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Contributors Archive
 
 
2015
Jun
16
TYRANT By David Bianculli
 
 
SEASON PREMIERE: Last season, there was a coup against the ruthless Jamal – but it failed, and now Barry, the protagonist of Tyrant, finds himself jailed, with a very uncertain future. Except that if he dies, this series loses its narrative center. For a full review, see Alex Strachan’s TV That Matters.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Jun
16
PROOF By David Bianculli
 
 
SERIES PREMIERE: This isn’t a recommendation, just a notation. In this new mixture of medical series and paranormal investigative drama, Jennifer Beals plays a doctor financed by a dying billionaire (Matthew Modine) to investigate what happens after death. She’s like a modern-day Houdini, looking for “proof” of life after death. My guess: Ironically, Proof will be canceled before she finds out. And then we’ll never know… For a full review see Ed Bark's Uncle
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Jun
16
LAST CALL FOR THE "OLD" TNT WITH THE LATE-ARRIVING 'PROOF' By Ed Bark
 
 
TNT’s “proactive makeover” is currently in progress, with new Turner entertainment head and former Fox programmer Kevin Reilly warning TV watchers to “expect some very daring shows..." Proof, a leftover from the pre-Reilly TNT, could well be caught in his crossfire if it's not an immediate hit...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Jun
15
CATASTROPHE By David Bianculli
 
 
SERIES PREMIERE: Technically, this new Amazon series, a Channel 4 import from England – won’t premiere on Amazon Prime until later this week – Friday, to be precise. But in yet another example of TV reaching us in new ways (and for the record, enough is enough, thanks), Amazon is previewing the streaming of its new Catastrophe comic series on its Amazon Facebook page. However and whenever you find it, it’s worth sampling. Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney star in, and co-wrot
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Jun
15
TEXAS RISING By David Bianculli
 
 
MINISERIES FINALE: If you’ve been watching Texas Rising for weeks, you’ve waited long enough for the finale, and here it is. And if you haven’t seen the earlier episodes, you still can: History is repeating the entire miniseries, beginning at 1 p.m. ET, as a prelude to tonight’s miniseries finale.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Jun
15
THE MAKING OF THE MOB: NEW YORK By David Bianculli
 
 
If you’re not a fan of the increasing use of recreations in certain documentaries, chances are you won’t be much of a fan of this new series either. It’s self-described as a “docudrama,” which recounts the lives (and, often, the murders) of such famous mobsters as Bugsy Siegel and Lucky Luciano. For a full review, see Ed Bark’s Uncle Barky’s Bytes.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Jun
15
MURDER IN THE FIRST By David Bianculli
 
 
The plot thickens in tonight’s second episode of the new season, as the identity of the dead cop is revealed – along with its repercussions.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Jun
15
THE WHISPERS By David Bianculli
 
 
If you’ve been watching up to this point, you may be asking the same question I am: If Drill is so powerful, and can manipulate so many things (and children), why doesn’t he/she/it/them come up with a more straightforward way of carrying out his/her/its/their nefarious plans? Just asking.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Jun
15
‘TYRANT’ WALKS FINE LINE BETWEEN FICTION AND REALITY, UNEASILY By Alex Strachan
 
 
Tyrant, FX’s morally ambitious drama about Machiavellian intrigue and family politics in the fictional Mideast dictatorship of Abbudin, returns for a 13-episode second season Tuesday...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2015
Jun
14
'THE MAKING OF THE MOB: NEW YORK' IS A HARD-HITTING HYBRID By Ed Bark
 
 
Ray Liotta is home on the range as narrator for AMC’s new eight-episode The Making of the Mob: New York, which premieres on Monday, June 15th...
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
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PBS' 'Frontline’ Examines Pension Promises and — Spoiler Alert — Finds the Math Doesn’t Add Up
By Alex Strachan
 
 
 
 
The Decadence of ‘Versailles’ Comes to Ovation
By David Hinckley
 
 
 
 
Prescribing Mamie Gummer in 'Emily Owens, M.D.'
By Ed Bark
 
 
 
 
Looking for a Free Ride? HBO Can Deliver
By Christy Slewinski
 
 
 
 
'Pass the Biscuits' Part of the Hatfield-McCoy Pop-Culture Legacy
By Noel Holston
 
 
 
 

Dispatches From TVWW

'Extinction: The Facts' is a Sobering Call to Action
By David Hinckley
 
 
 
 
How 'Mayans' Has Been Influenced by the Show's Creator Elgin James
By Mike Hughes
 
 
 
 
For Whom the Bell Tolls: Ken Burns and Lynn Novick Take on Ernest Hemingway, the Man and the Myth
By Alex Strachan
 
 
 
 
In the Final Season, Sutton Foster's Liza is Now the Genuine Version of Her 'Younger' Self
By Monique Nazareth
 
 
 
 
Season 2 of 'City on a Hill' Returns with Kevin Bacon, Aldis Hodge, and Boston Corruption
By David Hinckley