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By Kevin McDonough After presenting biographies of Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso and Aretha Franklin, the National Geographic series "Genius" (9 p.m. ABC, National Geographic, TV-14) presents "MLK/X," a joint biography of Martin Luther King Jr. … more
By Kevin McDonough January concludes with the arrival of the year's first great and unmissable series. Told over eight well-crafted episodes, "Feud: Capote vs. the Swans" (10 p.m. and 11:20 p.m., FX, TV-MA) can be approached in a number of ways. … more
By Kevin McDonough Where do shows and movies go after they die? Sometimes they end up on Netflix and enjoy a success their creators (and initial broadcasters) never imagined. The 2018 Lifetime thriller "You" earned scant attention on cable. … more
By Kevin McDonough "Masters of the Air" takes flight on Apple TV+. Produced by Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, the team behind "Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific," this nine-episode miniseries tackles another chapter of World War … more
By Kevin McDonough Oscar season reminds us that keeping up with the sheer number of award shows can be a full-time job. CBS airs the 26th Annual Family Film and TV Awards (8 p.m. Saturday, TV-PG). Akbar Gbajabiamila and Amanda Kloots are your … more
By Kevin McDonough A cursory glance at right-wing obsessions tells us that "woke" culture drives some people crazy. But is it funny? Peacock streams the new stop-motion animation satire "In the Know." Co-creator and producer Zach Woods … more
By Kevin McDonough Come on down! Tonight's episode of "Let's Make a Deal Primetime" (9 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) celebrates the 60th anniversary of the iconic game show. That's a diamond jubilee for those keeping score. Host Wayne Brady will croon a … more
By Kevin McDonough Exploring a dark chapter in American history too broad and resonant to cover in one hour, "American Experience" (9 p.m., PBS, TV-14, check local listings) presents "Nazi Town, USA." The documentary doesn't dwell on one … more
By Kevin McDonough Proof that you can make a Broadway-style musical about just about anything and that cartoons have been the salvation of the antiquated art form, "Hazbin Hotel" begins streaming on Prime Video. Set in hell, it sports a peculiar … more
By Kevin McDonough Ruth Wilson ("The Affair") stars in "The Woman in the Wall" (9 p.m. Sunday, Showtime, TV-MA). Set in Kilkinure, a small town in the remote reaches of Western Ireland, it is steeped in recent Irish history and that country's … more
By Kevin McDonough Hit the road with Aquaman? Max streams "On the Roam," an eight-part travelogue hosted and narrated by Jason Momoa. Not confined to wanderlust, the host visits craftsmen, artists and musicians he counts as his personal heroes, … more
By Kevin McDonough For what it's worth, the network schedule has begun to return to normal, emerging from the work stoppages and strikes that reduced it to repeats and recycled fare. Scripted series featuring union actors are back. NBC's … more
By Kevin McDonough Agatha Christie for the TikTok era, the new mystery "Death and Other Details" streams its first two episodes on Hulu today. Its setting is as classic as "Death on the Nile," and its subject and theme similar to the forces that … more
By Kevin McDonough "Fast and Furious" films have become Loud and Familiar to many of us. Fans of the franchise, of wise-cracking heist movies and of Kevin Hart in particular may enjoy the thriller "Lift," streaming on Netflix today. Cyrus … more
By Kevin McDonough Watching "True Detective" (9 p.m. Sunday, HBO, TV-MA) has always been more like reading a challenging novel than watching a mere TV mystery. And with its fourth installment, "Night Country," it moves into Nordic noir territory. … more
By Kevin McDonough Does anybody just pass through adolescence anymore? The "awkward" years have always been rough, but now they are accompanied by a whole subsection of pop culture telling us that 'tweens are really not just enduring hormonal … more
By Kevin McDonough Apple TV+ has found another gem. Home to "Slow Horses," arguably the best and most addictive thriller series now on any platform, Apple now streams "Criminal Record." This U.K. series stars the lean, angular and near-cadaverous … more
By Kevin McDonough If you're going to make a ridiculous show, why bother with half measures? It says something that the third and final season of "La Brea" (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14) arrives just a night after the celebration of the 60th anniversary of … more
By Kevin McDonough Six months of strikes by actors and writers have inspired some creative recycling. Just days after ABC broadcast the first season episodes of Hulu's "Only Murders in the Building," NBC airs the first episodes of "Dr. Death" (8 … more
By Kevin McDonough PBS imports "Funny Woman" (10 p.m., Sunday, TV-14, check local listings) from the U.K. Based on the novel "Funny Girl" by Nick Hornby, it leans heavily on pop music and period settings and attitudes, not unlike Hornby's other … more
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