Wednesday TV: ‘Survivor’ Starts Again, ‘Big Brother’ Comes to an End
The 25th season for “Survivor” (CBS, 8 p.m.) starts in the Philippines with a cast that includes at least a few familiar faces among the 18 castaways. Among them is…
Tuesday TV: ‘Death and the Civil War’ to Syria
Call it the Civil War Death Trip. When 60,000 soldiers died in America’s bloodiest war, representing fully 2 percent of the nation’s population survivors found it hard to deal with…
Also Tonight: CMA Fest, Return of ‘Bones’
Culled from the summer Nashville fan event, “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” (ABC, 8 p.m.) offers three hours of performances and features from Brad Paisley, Martina McBride, Alan…
A Last Toke for ‘Weeds’
What will happen to Nancy Botwin, when “Weeds” (Showtime, 10 p.m.) closes up shop for good with a one hour series finale tonight? “She’s fairly indomitable,” says Mary-Louise Parker, who…
‘Boardwalk Empire’ Returns
There are few TV series as sumptuously detailed as “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO, 9 p.m.) returning tonight for a third season. The saga of prohibition era boss Nucky Thompson and his…
Also On Sunday: Wallander, Football
For those without cable, though, (and those who do), it’s hard to beat the superb tone and mystery each week in Kenneth Branagh’s “Wallander” series, certainly a highlight of his…
‘SNL’ Starts Its 38th Season
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) starts its 38th season as a landmark show as well as a solid piece of the cultural conversation. There will be some noticeable changes…
Also On Tonight: Last ‘Dog Whisperer,’ Iyanla Fixes Your Life
“The Dog Whisperer” (Nat Geo Wild, 8 p.m.) ends with an odd series finale episode: Cesar Milan gets bitten for the first time. Dramatic, but it erroneously makes it seem…
Friday TV: End of ‘The Ring,’ ‘Shark’ Return
The weeklong presentation of Richard Wagner’s “Ring” cycle concludes with “Gotterdammerung” on “Great Performances at the Met” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings). It’s the most theatrically stirring of the…
Wednesday TV: ‘Guys with Kids,’ ‘X-Factor’
NBC insists on releasing its fall sitcoms in dribs and drabs. The latest one to get a premiere is the self explanatory “Guys with Kids” (NBC, 10 p.m.). Somebody in…