Episode 7. Up until now, I’ve seen this show in advance, but that ended last week – so tonight, I’ll be watching with you, wondering what comes next even while being fully aware of the ultimate conclusion. It takes a strong script, and a strong cast, to pull off that particular magic trick – but it happened with All the President’s Men, and it’s happening again here. And in tonight’s episode, so far as plots go, all you need is glove…

2016

Mar

WARBURTON'S FORTE GETS A NICE WORKOUT IN NBC'S 'CROWDED' By Ed Bark

Watching and listening to Patrick Warburton snap off deadpan one-liners can be a saving grace of any not-so-great sitcom. It also helps to have talented Carrie Preston in the house as Warburton’s newest TV wife...

2016

Mar

AUSSIE CRIME DRAMA 'JANET KING' DEBUTS ON ACORN By David Hinckley

Janet King seems to live in a state of perpetual exasperation. As played by Marta Dusseldorp, she wears it well...

2016

Mar

GOTHAM By David Bianculli

The harsh shock treatment of Penguin (Robin Lord Taylor) continues – but he’s a tough old bird, so don’t count him out. But expect him to get out, soon, and start terrorizing Gotham all over again.

2016

Mar

THE VOICE By David Bianculli

Last week’s audition rounds were delightfully entertaining. Tonight’s installment combines more rounds with the judges’ steals, so ones that got away the first time can be added to a judge’s team if he – or she – acts quickly and aggressively.

2016

Mar

SUPERGIRL By David Bianculli

This series is starting to test the range of Melissa Benoist, who stars as Supergirl. A few episodes ago, she played a Bizarro version of herself – and tonight she plays another variation of Supergirl, this time a meaner and nastier model after being affected by red kryptonite. And what's interesting, her new personality affects her at-work alter ego as well.

2016

Mar

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE By David Bianculli

MINISERIES CONCLUSION: If you saw Part 1 of this 2015 miniseries import yesterday, you’ll want to return for tonight’s conclusion. If you didn’t see Part 1, better late than never: Lifetime is repeating the first half at 7 p.m. ET, right before this evening’s Part 2.

2016

Mar

BETTER CALL SAUL By David Bianculli

It’s the best TV show on the air at the moment – so why wouldn’t you tune in? So far as I’m concerned, the name of this series ought to be Better Watch Saul.

2016

Mar

TWO’S COMPANY: ‘IDOL’ AND ‘THE VOICE’ CAN SURVIVE, AND THRIVE, TOGETHER By Alex Strachan

The singing-competition shows are all about moments — and memories — and American Idol and The Voice have had their share in the last couple of weeks, in what is turning out to be memorable seasons for both shows...

2016

Mar

CASELLA SHAPES THE SOUND OF THE MUSIC OF 'VINYL' By David Hinckley

Thanks to the new HBO show Vinyl, Max Casella is getting a do-over on the music of the 1970s. The first time around, when he was growing up in Cambridge, Mass., he was listening to family records and the radio...

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