Sunday TV: Josh Charles is the New ‘Doc Martin’
Josh Charles stars as a brusque, high strung Boston doctor who abruptly relocates to a small seaside town Maine in the new medical series “Best Medicine” (Fox, 8 p.m.), Abigail…
Saturday TV: When UFOs Did D.C. Destruction
Back in the 1950s, when major government buildings were wantonly destroyed, it was usually due to UFOs in sci-fi films rather than the reality presidential whim. Relive that era tonight…
Friday: NHL Winter Classic in Tropical Climes
The whole idea of the NHL Winter Classic, where the winter sport is played out of doors, may be undermined by having the action in Miami where highs today are…
Thursday: James Nesbitt in Coben’s ‘Run Away’
James Nesbitt plays a father who’ll do anything to get his daughter back in the new drama “Run Away” (Netflix, streaming, the latest adaptation of Harlan Coben mystery, following their…
Wednesday: Last Day for Year, ‘Stranger Things’
As much as midnight means, the big TV event today may be the series finale of “Stranger Things” (Netflix, 8 p.m.) after nine years and five seasons. And it’s bigger…
Tuesday TV: Ricky Gervais Returns in ‘Mortality’
The comic doesn’t stray from his on-stage uniform of black T-shirt for his latest stand up comedy special, “Ricky Gervais: Mortality” (Netflix, streaming). The ever-shocking story of the Utah mommy…
Monday TV: The Year, According to ABC News
It’s one you may not want to relive: “The Year: 2025” (ABC, 8 p.m.). Though host Robin Roberts seems to be featuring people like the Jonas Brothers, Luke Bryan, K-Pop…
Sunday TV: Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
Wilmer Valderrama and Roselyn Sánchez host the music special “A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music” (CBS, 8 p.m.), featuring performances from Gloria Estefan (above), Angela Aguilar, Michael Bublé, Andrea Bocelli,…
Saturday TV: Pop-Tarts, Toast of Bowl Games
The most entertaining of the college bowl game season will again likely be the Pop-Tarts Bowl from Orlando. Formerly known variously as the Blockbuster Bowl or the Cheez-It Bowl, its…
Friday TV: The Investigations of Seymour Hersh
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh had a knack for developing sources who spilled the truth over U.S. Army torture scandals during the Vietnam and Iraq War, which led to…