This season has taken a “divide and conquer” approach, following a small handful of different characters each week as they prepare for, and try to survive, the same harrowing day. This week, after barely seeing him for weeks, the spotlight shifts to Norman Reedus as Daryl. His motorcycle has seen better days – and based on the ominous promos, so has Daryl.

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THE GOOD WIFE By David Bianculli

One of this show’s biggest strengths is its examination of thorny legal issues raised by the latest advancements in technology. Tonight’s episode is just such a case, as the issue brought to court is that of an accident involving a driverless car. Also, Vanessa Williams shows up as a special guest star.

2015

Nov

INTO THE BADLANDS By David Bianculli

SERIES PREMIERE: This new series could well turn out to be the next Game of Thrones, because it’s got the same warring-tribes chessboard mentality, as well as plot lines and conflicts guaranteeing frequent and showy displays of violence. It’s also got a couple of intriguing and equally showy characters, all of whom speak softly and carry big swords. But for me, the first episode doesn’t succeed or intrigue nearly as much as the second, and the hyper-stylized scenes of violence

2015

Nov

THE ROYALS By David Bianculli

SEASON PREMIERE: There aren’t many chances for me to recommend an E! series, but here’s one. Season 1 of The Royals, starring Elizabeth Hurley, was surprisingly droll and entertaining, mostly for the same reason I expect Season 2 to be: Elizabeth Hurley, playing a very fictitious, yet very funny, British monarch.

2015

Nov

WHO CALLED IT “THE BOOB TUBE”? By Jonathan Storm

Stephen Colbert pondered the blurry line between art and porn on TV after the recent $170 million sale for Modigliani’s painting “Nu Couche”, which depicts a nude woman lying on a couch...

2015

Nov

SMITHSONIAN’S 'THE DAY HITLER DIED' UNCOVERS NEW FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS By David Sicilia

The Smithsonian special offers the first U.S. television showing of segments of interviews of bunker survivors taped in 1948...

2015

Nov

CAMPAIGN 2016: DEMOCRATIC DEBATE By David Bianculli

John Dickerson, the new host of Face the Nation, gets to face the nation as the moderator of tonight’s latest Democratic debate among presidential aspirants. Televised live from Des Moines, by CBS.

2015

Nov

DOCTOR WHO By David Bianculli

In tonight’s new episode, the Doctor and Clara investigate a seemingly deserted space station – which gives the show a chance to do its own twisty approach to the popular horror-movie narrative gimmick known as “found footage.” What you’ll find, I’m guessing, is that Doctor Who, as usual, is more clever, and scary, than most.

2015

Nov

U2: INNOCENCE + EXPERIENCE LIVE IN PARIS By David Bianculli

WARNING – This live TV concert special has been canceled. Songs from the new U2 album, Songs of Experience, were scheduled to be performed in this live concert special from Paris – as were songs from the group’s now-voluminous back catalog. But in the wake of that city’s terrorist attacks Friday, killing at least 100 at public venues around the city, U2 and HBO have canceled the show. Whatever is televised by HBO at this hour tonight, it won’t be U2. So even though

2015

Nov

LISTEN TO ME MARLON By David Bianculli

What an amazingly rare look into the intimate thoughts, dreams and fears of a generally reclusive artist. This documentary delves into piles of hours of private audiotapes and home movies recorded by Marlon Brando, speaking honestly, and sometimes with breathtaking rawness, to an audience of one: himself. In this 2015 film, we get to join that audience.

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