Tim Pigott-Smith stars in this TV version of his recent London and Broadway stage triumph – and it’s a fortunate record of his performances, because, unfortunately, after starring in Mike Bartlett’s wildly daring 2015 play about a hypothetical succession of British royalty, Pigott-Smith died unexpectedly last month at age 70. His most famous role was as star of the classic 1984 miniseries The Jewel in the Crown. Here, in King Charles III, he plays the title role – in a pl

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May

THE LEFTOVERS By David Bianculli

In last week’s episode, Kevin (Justin Theroux) was reunited with, and whisked away by, his father (Scott Glenn), while Nora (Carrie Coon) was rejected by the cult group she was investigating, as both of them made their way to Australia. Tonight, Kevin’s journey takes him to a big boat, a wild party – and some very dangerous surroundings.

2017

May

AMERICAN GODS By David Bianculli

In episode three, we meet even more gods, including one played by Kristin Chenoweth – and also witness a lot more outrageousness, as the old and new gods in Neil Gaiman’s bizarre tale begin to take sides. And take aim.

2017

May

VEEP By David Bianculli

Selina (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) had some bad luck last week with her presidential library fundraising, but she hasn’t given up yet. And there are other memorials being explored – including, believe it or not, a full-size wax figure. (The Selina in the picture, though, isn’t it.)

2017

May

LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER By David Bianculli

Please, John Oliver, make me laugh. After this week, I need it. But after this week, how is 30 minutes of recap possibly enough? And, by the way, what a dumb week for Showtime’s The Circus to have pulled up stakes and packed its tent for the season…

2017

May

‘I CALLED SAUL'?: CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT FOR A ‘BREAKING BAD’ III By Eric Gould

Far from being a weak stepsister to the Breaking Bad original, Better Call Saul has created its own, must-see world backstory of scam artist Jimmy McGill and his Walter White-like descent to become the wily criminal jailhouse lawyer Saul Goodman... so why not a third chapter?...

2017

May

JASON BOURNE By David Bianculli

Jason Bourne may have a bad memory, but he should know he’s been dealing with his missing past, his dangerous present, and his uncertain future for quite a while now. The first time Matt Damon portrayed the amnesiac super-spy was in 2002’s The Bourne Identity. Following that, Damon has reprised the role, and the quest to learn about his past, his mission and his enemies, in 2004’s The Bourne Supremacy, 2007’s The Bourne Ultimatum, and his latest cinematic run down memory

2017

May

EAST OF EDEN By David Bianculli

TCM is among the best places to see classic movies, as they’re shown original ratio, in their best available restored condition, and without edits or commercial interruption. That makes it an ideal place to watch tonight’s prime-time showing of Elia Kazan’s 1955 classic version of John Steinbeck’s East of Eden, which stars James Dean, Julie Harris, Burl Ives and Jo Van Fleet.

2017

May

DOCTOR WHO By David Bianculli

In tonight’s new Doctor Who episode, the writers manage to combine two popular genres, in an episode that isn’t, but could be, called “Zombies in Space.” No kidding. Or, maybe, “Zombies on a Spaceship.” Either way…

2017

May

ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN By David Bianculli

Now more than ever. This 1976 Alan J. Pakula film, with screenplay by William Goldman based on the book and Washington Post reporting by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, has been one of my favorite movies ever since it was released. Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman, playing Woodward and Bernstein as they unravel the twisted but crucially important threads of the Richard Nixon White House scandal eventually deemed Watergate, are fabulous – as is virtually every actor, and every scene, in t

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