A new quasi-sequel to Serial will inevitably make less of a cultural splash than the original. But it provides equally valuable context to a case fraught with loose ends...

2019

Mar

'NOW APOCALYPSE' DEBUTS ON STARZ By David Hinckley

Millennials sure lead exciting lives on television...

2019

Mar

'MADE IN HEAVEN' DEBUTS ON AMAZON PRIME By David Hinckley

For some odd reason, Amazon Prime’s new drama Made In Heaven kept reminding me of the USA series Suits. Except that Made In Heaven, which becomes available Friday, revolves around wedding planners instead of lawyers...

2019

Mar

WITH 'AFTER LIFE,' RICKY GERVAIS BRINGS BITTERNESS AGAIN BUT INCLUDES SOME POSSIBLE SWEETNESS THIS TIME By David Hinckley

Ricky Gervais has had a remarkably consistent modus operandi throughout his successful comedic career...

2019

Mar

SEASON 2 OF 'TIN STAR' DEBUTS ON AMAZON PRIME By David Hinckley

In just the first episode of Season 2 of Tin Star, Amazon Prime’s dark police drama, almost all the major characters at some point look like goners...

2019

Mar

THOUGH DISTURBING AND HORRIBLY SAD, 'LEAVING NEVERLAND' IS IMPORTANT VIEWING – IF YOU'RE ABLE By David Hinckley

Advisory warnings at the beginning of television productions tend to have the same impact as pre-flight airline safety instructions about putting on your air mask before helping others. It’s worth paying heed to the advisory that precedes Leaving Neverland...

2019

Mar

'JONI 75: A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION' IS A TRIBUTE THAT'S LONG OVERDUE By David Hinckley

Nobody has ever sung songs, or written them, quite like Joni Mitchell. Some of her friends and admirers got together in Los Angeles recently to say that right out loud, and PBS filmed the results...

2019

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KATE BECKINSALE SHINES IN 'THE WIDOW' ON AMAZON PRIME By David Hinckley

If you’ve ever been in a serious situation compounded by a growing sense that you weren’t sure you could trust anybody at all, welcome to Georgia Wells’ world...

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David Hinckley

David Hinckley first grasped the power of television when, at the age of 8, he bullied his parents into buying a basset hound like Cleo on The People’s Choice. He named her Cleo. Somewhat more recently, he worked for 35 years at The New York Daily News, the last seven covering television.

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