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TUESDAY
APRIL 4
2017

BIANCULLI’S BEST BETS

 
LOUIS C.K. 2017

Netflix, 3:00 a.m. ET

SPECIAL PREMIERE: I saw Louis C.K. on his current stand-up comedy concert when it hit Philadelphia, and laughed loudly then at his opening words, which he uses again for this new, thoughtful, beautifully structured special “So, abortion…” And he really does open with a long discussion about abortion, followed, in quick order, by his equally incendiary and insightful thoughts about, in order, suicide, ISIS, and religion – and that’s just for starters. There’s only one allusion to, and no direct mention of, President Donald Trump, and Louis C.K.’s act covers about every third-rail topic but politics, so it’s almost a relief to watch. But I’ll never look at the myth of Achilles, or the modern calendar, or Magic Mike quite the same way again. Especially the calendar. And I adored the closing credits of this brand new special, which is quietly but pointedly dedicated to the late Garry Shandling. Nice, classy act, Mr. C.K. – and that goes for the entire special.

 
  
 
 
DIMENSION 404

Hulu, 3:00 a.m. ET

SERIES PREMIERE: The title of this new Twilight Zone-type anthology series alludes to that scary “404 Error” message that pops up when your computer is really, truly screwed up. The numerals “404” also pop into the show from time to time as a fun, random cameo, including the price of a coffee at a local coffee shop. And each episode of Dimension 404 begins with a streaming “glitch” that stalls, then takes over, the streaming signal, much like the opening to The Outer Limits, back in the 1960s, pretended to commandeer the viewer’s TV set: “We will control the horizontal. We will control the vertical…” (Good luck explaining those concepts to your kids and grandkids today.) So far, so good, and extra points for unveiling a show called 404 on April 4 – but once Dimension 404 begins, based on the three episodes made available for preview and available for streaming beginning today, it’s more of a Twilight Zone light, with both the concepts and the execution less original and artfully crafted than you’d want from such a modern sci-fi anthology show. For the real deal, go to Netflix and watch Black Mirror. Meanwhile, in this opening trio, Lea Michele (pictured) stars as the apparent dream date of a guy trying a new dating app, and Patton Oswalt, in the best of the opening tales, plays a cinema nerd (no stretch there; Oswalt’s books on cinema are delightfully passionate and well-informed) who is understandably wary of the newest cinematic technological gimmick.
 
  
 
 
THE VOICE

NBC, 8:00 p.m. ET

The “Knockout Rounds” continue – and so does the talent show on display this season, which is very high quality, with lots of distinct and endearing personalities vying to continue. For The Voice, it’s another strong season, and Alicia Keys, in only a few rotations as a judge, has cemented herself as a fierce and clever competitor herself.

 
  
 
 
IZOMBIE

CW, 9:00 p.m. ET

SEASON PREMIERE: For this Season 3 opener, iZombie reboots its basic direction, by revealing, to Liv (Rose McIver) and to viewers, that Seattle is the home city for a lot more zombies than originally suspected. And while that changes the overall arc of this program’s plot, the core remains as entertaining and simple as always: Allow McIver, as “controlled” zombie Liv, to ingest some brains every week, and temporarily absorb both the memories and personalities of the corpse in question. It’s a new acting challenge every episode, and McIver, in two seasons of iZombie, has more than lived up to it. For a full review, see David Hinckley's All Along the Watchtower.
 
  
 
 
PRISON BREAK

Fox, 9:00 p.m. ET

SERIES RETURN: This is not a recommendation. After eight years off the air, Fox’s Prison Break is back. And so are Wentworth Miller and Sarah Wayne Callies, even though his character was  dead by the time the 2009 finale was over. They and Dominic Purcell are back, and no, this new Prison Break is not a prequel. It’s just an absurdly improbable waste of time – more tattoos, more unswallowable coincidences, and more overacting by Robert Knepper as T-Bag. This new version is slated to end after nine episodes. Let’s hope so – this time for good. For full reviews, see Ed Bark's Uncle Barky's Bytes and David Hinckley's All Along the Watchtower.
 
  
 
 
MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.

ABC, 10:00 p.m. ET

Mallory Jansen already has played two roles on this series – an eventually life-threatening Life Model Decoy android named Aida, and the woman Agnes, on whom Aida’s “design” was based. Tonight, as surviving members of S.H.I.E.L.D. are plugged into the alternate-reality matrix known as “the Framework,” Jansen adopts a third role as well: Madame Hydra, a.k.a Viper.

 
  
 
 
THE AMERICANS

FX, 10:00 p.m. ET

The Americans has had a great run, last season and this one, in dealing with parental issues: specifically, how Soviet sleeper agents Elizabeth and Philip (Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys), living and working in Reagan-era America, have dealt with their teen daughter’s coming of age, and learning that her parents are spies. Tonight, the show doubles down on that idea, as Philip’s now-grown son, from a previous relationship back in Russia, makes his way to America – and into the concerned sphere of Philip’s handlers.

 
  
 
 
 
 
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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.
 
 
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