Another Deep Trip into the U.S. Interior
David Sutherland's long form documentaries on the people of flyover country often take years to make. He first has to find the right people who will put up with him,…
Also On Monday: Play Ball, ‘Castle’s 100th
It's that great day of springtime hope. Not April Fool's Day, but baseball's Opening Day. Games on nationally are Boston at Yankees (ESPN, 1 p.m.), San Francisco at Dodgers (ESPN, 4…
And My, How the Dragons Have Grown
"Game of Thrones" (HBO, 10 p.m.), after a remarkable first season that made fans out of people who weren't followers of genre tales, got a little muddled in season two…
Also On Sunday: Piven’s ‘Mr. Selfridge’
Jeremy Piven at first seems exactly the wrong person to star in the latest costume drama from the BBC, "Mr. Selfridge" making its bow on "Masterpiece Classic" (PBS, 9 p.m.,…
Saturday TV: ‘Orphan Black,’ ‘Doctor Who’
"Orphan Black" (BBC America, 9 p.m.) begins when a young woman takes the train into Toronto and is freaked out by a couple of things: First, another young woman that…
Friday TV: Philip Roth Profiled
Premier American novelist Philip Roth, who turned 80 last week, is profiled on a new "American Masters" (PBS, 9 p.m.), where the famously reclusive writer is genial and generally welcoming…
Thursday TV: McGreevey’s Second Act
It's an odd coincidence that Alexandra Pelosi's new documentary "Fall to Grace" (HBO, 8 p.m.), about the new life of former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey, is running in a…
Wednesday TV: 28th ‘Real World’ in Portland
They cast "The Real World" (MTV, 10 p.m.) like Americans assemble Congress: full of people who want to fight and won't back down. Unlike Congress, they also have a tendency…
Tuesday TV: ‘School’ Daze, Barabbas vs. Cottontail
The ambitious "180 Days: A Year Inside an American High School" (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) reaches its conclusion with the ups and downs of spring. Some drop out,…
Monday TV: ‘The Voice’ and ‘Revolution’ Return; A Year in a DC High School
I am fully prepared to accept Shakira and Usher as new occupants of spinning judging chairs on "The Voice" (NBC, 8 p.m.). Besides the economy of their single names, they…