Thursday TV: Mr. Bean Deals With a Baby
Rowan Atkinson, whom the world knows as Mr. Bean, returns to his role as Trevor Bingley from the 2022 show “Man vs. Bee” for the new four-episode comedy series “Man…
Wednesday TV: ‘South Park’s Incendiary Finale
“South Park” (Comedy Central, 8 p.m.) ends its fearless 28th season with more of the most scathing political satire around — a kiss off for a season that’s been almost…
Tuesday TV: ‘Status: Venezuelan’ on ‘Frontline’
A Venezuelan family tries to retain its legal status among the chaos of Trump’s immigration clampdown on a report on a new edition of “Frontline” (PBS, streaming, 10 p.m.). The…
Capital Radio 12-8-25: Put the Lights on the Tree
Decorating the indoor shrubbery provides baby steps into the Christmas crush. So half the show today was about trees, Tannenbaum, trimming and what’s waiting beneath, from Peggy Lee to Brenda…
Monday TV: Reconnecting Across Continents
A Korean adoptee reunites with her birth parents in Seoul only to learn they had been looking for her as well. But being raised in different cultures could lead to…
Sunday TV: Improving Full Prisons in Africa
The work of the Justice Defenders, who help the incarcerated people in Africa’s overcrowded prisons is featured on an update on “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper” (CNN, 8 p.m.),…
Saturday TV: CNN Awards 2025 Heroes
Anderson Cooper and Laura Coates host the annual “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute” (CNN, 8 p.m.). The recipients are everyday heroes; those honoring them include Meryl Streep, Jon Batiste, Kathryn…
Friday TV: George Clooney Shines in ‘Jay Kelly’
George Clooney naturally brings a lot of his own personality and history to portray a charismatic movie star looking back on his life in the broadly entertaining new film from…
Thursday TV: Matriarchs Spar in ‘The Abandons’
The newest series from “Sons of Anarchy” creator Kurt Sutter, “The Abandons” (Netflix, streaming), is set in 1874 Washington state, where families fight for land the way motorcycle clubs fought…
Wednesday TV: Christmas Movies Keep Coming
Even the streamers are getting into the holiday romances. Michelle Pfeiffer stars as a grandmother who goes missing for the holiday in the comedy “Oh. What. Fun.” (Prime Video, streaming)…