Television

David Bianculli offers an appreciation, then we listen back to a '06 interview with Burrows, who died June 19. He directed over 1,000 sitcom episodes, co-created Cheers and chose the cast for Friends.

Each sketch of HBO's seven-part comedy series, Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America, starts with historical fact — then veers wildly, and enjoyably, off the rails.

A new Prime Video series imagines Spiderman as a gumshoe of the 1930s — but with superpowers. Spider-Noir represents one of the boldest performances of Nicolas Cage's entire risk-taking career.

DAVID BIANCULLI reviews the new Apple TV miniseries Cape Fear, based on the 1957 novel by John D. MacDonald There have already been two intense films about an ex-convict terrorizing his former attorney. The first two episodes premiere Friday, June 5, with the rest streaming weekly.

DAVID BIANCULLI reviews the new Netflix series The Boroughs. The Duffer Brothers, the team behind the Netflix series “Stranger Things,” are executive producers. The Boroughs is also a show about sinister forces, mysterious creatures, and a group of neighborhood misfits who emerge as heroes. The series was created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews.

Alfre Woodard stars in the new Netflix sci-fi series "The Boroughs."

John Powers reviewed the new Apple TV series "Widow's Bay."

Last night, Stephen Colbert said goodbye to The Late Show after 11 years. We listen back to his '16 interview, in which he talked about embracing his "sharp and satirical and highly opinionated" side.

Colbert has approached the last weeks of his show on his own terms, with A-list guests like Tom Hanks, David Letterman and David Byrne — but the guests for tonight's finale remain a mystery.

TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI reviews “Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure,” a special celebrating Sir David Attenborough’s contributions to the history of nature documentaries. It premiered May 6 on PBS. Attenborough turned 100 May 8th.

David Bianculli reviewed "This Is A Gardening Show."

TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI reviews the latest adaptation of William Golding's classic novel Lord of the Flies. It's the first adaptation for television and it is presented by Netflix and the BBC.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.