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15:34

Netflix does Nordic noir right in 'Jo Nesbø's Detective' series

Critic at large JOHN POWERS reviews the new Netflix series Jo Nesbo's Detective Hole. It's based on a character who is the hero of a series of international bestsellers by the Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbo (Yo NES-buh) Harry Hole (HAR-eh ho-leh) is a tortured Oslo police detective.

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13:05

The comic chemistry remains strong in Hulu's 'Malcolm in the Middle' reunion

TV critic David Bianculli reviews the new limited series, “Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair.”

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41:58

Even when Arsenio Hall's show was a hit, 'everyone wanted it to be something else'

Tonya Mosley interviews late night host Arsenio Hall about his new memoir, Arsenio

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07:02

'The Madison' adds to Taylor Sheridan's 'Yellowstone' legacy — 'Marshals' not so much

David Bianculli reviewed "The Madison" and "Marshals."

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20:19

How Season 1 of 'Jury Duty' put James Marsden's improv chops on trial

Mardsen starred in the original Jury Duty, an experimental show about one man who becomes part of a staged fake jury. Now the series is back with a new setting. Originally broadcast May 2, 2023.

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08:45

Peaky Blinders' is easy to consume and impossible to forget

TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI reviews the new movie “Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man,” the sequel to the popular British TV series Peaky Blinders. It already opened in theaters, and will be available on Netflix Friday.

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09:30

'Derry Girls' creator returns with a gleeful riff on the murder mystery

John Powers reviewed the Netflix series "How To Get To Heaven From Belfast."

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07:29

'Scarpetta' is a captivating murder mystery — and a high-wire balancing act

David Bianculli reviewed Scarpetta the new eight-part mystery series now streaming in its entirety on Prime Video. Nicole Kidman is an executive producer of, as well as the main star.

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52:30

Harrison Ford isn't retiring: 'I really wouldn't know what to do with myself'

Harrison Ford costars in the series "Shrinking." Seasons 1, 2 and 3 are streaming on Apple TV, and it's been renewed for a fourth season.

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10:38

'American Classic' is a hidden gem that gets even better as it goes

Kevin Kline stars in a new series now streaming on MGM+ called "American Classic." He plays a New York actor returning to the small town and theater where he got his start. TV critic David Bianculli has this review.

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34:45

'I don't need helium' to play SpongeBob SquarePants, comic Tom Kenny says

Kenny has voiced SpongeBob since the animated series began in 1999. Now he's playing the character in a new film, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. Originally broadcast Nov. 16, 2004.

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06:57

A new film follows Paul McCartney's 2nd act after The Beatles' breakup

"Man on the Run" is now streaming on Prime Video. It's about Sir Paul McCartney, but it's not about his years with the Beatles. Instead, it's about his first years without them. Yes, there have been plenty of Beatles-related documentaries in the past decade or so.

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10:42

TV critic David Bianculli offers a speed-date style rundown of what to watch

From The Pitt to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Bianculli recommends the best television has to offer right now.

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08:15

A new generation revives 'The Muppet Show' and it's as delightful as ever

ABC presents a new primetime special, a revival of "The Muppet Show." It also starts streaming tomorrow on Disney+. According to our TV critic, David Bianculli, it's not the first attempt to bring Jim Henson's cuddly creatures into the ABC fold, but it's one of the best in a very long time. Here's David's review.

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09:03

'Starfleet Academy' brings a modern sheen to the 'Star Trek' universe

Viewers without any Star Trek expertise can enjoy the new adventures out of context. But there are echoes and Easter eggs throughout this Paramount+ series, for those who catch them.

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10:09

< A top-10 list can't contain all the great TV of 2025

David Bianculli, is taking a look back at the year in television. But he says he's not doing a Top 10 list because there's been way too much good TV to limit to just 10 titles. And he's not doing a best of the year list because he says it's impossible to have seen everything, but he's seen a lot.

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52:30

George Clooney's kids don't care about his success (and that's a good thing)

George Clooney, Academy Award-winner, director, producer and one of Hollywood's most recognizable leading men. His latest film, "Jay Kelly," directed by Noah Baumbach, follows a world-famous actor who discovers that being a movie star is a lot easier than being an actual human being.

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10:08

'The Beatles Anthology' remasters the Fab Four — with great results

ABC presented an eight-part documentary series called "The Beatles Anthology," telling the history of the band and its music in the first and only fully authorized TV biography - the only one, that is, until now. Thirty years later, "The Beatles Anthology" is back, with the sound and images restored and with a brand-new ninth episode added at the end. Disney+ is presenting the newly refurbished series beginning tonight, with three episodes unveiled nightly. Our TV critic David Bianculli has this review.

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09:29

'A Man on the Inside' goes to college, and Ted Danson aces the test

Actor Ted Danson and TV writer-producer Michael Schur, who teamed up for the successful afterlife comedy "The Good Place," have gotten together again for another sitcom - Netflix's "A Man On The Inside." The series is back with Season 2. And our TV critic David Bianculli says the show is one of the most entertaining and relatively unappreciated series currently on TV.

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09:37

'Death by Lightning' unfolds like an 1880s 'West Wing'

"Death By Lightning," the new four-part miniseries now streaming on Netflix, stars Michael Shannon from "Boardwalk Empire" as President James Garfield and Matthew Macfadyen from "Succession" as Charles Guiteau, the man who assassinated him. Our TV critic David Bianculli has this review.

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