SUNDAY
FEBRUARY 16
2014

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Various Networks, Check local listings

Last night, in prime time, NBC presented its 2014 equivalent of the “Do you believe in miracles?” Olympics men’s hockey match between Russia and the U.S. – and once again, Al Michaels was there to put it in perspective. Somehow, I suspect, NBC will find a way to replay that latest overtime thriller yet again, while reminding viewers that, yes, this year’s Olympics will be providing its own highlights, and heroes, for the ages. Among tonight’s highlights on NBC’s prime-time coverage, beginning at 7 p.m. ET: gold medal events in several men’s and women’s competitions.  For live coverage of all events, go to NBCOlympics.com.
 
  
 
 

The Movie Channel, 8:00 p.m. ET

Shown on PBS’s Great Performances in 2009, this is Spike Lee’s filmed version of the semi-autobiographical stage musical by Stew, with music by Stew and Heidi Rodewald. It’s about a young black man who leaves Los Angeles to see, then live in, Europe, as part of his search for identity. Stars, reprising their acclaimed stage roles, are Daniel Breaker as Youth, Elsa Davis as Mother, and De’Adre Aziza, Colman Domingo, Chad Goodridge and Rebecca Naomi Jones in multiple roles. Stew and Rodewald are on stage as well, providing music, while Stew also provides narration. A very original, very interesting production, with some really catchy music.

 
  
 
 

PBS, 9:00 p.m. ET

It’s episode seven of Season 4 – and we’re getting closer to the season finale, which brings with it the return of one familiar American character and the introduction of another. Meanwhile, at least one private romance goes defiantly public – but there may be troubled waters ahead. Check local listings.

 
  
 
 

AMC, 9:00 p.m. ET

Last week’s midseason premiere split its time between two groups of survivors from last season: Rick and his son Carl (Andrew Lincoln, Chandler Riggs), and Michonne (Dinai Gurira) and her replacement set of armless, led-by-ropes zombie decoys. This week, we follow some of the other survivors – who, like everyone else, is facing steep odds finding their way after barely escaping the prison.

 
  
 
 

HBO, 9:00 p.m. ET

Last week’s episode, with its already famous tracking-shot climax, was a great hour of television. Get set, tonight, for another, as the shifting motivations of Martin and Rust (Woody Harrelson, Matthew McConaughey) become a little more clear.

 
  
 
 
 
 
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David Bianculli

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David Bianculli has been a TV critic since 1975, including a 14-year stint at the New York Daily News, and sees no reason to stop now. Currently, he's TV critic for NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross, and is an occasional substitute host for that show. He's also an author and teaches TV and film history at New Jersey's Rowan University. His 2009 Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour', has been purchased for film rights. His latest, The Platinum Age of Television: From I Love Lucy to the Walking Dead, How TV Became Terrific, is an effusive guidebook that plots the path from the 1950s’ Golden Age to today’s era of quality TV.