Monday TV: Breaking Into ‘Alcatraz’
Those missing a certain something on TV these days may be cheered by the debut tonight of “Alcatraz” (Fox, 8 p.m.). It’s not exactly “Lost,” but it has J.J. Abrams,…
Tonight: The Return of Napoleon Dynamite
Responding to no detected public demand, the entire cast of “Napoleon Dynamite” (Fox, 8:30 p.m.) has been reunited, not for a sequel to the 2004 cult classic but an animated…
Also on Sunday: Golden Globes, Returning ‘Boss’
It’s the champagne at the tables and the unpredictability of host Ricky Gervais that enlivens the Golden Globe Awards (NBC, 8 p.m.), one of now a million non-Oscar awards shows.…
Saturday TV: ‘The Fades’ and The Pageant
A new twist to an old premise makes the series "The Fades" (BBC America, 9 p.m.) seem promising. Writer Jack Thorne, of "Skins" and "Shameless" fame, follows another young person,…
Anna Deavere Smith’s New Journalism
Culled from 320 interviews over a series of years, Anna Deavere Smith unusual performance piece “Let Me Down Easy” concerns 19 people’s reaction to their health care. Some are dying,…
Also on Friday: Bill Maher Returns, Two Farewells
Fresh back from hiatus and with a couple of elections to cover “Real Time with Bill Maher” (HBO, 10 p.m.) returns for its 10th season. Scheduled guests include Herman Cain,…
Wednesday TV: People’s Choice, Chelsea’s Sitcom
Kaley Cuoco hosts The 38th People’s Choice Awards (CBS, 9 p.m.), where Faith Hill and Demi Lovato perform and a lot of shows that would otherwise not have a shot…
Tuesday TV: ‘Billy the Kid’ and Other Outlaws
The new portrait of “Billy the Kid” on “American Experience” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings), part of the show’s focus on the Wild West, brings out some unfamiliar facts…
On Tonight: Going Back ‘Downton’
Here’s the show you’ve been waiting for: “Downton Abbey,” the elegant but frothy series at about an English manor house (that seems more of a castle) from the early 20th…
Also On Tonight: New Stab at ‘The Firm,’ ‘House of Lies’
The characters of John Grisham’s decade old book (and blockbuster movie) return in a new series of the same name, “The Firm” (NBC, 9 p.m.), a production that features some…