Tonight we get hours 7 and 8 of this excellent 10-part ESPN documentary on Michael Jordan’s 1997-98 final championship run with the Chicago Bulls. Every episode flashes back and covers much more ground than that – and tonight’s installments will set the stage for next week’s finale by following Jordan and the Bulls as they become one of the most dominant dynasties in the history of basketball.

2020

May

I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE By David Bianculli

MINISERIES PREMIERE: Mark Ruffalo plays a dual role in this limited miniseries, but he’s not the only actor worth paying attention to in this character study of twin brothers, one of whom is schizophrenic. Co-stars include Melissa Leo, Archie Panjabi, Juliette Lewis, Rosie O’Donnell, and Kathryn Hahn. For a full review, see David Hinckley's All Along the Watchtower, and for some background info, see Mike Hughes' Open Mike.

2020

May

BILLIONS By David Bianculli

Corey Stoll, as this season’s main adversary to Damian Lewis’ Axe, has proven to be a formidable foe indeed. But he’s not the only one, as others in Axe’s star system begin to spin out from their orbits. It’s starting as another strong season for one of TV’s most entertaining dramatic ensembles.

2020

May

PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS By David Bianculli

You’d think that Natalie Dormer, as a shape-shifting demon in this new cycle of Penny Dreadful, couldn’t possibly find more to do. But tonight she does… and, once again, embodies a singularly different character. Blame it on Rio… because that’s this new character’s name.

2020

May

RUN By David Bianculli

The main characters of this series are off the train, and on the run, in pursuit of someone who’s even more impulsive than they are. And these new travels take them, in the middle of the night in the middle of the country, to seek help from a stranger – played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, creator and star of Fleabag, who shows up as a guest star. So stick with Run for at least one more leg of this TV journey, as the characters played by Domhnall and Merritt Wever cont

2020

May

LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER By David Bianculli

Last week, Last Week with John Oliver returned with a very smart central segment on COVID-19 testing methods – proving, once again, that sometimes this comedy show is one of the best places on TV to actually learn things about current events. And then, in that same show, it ended with a lengthy segment produced exclusively for one segment of its viewership – specifically, for cats – that was just as deliriously stupid as the medical segment was intelligent. This is wh

2020

May

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND HULK ARE NOW ON TV AS COMPASSIONATE, FALLIBLE BEINGS By Mike Hughes

There are many reasons we all enjoy miniseries on cable and streaming services. For example, they give superhero actors the chance to show their acting muscles rather than their physical force...

2020

May

THE KING AND I By David Bianculli

SPECIAL: Only through this weekend, the streaming service Broadway HD is presenting – free, and without any need to sign up for a subscription – a special showing of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I, the Lincoln Center production starring Kelli O’Hara and Ken Watanabe. This production was filmed for TV in 2018 at the Palladium Theatre, when the company was on a brief, special visit to London. Co-stars include Ruthie Ann Miles, who won a Tony for her su

2020

May

DOWNTON ABBEY By David Bianculli

You’ve seen the series – now see the movie. Just as many movies are adapted from TV series as TV series are adapted from movies: the cash-in-on-name-recognition trick definitely is a two-way street. But the 2019 film Downton Abbey, which picks up the narrative of the acclaimed TV series in the year 1927, is a special case. It’s written by Julian Fellowes, the same guy who wrote the series, so it’s got creative integrity and pedigree. And it also has Hugh Bonnevi

2020

May

UNICEF WON'T STOP By David Bianculli

SPECIAL: Talk about paying it forward. In 1947, Helenka Pantaleoni co-founded UNICEF USA, and served as its president for the next 25 years. Now, in 2020, her granddaughter, actress Téa Leoni, is co-producing this special, a charity event for UNICEF first responders, scientists and others supported internationally by the organization. (The actress has been a UNICEF ambassador for almost 20 years, so this is no “new” pet cause.) Entertainment lined up for this streaming event i

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