Marking the iconic toon’s 35th anniversary, The Simpsons delivers a Christmas special to Disney+. A Netflix docuseries profiles NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Musical highlights on PBS include a Tabernacle Choir concert and a contemporary twist on Handel with the Gospel Messiah. Bucking the holiday-episode trend, it’s business as usual for the FBI franchise in their
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Outlander returns after a long break to finish its seventh season, with Jamie and Claire returning to his native Scotland. Streamers present new Oscar contenders with director Steve McQueen’s gripping WWII drama Blitz on Apple TV+ and Netflix’s film adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning The Piano Lesson. An all-star concert honors the legacy of
Terry O’Neill / Iconic Images / HBO Faye SATURDAY: Faye Dunaway will be the first to tell you that she’s “not easy.” In director Laurent Bouzereau’s sympathetic biographical portrait, the Oscar-winning actress, now 83, is first seen fussing over every detail, down to the water bottle, as she settles in for a revealing interview that
TV commemorates the Juneteenth holiday with specials including a documentary about the creation of the first Black Barbie doll and a historical portrait of Olympic track and field legend Jesse Owens, who won four Gold medals at the 1936 Berlin games under Hitler’s watch. In advance of an upcoming prequel on Paramount+ with Showtime, Netflix
PBS explores the history of the disco phenomenon in a three-part docuseries. Netflix’s Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution celebrates the rise of LGBTQ+ stand-up comedy. FX’s Clipped (on Hulu) turns back the calendar to reveal earlier challenges for the principals in this scandalous NBA melodrama. An HBO documentary profiles groundbreaking female rock climber Sasha DiGuilian. Paramount
Paramount+ Mayor of Kingstown SUNDAY: There was no guarantee that Jeremy Renner would ever be able to return to his title role as Michigan “mayor” Mike McLusky after the January 2023 snowplow accident that left him with 30 broken bones and blunt chest trauma. Thankfully, this resilient actor has recovered, and he’s back for a
The Apple TV+ sci-fi thriller Dark Matter hops through multiple alternate realities at the series’ midpoint. A new season of Fox’s MasterChef pits home cooks from four generations against each other, from Boomers to Gen Z. A music documentary explores the vibrant scene at London’s Camden Town. An HBO documentary tracks the rise and fall
Trae Patton / NBC America’s Got Talent What’s the buzz as TV’s top-rated summer talent competition gears up for its 19th season? Think double the Golden Buzzers, with each judge (Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Sofía Vergara) now getting two opportunities to move an act immediately forward to the live shows. With Terry
Larry Horricks / AMC Interview with the Vampire SUNDAY: Horror takes a backseat to passion in the seductive second season of AMC’s voluptuous adaptation of the Gothic masterpiece. Literate and elegant even at its most ghastly, the interview continues with Louis (suave Jacob Anderson) recounting his adventures in post-WWII Paris with eternally young Claudia (the
Apple TV+ Dark Matter Much of the best science fiction deals in the “what if,” and what makes this thrilling and emotionally provocative adaptation of Blake Crouch’s bestseller so riveting is the dilemma an everyman named Jason Dessen (the appealing Joel Edgerton) finds himself in when he’s shown the path not taken—many, actually—against his will.
FBI: International says goodbye to one of its original cast members when Luke Kleintank exits the role of Fly Team leader Scott Forrester. Will Trent’s titular hero is triggered with flashbacks while tackling a cold case. The music documentary Kiss the Future depicts U2’s promise to perform a post-war concert in war-torn Sarajevo in 1997.
The endearing sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola takes a final bow with a seven-year time jump. The Season 3 finale of NCIS: Hawai’i doubles as its series finale. NBC’s The Voice begins its live shows, with the Top 12 performing for America’s vote. A poignant National Geographic documentary depicts the tender bond between a retiree in
Matt’s Rating: In Nazi concentration camps, tattoos were etched on prisoners’ arms in an attempt to erase their humanity, turning them into numbers. The Tattooist of Auschwitz, a wrenching but ultimately uplifting six-part series adapted from the non-fiction novel by Heather Morris, corrects this atrocity by repeatedly presenting a stark gallery of somber faces, among
Welcome to the Q&A with TV critic — also known to some TV fans as their “TV therapist” — Matt Roush, who’ll try to address whatever you love, loathe, are confused or frustrated or thrilled by in today’s vast TV landscape. (We know background music is too loud, but there’s always closed-captioning.) One caution: This
Welcome to the Q&A with TV critic — also known to some TV fans as their “TV therapist” — Matt Roush, who’ll try to address whatever you love, loathe, are confused or frustrated or thrilled by in today’s vast TV landscape. (We know background music is too loud, but there’s always closed-captioning.) One caution: This
HBO Ramy Youssef: More Feelings SATURDAY: Ramy Youssef is having a moment. He’s hosting Saturday Night Live for the first time next weekend, coming off a trip to the Oscars in support of his co-starring role in the award-winning Poor Things. And he returns to his native New Jersey for a terrific stand-up comedy special, his second for
Netflix Shirley Wonderfully and metaphorically described as “100 pounds of nuclear energy,” Oscar and four-time Emmy winner Regina King’s marvelous performance as pioneering Black congresswoman Shirley Chisholm is reason enough to check out this entertaining docudrama that depicts her quixotic but inspiring run in 1972 for the Democratic presidential nomination. Her belief in herself and
Prime Video Road House Jake Gyllenhaal is Dalton, the bouncer who talks softly but wields a mighty fist, in Doug Limon’s turbo-charged remake of the 1989 Patrick Swayze guilty pleasure. “No one ever wins a fight,” Dalton concedes, scraping bottom after a bruising career as a UFC fighter. But when roadhouse owner Frankie (Shrinking’s Jessica
Humanitarian chef José Andrés welcomes celebrities into his kitchen for a fun dinner party. Our Flag Means Death star Rhys Darby guests on Night Court as the bailiff’s royal boyfriend. A Vanderpump Rules spinoff catches up with reality-TV alums in their new life in the suburban Valley. Domestic and political intrigue in 17th-century Japan leads
Fox’s premiere dance competition returns after a long absence with a new format. National Geographic celebrates the females of multiple species in a new nature series. Parenthood becomes an issue when Bob Hearts Abishola airs back-to-back episodes. Joey, TV’s latest Bachelor, travels to the hometowns of the four remaining women. Tom Griscom/FOX So You Think
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Super Bowl SUNDAY: The hype. The ads. The hype around the ads. The football of it all. The NFL’s climactic act is always TV’s most-watched night of the year, which explains why advertisers are shelling out $7 million for a 30-second spot whenever action stops at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, staging
ABC Abbott Elementary This bright spot among broadcast network comedies refuses to rest on its accolades, with change afoot (and several very special guests) in the Philadelphia school as the third season opens with an entertaining hourlong episode. Janine (Emmy winner Quinta Brunson) is determined on several fronts to make her revival of Career Day
The boss of Below Deck Adventure takes over the luxury yacht St. David for Below Deck’s 11th season. TMZ debates Kanye West’s legacy following his pattern of erratic behavior. NBC’s The Irrational investigates a hit-and-run that may have been intentional. Sci-fi star Zoe Saldaña pays it forward with a home renovation for her makeup artist.