Tom Hughes continues to dig deeply, and get in deeper, as the star of this new spy series – and Brian Cox, as the MI-5 boss who trusts almost no one, decides to take the young sleuth into his very small inner circle.

2014

Nov

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW By David Bianculli

In tonight’s episode, Stanley (Denis O’Hare) continues to target members of the freak show, whom he’s interested in acquiring. And if not alive and well, then, well, a few selected pieces will do…

2014

Nov

THE CONCERT FOR VALOR: SALUTING AMERICA’S VETERANS By David Bianculli

This Veterans Day concert is a big deal, as some of the names on the scheduled performance list can attest: Bruce Springsteen, the Black Keys, Dave Grohl, Eminem, Rihanna and Carrie Underwood, for starters. And as onstage hosts, Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Jamie Foxx, John Oliver and others. Record it, because there are no plans, at present, to release it on DVD or CD.

2014

Nov

FINDING YOUR ROOTS By David Bianculli

Tonight’s ancestral-history-hunting guests include Deepak Chopra and Sally Field. Since Sally Field once starred in the NBC miniseries Sybil, I’m secretly hoping her family tree branches off into about 16 different directions.

2014

Nov

SUPERNATURAL By David Bianculli

To celebrate Episode No. 200, this CW series presents a playful salute to its loyal fans – one that includes some imaginative “fan fiction” as a plot device, as well as, yes, a musical of sorts, with Sam and Dean as the sources for inspiration.

2014

Nov

MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. By David Bianculli

Last week, while more allegiances were being realigned, Adrianne Palicki made her longest and strongest appearance yet as Bobbi Morse, who eventually, according to the Marvel Comics pantheon, will reveal herself the mysterious, powerful Mockingbird. Since Palicki, after leaving Friday Night Lights, won the lead role in David Kelley’s unsold Wonder Woman TV series, she’s clearly got the chops to play an action heroine. Even one without a magic lasso.

2014

Nov

SONS OF ANARCHY By David Bianculli

Bobby, we hardly knew ye. And pretty soon now, Jax is going to figure out that Bobby, like several other people already, died for Jax’s mother’s sins. And the way things are playing out, it’s probable that her own young grandson will be the one to spill the beans and reveal her dark secret – that she, not some wrongly accused gang member, murdered Jax’s wife.

2014

Nov

1980: ABC LAUNCHES TED KNIGHT'S 'TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT' By Christy Slewinski

On this day in 1980, ABC debuted the sitcom Too Close for Comfort, a series based on the British show Keep It in the Family...

2014

Nov

1969: PBS BROADCASTS THE FIRST EPISODE OF 'SESAME STREET' By Christy Slewinski

On this day in 1969, PBS presented its first episode of Sesame Street...

2014

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GOTHAM By David Bianculli

Tonight, in this origin-story series predating the familiar costumed heroes and villains of Gotham City, Gotham finally presents a masked character: The Mask. But don’t expect Jim Carrey, or any green-hued nonsense: This is an early iteration of DC Comics’ Black Mask.

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