Friday TV: ‘Berlin,’ a ‘Money Heist’ Prequel
From Spain comes “Berlin” (Netflix, streaming), a variation of the worldwide hit “Money Heist” that doesn’t necessarily happen in that German city; it’s about the character named Berlin (played here…
Thursday TV: Remembering Those We Lost
Turner Classic Movies pays tribute to some of the actors who died this year, starting with Paul Reubens in his signature “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure” (8 p.m.). Then comes Melinda Dillon…
Wednesday TV: The 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Billy Crystal, Dionne Warwick, Queen Latifah, Renée Fleming and Barry Gibbs of The Bee Gees are honorees for The 46th Kennedy Center Honors (CBS, 9 p.m.). They’ll sit alongside President…
Tuesday TV: Bowl Games But Not Much Else
College football bowl games are the main thing going on today, with Bowling Green vs. Minnesota (ESPN, 2 p.m.) in the Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit, Texas State vs. Rice…
Monday TV: Christmas Specials, Via the UK
You can count on the Brits to put together special episodes for Christmas (rather than filling the schedule with reruns). There are three available today. First of all, the Christmas…
Sunday TV: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ Of Course
You have the admire the restraint of a network having the rights to the film, but only playing “It’s a Wonderful Life” (NBC, 8 p.m.) once a season, tonight on…
Saturday TV: Jon Cryer’s New Sitcom
A bald-headed Jon Cryer returns to network comedy, paired with Abigail Spencer as a divorced couple taking turns raising kids in the family home. Her new beau, though, is a…
Friday TV: Emerald Fennell’s New Film ‘Saltburn’
The filmmaker Emerald Fennell follows up her last film, “Promising Young Woman” with the twisty thriller “Saltburn” (Prime Video, streaming) which makes its streaming debut tonight. Barry Keoghan stars as…
Thursday TV: Celebrating Dick Van Dyke’s 98th
Dick Van Dyke, who turned 98 this month, is celebrated in a two hour special tonight “Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic” (CBS, 9 p.m.), featuring a number of…
Wednesday TV: Bradley Cooper as Bernstein
A likely touch of class during holiday week is the streaming premiere of the Leonard Bernstein biopic “Maestro” (Netflix, streaming), co-written, produced and directed by its star, Bradley Cooper. It’s…