Thursday TV: This ‘Sweetpea’ Ain’t from Popeye
Ella Purnell of “Yellowjackets” stars as “Sweetpea” (Starz, 8 p.m.), a young woman bullied in school and ignored in adult life, who spends her spare time composing lists of people…
Wednesday TV: Pre-Season Look at Last Season
The new NBA season doesn’t start for nearly two weeks, but to get you ready there’s a new series taking an in-depth look at the last season through the eyes…
Tuesday TV: Who Actually Invented Bitcoin?
The mysterious creator of bitcoin is said to be revealed in the new documentary “Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery” (HBO, 9 p.m.). The NHL season begins with a trio of…
Capital Radio, 10-7-25: October Wartime
The arrival of the 10th month brought 11 songs about October. Then there were birthdays to note for Thom Yorke of Radiohead, turning 56, to John Mellencamp, who is 73…
Monday TV: ’60 Minutes’ Snares Kamala Harris
A special night of “60 Minutes” (CBS, 8 p.m.) features an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris; ir would have featured her opponent in the presidential race, but he changed…
Sunday TV: Iannucci’s Superhero Film Skewer
The latest comedy from Amando Iannucci doesn’t hit as hard as “Veep,” but is better than his last try, “Avenue 5.” “The Franchise” (HBO, 10 p.m.) has as its juicy…
Saturday TV: All About James Carville
Longtime political consultant James Carville is profiled in the documentary “Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid” (CNN, 7 p.m.), whose title is borrowed from the Democratic political consultant’s famous advice during…
Friday TV: The Old Switcheroo in New Flick
College pals reuniting before a wedding play a parlor game (involving electrodes) that seems to scramble their brains, switch bodies and expose secrets in the new thriller “It’s What’s Inside”…
Thursday TV: From Board Games to Game Shows
Legacy toys and games have been the stuff of big screen adaptations. Now two more familiar board games make their way to TV — as game shows. “Scrabble” (CW, 8…
Wednesday: Sophie Turner is Jewel Thief ‘Joan’
Sophie Turner of “Game of Thrones” fame glams up to portray 1980s British jewel thief Joan Hannington who began life as a homemaker, in the new series “Joan” (CW, 9…