Again, it’s a single-game day, with only one night game offered to postseason baseball fans. Tonight, pre-empting Fox’s Sunday animation lineup, it’s Game 2 of the American League Championship Series. The Detroit Tigers lead the Boston Red Sox, 1-0, but tonight’s game results could erase that advantage. Or double it.

2013

Oct

THE GOOD WIFE By David Bianculli

Last week, the impending defection to the new firm created some unexpected allies, as Alicia (Julianna Margulies) found a sudden, crucial influx of funds provided by her own mother (Stockard Channing). This week, Will (Josh Charles) learns of Alicia’s plans – and he, too, reacts unexpectedly.

2013

Oct

THE WALKING DEAD By David Bianculli

SEASON PREMIERE: This gripping series begins Season 4 with what looks like a lull in the action – a respite in which Rick (Andrew Lincoln) has traded his gun for a hoe, and taken to feeding the ever-increasing band of survivors taking refuge behind the prison fence. But outside the fence, there’s an ever-increasing gathering, too – of walkers. The season starts as strongly as last season ended, so strap in.

2013

Oct

HOMELAND By David Bianculli

Season 3 has begun by shuffling the deck substantially: Last week, Carrie (Claire Danes) was seemingly betrayed by Saul (Many Patinkin) during his subcommittee testimony, leaving her feeling completely alone. And this week, for the first time this season, we focus on Brody (Damian Lewis), who certainly can relate.

2013

Oct

MASTERS OF SEX By David Bianculli

This week, Michael Sheen’s William Masters pores over his piles of data about sexual activity, and decides he has to get closer to the truth. At the same time, he hopes to get closer to his co-researcher, Lizzy Kaplan’s Virginia Johnson, as well. Anything for science.

2013

Oct

REALITY HAS A LONG LIFE IN THE PBS SHOWCASE '56 UP' By Eric Gould

If reality programming is your thing, you'll need to tune in on the grandfather of all reality concepts, Director Michael Apted's Up series. It began almost 50 years ago in the UK...

2013

Oct

GLEE SAYS TEARY GOODBYE TO CORY MONTEITH By Bill Brioux

Thursday's tribute to Cory Monteith was, as expected, a weepy one. To its credit, Fox's Glee did not overly exploit the hour...

2013

Oct

2013 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES By David Bianculli

The Los Angeles Dodgers face, and visit, the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 2. The Cards won the first game in this series, but today’s another day...

2013

Oct

2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES By David Bianculli

It’s the Detroit Tigers at Fenway, the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox, for this Game 1 of the American League Championship Series...

2013

Oct

THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY By David Bianculli

Either you’ve gone on every step of this J.R.R. Tolkien cinematic journey, or you’ve stayed away deliberately. If it’s the latter, there’s no real reason to check in to this latest, separate installment of the Rings cycle...

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