Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock and young Thomas Horn star in this 2011 movie drama tied to a boy whose father was lost on 9/11. Its presentation tonight, on the anniversary of that tragedy, is only one special TV event tonight marking the occasion. If you prefer sometime more factual, the best of the bunch this year is a repeat of History Channel’s 102 Minutes that Changed America (9 p.m. ET), which recounts, and counts down, the tragic events of the day in a minute-by-minute rundown.

2012

Sep

PARENTHOOD By David Bianculli

SEASON PREMIERE: This Season 4 opener plays the old jump-ahead-in-time card, picking up the action five months after we last saw everyone. So there are new problems already established, and new characters to meet — including a photographer played by Ray Romano, who has hired Sarah (Lauren Graham) as his assistant.

2012

Sep

SONS OF ANARCHY By David Bianculli

SEASON PREMIERE: If you’re into televised sex and violence, the Season 5 opener of this drama about an outlaw motorcycle gang starts things off with eye-catching examples of both. It also makes room for some powerful recurring guest stars, including Jimmy Smits and Harold Perrineau in roles quite different than the ones you’re used to seeing them portraying. Katey Sagal stars.

2012

Sep

OH, BABY: NBC EXPANDS ITS KID COUNT WITH 'GUYS WITH KIDS' By Ed Bark

The one-time kid-free Peacock network is loading up on babies and/or baby talk with comedies Guys with Kids, The New Normal and the returning Up All Night...

2012

Sep

2012 U.S. OPEN TENNIS MEN’S FINAL By David Bianculli

Finally, it’s the men’s final. Novak Djokovic defeated David Ferrer yesterday to qualify to face Andy Murray (pictured), who had beaten Thomas Berdych the day before, in today’s weather-postponed men’s final.

2012

Sep

THE VOICE By David Bianculli

SEASON PREMIERE: The blind auditions, always the best part of this series, begin tonight, as NBC’s music-competition series embarks on its new season. The same quartet of celebrity judges returns: Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green (pictured), Blake Shelton and Christina Aguilera. Read Ed Bark's Uncle Barky's Bytes for more on the rivalry between The Voice and Fox's The X Factor.

2012

Sep

HELL’S KITCHEN By David Bianculli

SEASON FINALE: The choicest cut is saved for last, as the winner of tonight’s competition is given a rare (well, medium rare) opportunity to help run Gordon Ramsay Steak in Las Vegas.

2012

Sep

THE CRIMSON PETAL AND THE WHITE By David Bianculli

MINISERIES PREMIERE: Put simply, this new Encore miniseries, about a resourceful, vengeful, yet not uncaring prostitute in 1874 London, is more involving, and offers more captivating performances, than any new series on the fall TV schedule. Romola Garai is the prostitute Sugar, Gillian Anderson plays her madam and Chris O’Dowd plays the meek but well-positioned man whom Sugar targets as her way to a better life – and to seek out her revenge against all men in general. Concludes

2012

Sep

GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET: “WAGNER’S DREAM” By David Bianculli

Tomorrow through Friday, PBS presents a miniseries that is operatic not only in scope, but in category. It’s Wagner’s Ring cycle, filmed at the Met over the past two seasons and presenting the bold staging of Robert Lepage’s production. Tonight’s behind-the-scenes documentary, Wagner’s Dream, serves as a prelude to this multi-night presentation. Like the other Wagner specials this week, it’s hosted by Deborah Voight, who stars as Brunnhilde. Check local listin

2012

Sep

1955: 'GUNSMOKE' STARTS BLAZING ITS LONG TV TRAIL By Christy Slewinski

On this day in 1955, one of television's best-known and longest-running dramas, Gunsmoke, made its debut on CBS...

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