Horror and Horrible Halloween Flicks
The last Saturday before Halloween brings the expected harvest of horror films. Among them are a couple of originals. "Zombie Night" (Syfy, 9 p.m.), despite a cast that includes Shirley…
Friday TV: Dull ‘Dracula’ After ‘Grimm’
Jonathan Rhys Meyers has gone from playing Elvis to playing Henry VII and now, a very short "Dracula" (NBC, 10 p.m.). For whatever reason, he's back as a turn of…
Thursday TV: MTV Goes ‘Scrubbing In’
For those who think "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC, 9 p.m.) has gotten a little dull in its 10 seasons, the reality series "Scrubbing In" (MTV, 10 p.m.) jumps in, with a…
Wednesday TV: The World Series Begins
Two well-matched, longtime clubs meet at Fenway Park to begin the 109th World Series of St. Louis at Boston (Fox, 8 p.m.). Mary J. Blige sings the National Anthem and…
Gates’ New African-American History Series
It's a relief that Henry Louis Gates Jr. has for now given up his genealogy show and returned to the African-American history that first inspired him. His new six-part "The African…
Also On Tuesday: Annoying Talent Agents
Reality series about quirky families that are actually only just annoying only encourages them. Nonetheless, here's another example, "Mother of All Talent" (TV Guide Network, 8 p.m.) about a mother-daughter…
Monday TV: ‘Bones’ Wedding
For those who think the relief of sexual tension between bantering coworkers spells the end of a TV show, we give you the long awaited wedding on "Bones" (Fox, 8…
Sunday TV: Bionic Men and Zombies
In the season of Frankenstein, and decades after "The $6 Billion Dollar Man," scientists take up the challenge to build a cyborg copy of a man entirely from bionic body…
Saturday TV: Jazz in 1930s London
What looks to be a decent five-part miniseries starts tonight, following the finale of "The White Queen" (Starz, 9 p.m.). "Dancing on the Edge" (Starz, 10 p.m.) follows the story…
Friday TV: Toasting ‘Great Performances’
The 40th anniversary of "Great Performances" (PBS, 9 p.m.) is marked not with a compilation tape but with a live event from Lincoln Center, hosted by Julie Andrews, who has…