Wednesday: ‘Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul’
The intent was a tech creation that would wean smokers from cancer-causing cigarettes. What they created was an electronic cigarette so sleek it attracted young people who would have never…
Tuesday TV: New Hockey Season Drops Puck
The new NHL season begins with three back-to-back games: Nashville at Tampa Bay (ESPN, 5:30 p.m.) Chicago at Pittsburgh (ESPN, 8 p.m.) and Seattle at Vegas (ESPN, 10:30 p.m.), were…
Monday TV: Training Forensic Anthropologists
U.S. anthropologist Clyde Snow trains a new group of Latin American Students in the use of forensic anthropology in order to investigate disappearances during conflicts in Argentina, El Salvador, Bolivia…
Sunday TV: William Friedkin’s Final Film
The final film of director William Friedkin before he died in August at 87 is a remake of “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial” (Showtime, 8 p.m.) based on Herman Wouk’s 1953…
Saturday TV: Season 49 of ‘Austin City Limits’
“Austin City Limits” (PBS, 11 p.m., check local listings) begins its 49th season with a performance by guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela, joined by the Austin Symphony Orchestra. Here's a…
Friday TV: ‘Totally Killer’ and Other Horror
Kieran Shipka and Julie Bowen star as a teen and her mom trying to avoid a “Sweet Sixteen Killer” on that might return on Halloween night after previously killing in…
Thursday TV: How a Music Star Became President
How a music star rallied to beat a long running regime in Uganda in 2021 is explained in the documentary “Bobi Wine: The People’s President” (National Geographic, 10 p.m.). In…
Wednesday TV: Two More New Canadian Series
The Canadian winds (and lack of scripted U.S. dramas) bring two new series from the Great North. “Sullivan’s Crossing” (CW, 8 p.m.) concerns a big city neurosurgeon played by Morgan…
Tuesday TV: Wild Cards and Cheaters
Boos will likely greet the Houston Astros as they advance in baseball’s postseason after winning the American League West title — an echo from their 2017 cheating scandal that found…
Monday TV: Oh Boy, Another Network Game Show
Another new game show premieres, this one with a Latin flavor. “Lotería Local” (CBS, 9 p.m.), based on Mexico Bingo, a traditional game of chance in the Latin world features…