As our unfortunate friend Preacher illustrates, the best graphic novels don’t always turn into the best TV shows. So it’s a pleasure to report that the new kid on this block could turn out to be a killer...

2019

Jan

THE COMPLICATED HISTORY OF THE EVERGLADES IN 'THE SWAMP' ON PBS By David Hinckley

Florida’s Everglades, which once covered the lower half of that large state, is the home to alligators, poisonous snakes and mosquito clouds thick enough to darken the sun...

2019

Jan

'ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO' COVERS FAMILIAR GROUND THAT'S WORTH REVISITING By David Hinckley

Roswell, New Mexico certainly picked the right moment to return to prime-time television...

2019

Jan

'TRUE DETECTIVE' FANS HAVE NO NEED TO FEAR SEASON 3 By David Hinckley

Hey, Marvel’s Iron Man did it – rebounded from one terrible movie to recapture much of its original magic the next time out. Now HBO’s True Detective does it...

2019

Jan

THE FUTURE OF THE MONARCHY IS TESTED ON 'VICTORIA' By David Hinckley

It turns out that Queen Victoria took the French revolution quite personally, so it’s an uncharacteristically nervous monarch who’s waiting for us as the third season of the PBS hit Victoria premieres...

2019

Jan

AN EARLY ROYAL EVENT – 'VICTORIA & ALBERT: THE WEDDING' By David Hinckley

On the understandable premise that we colonists can’t get enough of all things Royal, PBS will supplement the premiere of this year’s Victoria series with a documentary on Victoria’s real-life wedding...

2019

Jan

THE ROOTS OF THE INTERNET WITH 'VALLEY OF THE BOOM' By David Hinckley

In long-distance racing, there’s a critical runner known as the rabbit. The rabbit starts out in the lead, forcing the other runners to maintain a certain brisk pace...

2019

Jan

A FRANK AND FUNNY LOOK AT 'SEX EDUCATION' By David Hinckley

If you ever thought that all high school kids think about is sex, the first couple of episodes of the new Netflix series Sex Education will strongly suggest you were right...

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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.