Saturday TV: More Elephants in Kenya
The new nature series “Chasing the Rains” (BBC America, 8 p.m.) explores the wilds of Kenya, hosted by Adjoin Andoh of “Bridgerton.” Along with zebras, lions, cheetahs, hyenas and wildebeest,…
Friday TV: ‘Dead Ringers’ Now a Series
Rachel Weisz has double duty in playing the twin gynecologists in the series version of “Dead Ringers” (Prime Video, streaming). The gender-switched variant on the David Cronenberg psychological thriller is…
Thursday TV: A Couple of Women to Watch
Keri Russell brings a Samantha Power vibe to her role of “The Diplomat” (Netflix, streaming). That is to say: very competent but slightly frazzled. The new series from “West Wing”…
Wednesday TV: Stoner Flick Comes Early
You’d think they’d wait one day in order to release it on 4/20, but the new stoner comedy “Pretty Stoned” (MTV, 8 p.m.), about a missing $20,000 payment to a…
Tuesday TV: Saved by His Songs
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea are the unexpected producers of a new documentary airing to commemorate Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Day. “How Saba Kept Singing” (PBS,…
Capital Radio 4-17-23: Into the Registry
Started with some Ahmad Jamal, who died Sunday at 92 before some songs about Tax Day, Patriots Day and Emancipation Day Played about half of the tunes recently chosen for…
Monday TV: Stanley Cup Playoffs Start
The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin with Round 1 games that include Islanders at Carolina (ESPN2, 7 p.m.) and Florida at Boston (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.) in the East, and Minnesota at…
Sunday TV: ‘Waco’ and What Came After
Michael Shannon and John Leguizamo reprise their roles from the 2018 miniseries “Waco” for a five-episode sequel of sorts. “Waco: The Aftermath” (Showtime, CMT, Paramount, 10 p.m.) looks at not…
Saturday TV: The NBA Playoffs Begin
The NBA Playoffs begin with Brooklyn at Philadelphia (ESPN, 1 p.m.) and Atlanta at Boston (ESPN, 3:30 p.m.) in the Eastern Conference first round; and New York at Cleveland (ESPN,…
Friday TV: David Johansen at the Club
A stylish performance by David Johansen at New York’s Cafe Carlyle in January 2020, gives him an opportunity to reminisce about a life that included fronting the New York Dolls,and…