dog eating contests are usually confined to July 4th but a new competition in which longtime champ Joey Chestnut faces off against six-time champ Takeru Kobayashi is now a…