Today on TV
What to watch on Thursday: ‘Punky Brewster’ on Peacock
Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 | “Close Enough” returns on HBO Max.
What to watch on Wednesday: ‘Canine Intervention’ on Netflix
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 | “Design Star: Next Gen” on Discovery Plus.
TV Critic Hank Stuever
Read reviews, essays and cultural commentary from TV Critic Hank Stuever.
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Larry King’s long run made the case that there’s no such thing as a dumb question
In death, the singular TV talk-show host now gets to answer the biggest ‘why?’ of them all.
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I’m signing off as TV critic, but here are six shows I’d happily watch again
After 11 years and more than 1,000 reviews, I’ve seen enough. It’s time to hear from someone new.
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In ‘Bridgerton,’ Shonda Rhimes stakes a sumptuous, provocative claim on Netflix — and the traditional period drama
“Grey’s Anatomy” hitmaker returns with a series adaptation of Julia Quinn’s romance novels, set in Regency-era London.
What to watch on Monday: ‘Beartown’ on HBO
Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 | “Spring Baking Championship” returns on Food Network.
What to watch this weekend: ‘Allen v. Farrow’ on HBO
Saturday February 20 and Sunday February 21, 2021 | “Disrupt & Dismantle” on BET.
What to watch on Wednesday: ‘Amend: The Fight for America’ on Netflix
Wednesday February 17, 2021 | “Good Trouble” returns on Freeform.
What to watch on Monday: ‘The Crew’ on Netflix
Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 | “The Real Prince Philip” on Acorn TV.
What to watch this weekend: ‘The Great North’ on Fox
Saturday February 13, Sunday February 14, 2021 | “Last Week Tonight” returns on HBO.
What to watch on Friday: ‘Nadiya Bakes’ on Netflix
Friday February 12, 2021 |”Judas and the Black Messiah” on HBO Max.
What to watch on Wednesday: ‘Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel’
Wednesday February 10, 2021 | “Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage” on History.
What to watch on Tuesday: ‘Black Art: In the Absence of Light’ on HBO
Tuesday February 9, 2021 | “The Food That Built America” returns on History Channel.
What to watch on Monday: ‘Finding Bigfoot: The Search Continues’
Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 | “The Bachelor” on ABC.
What to watch on this weekend: ‘The Equalizer’ on CBS
Saturday, Feb. 6, and Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021 | Super Bowl LV on CBS.
What to watch on Thursday: ‘Mary McCartney Serves It Up’ on Discovery Plus
Thursday February 4, 2021 | “Fast Foodies” on truTV.
What to watch on Wednesday: ‘Europe’s New Wild’ on PBS
Wednesday February 3, 2021 | “Firefly Lane” on Netflix.
Jamie Tarses, first woman to oversee programming for a broadcast network, dies at 56
She worked on NBC hits including “Friends” and “Frasier” before being named president of ABC Entertainment in 1996.
