Wednesday TV: Another CMA Awards Night
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood return to host The CMA Awards (ABC, 8 p.m.) for the sixth time, live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. They are both also slated…
Two Hour Hendrix Biography on PBS
One of the amazing things about Jimi Hendrix, subject of a lavish two hour "American Masters" (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) is that he seems to have been born…
Also on Tuesday: Wayans Back to ‘New Girl’
Damon Wayans Jr. was an original member of the gang on the pilot episode of "New Girl" (Fox, 9 p.m.). With Wayans still involved in "Happy Endings," he couldn't stay, though,…
Monday TV: Organs From the Black Market
Ten to 15 percent of organ transplants in the U.S. use organs that are obtained from the black market, from brokers who solicit them on Craigslist and other sources, to…
Sunday TV: The JFK Conspiracy Kickoff
If October was all about Halloween, November is all about JFK, because of the 50th anniversary of his assassination. A month of more than two dozen specials begins tonight with…
Saturday TV: A Thanksgiving Movie
Before the big crush of Christmas movies, here's Lindsay Wagner starring on "The Thanksgiving House" (Hallmark, 8 p.m.) which seems to follow the same kind of pattern: high-strung, big city…
Showtime’s Bracing ‘Time of Death’
Few would expect, from the fun-loving production company Magical Elves, the group behind shows from "Project Runway" and "Top Chef" to "Braxton Family Values," the kind of dignity and empathy…
Also On Friday: ‘Moby Dick,’ The Opera
Ahoy! San Francisco Opera's production of "Moby-Dick" makes its TV premiere on "Great Performances" (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings). The new opera from Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer based…
Thursday TV: Subtle Zombies in ‘The Returned’
Halloween isn't the greatest occasion for subtlety. But when a good chill is required, here comes a French import that takes such an understated start on the zombie thing, you…
Wednesday TV: Devil’s Night Fare
Scary movies are plentiful this week, of course, but what happens when Halloween is over? Time to turn to ghoulish special effects men like Greg Nicotero from Pittsburgh, who dropped…