WEDNESDAY
MARCH 16
2016

BIANCULLI’S BEST BETS

 

Sundance, 8:00 p.m. ET

Fargo, the FX crime anthology series inspired by the Coen Brothers’ movie, did a wonderful job its first season of capturing and carrying on the spirit of that film – and did an even better job the second season. That makes it a fine time to revisit the original article, especially since this movie, believe it or not, is now 20 years old. Frances McDormand, William H. Macy star.

 
  
 
 

TCM, 8:00 p.m. ET

The second night of TCM’s salute to Jerry Lewis, keyed to his 90th birthday, shows some of his films that he made after his period as Dean Martin’s performing partner. The evening starts at 8 p.m. ET with one of his most acclaimed comedy movies, 1960’s The Bellboy – but stay tuned for the evening’s true treat, a 10 p.m. ET showing of Martin Scorsese’s 1983 film, The King of Comedy (pictured), in which Lewis plays a TV talk host kidnapped by an unhinged fan, played by Robert De Niro.

 
  
 
 

ABC, 10:00 p.m. ET

SERIES RETURN: Now that American Crime is over, Nashville is back. And it’s back with an eventful episode, in which Rayna (Connie Britton, pictured) and Deacon are scheduled to be married.

 
  
 
 

FX, 10:00 p.m. ET

SEASON PREMIERE: When this series began four seasons ago, there wasn’t much thought given – at least not by me – to what might happen to the Jennings children down the road. But the road has led us here, and now, while parents Elizabeth and Philip (Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys) continue to carry out dangerous missions as deep-cover Soviet spies posing as American parents in Virginia, the most danger they’re facing this year is from their now-15-year-old daughter Paige (Holly Taylor). At the end of last season, after discovering her parents’ true background and mission, Paige confided that secret to her church pastor. So what happens now? With missions still to be run, and with her parents of different minds about whether to bring Paige into the family spy business, the start of Season 4 is the best year yet for a show that has gotten even better, dramatically and impressively, each year. For a full review, see Ed Bark's Uncle Barky's Bytes and for his take on the show, see David Hinckley's All Across the Watchtower

 
  
 
 

WGN America, 10:00 p.m. ET

Last week’s series premiere drew a lot of attention and viewers, especially for the generally off-the-radar WGN America network. Those viewers are likely to return for episode two, which furthers the story of slaves and abolitionists thinking about, traveling on, or helping with the Underground Railroad. And in this week’s episode, one slave makes the crucial connection between a spiritual’s lyrics and a symbolic map to freedom.

 
  
 
 
 
 
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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.