Tuesday TV: ‘Mankind’ and Assisted Suicide
As if to show that not all of its programming today is not all “Pawn Stars” and “American Pickers,” History gets serious with the overarching miniseries “Mankind: The Story of…
Monday TV: Oliver Stone’s Untold History
He’s been criticized for re-arranging history in his feature films; now he presents a full-on retelling of history in his own terms. “Oliver Stone’s Untold History of the United States”…
Sunday TV: One Giant Leap for Red Bull
Amid the natural disasters and big elections of recent weeks, there was one news event that stood out for its sheer audacity and wonder: The record setting 102,800-foot jump from…
Saturday TV: ‘Wedding Band,’ The Series
There’s something deeply cynical about running all the wedding shows and find-a-gown series on weekend nights when most potential brides would be out on dates. Add to all of them…
Friday TV: Another Traveling Chef
Days after he completed his run on “No Reservations” and weeks before he starts a new show on CNN, Anthony Bourdain appears in a third show, this one with Momofuku…
Thursday TV: Dogs Can Be Heroes
The thing about the winners in the American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards (Hallmark, 8 p.m.): They never talk too long in their acceptance speeches. Kristen Chenoweth hosts the event…
Wednesday TV: Animals in Harmony
Can we all just get along? The beating victim and sometime reality star who uttered those words, Rodney King, may now be dead, but his question lives on. And the…
Tuesday TV: Election Coverage Takes Over
Go vote right now. Because tonight that’s all they will be talking about tonight as Election Night coverage puts an end to the years long campaign. And the best part…
Monday TV: Taking ‘Witness’
The dangerous artistry of photojournalists who tranport themselves to the most dangerous corners of the world are depicted in the new ocumentary series from Michael Mann and David Frankham. “Witness”…
Enlisting the SEAL Team, Through Film
There is no mistaking that there is some great television on tonight regarding contemporary global counterterrrosism. But its name is “Homeland” (Showtime, 9 p.m.). That complex and fictional series is…