Wednesday TV: More, More Murdaugh
There probably couldn’t be a better time to introduce yet another new documentary series involving a sinisterly powerful family in South Carolina’s Low Country. “Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal” (Netflix,…
Tuesday TV: Listening to Young Ukraine
The former music channel pauses its “Ridiculousness” and “Teen Mom” (MTV, 8 p.m.) reruns with a timely report on a group of teenage refugees from Ukraine a year after the…
Capital Radio 2-20: Mardi Gras, Presidents
The death last week of Huey “Piano” Smith at 89 brought to light how much he brought to the New Orleans sound, just in time for Mardi Gras. He also…
Monday TV: Monopoly’s Back Story
The 120 years of Rich Uncle Pennybags’s realm, from Baltic Avenue to Boardwalk, is told on “American Experience” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) in the film “Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret…
Sunday TV: A New Romantic Spy Caper
Milo Ventimiglia plays a con man and Catherine Haena Kim a CIA agent who fall in love and try to keep their professions a secret from one another in the…
Saturday TV: ‘Black + Iconic: Style Gods’
Emmy, Tony and Grammy-winning actor Billy Porter narrates the new documentary series “Black + Iconic: Style Gods” (BET VH1, 8 p.m.), highlighting the legacy and impact of Black figures in…
Friday TV: Retro Futuristic Salesmen
The stylish new series “Hello Tomorrow!” (Apple TV+, streaming) stars Billy Crudup as the leader of a group of salesmen offering timeshares on the moon. Hank Azaria, Alison Pill and…
Thursday: New Comedy ‘Animal Control’
Joel McHale stars in a new workplace comedy “Animal Control” (Fox, 9 p.m.) with a cast that includes Ravi Patel, Grace Palmer, Alivina August and Michael Rowland. The second season…
Wednesday TV: The Real African Queen
Black history goes back centuries in Jada Pinkett-Smith’s new documentary series “African Queens: Njinga” (Netflix, streaming) covering the reign of the 17th century warrior queen of Ndongo and Matamba in…
Tuesday TV: Love Through Dating Shows
On Valentine’s Day, love is a game. At least it is on television, where the idea must be that anyone not out on a date must be home watching shows…