Month: December 2019

Surprise: Three excellent comedy-dramas arrive

Each December, our TV expectations become lower or looser.
We expect a few specks of greatness – Charlie Brown and the Grinch, mostly – and lots of pleasantly adequate shows. So this is a surprise: In a five-day stretch, three terrific shows will arrive.
One of those — the much-honored “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (shown here) — was expected; the others weren’t.
“The Moodys” is a comedy-drama mini-series, on a network (Fox) that’s been comedy-deprived lately. “Work in Progress” is a low-budget series with high-IQ scripts. Let’s view all three chronologically: Read more…

Best-bets for Dec. 3: Country and the Grinch

1) “CMA Country Christmas,” 9-11 p.m., ABC. Here’s country crossover, with music from Nashville and beyond. Tricia Yearwood sings and hosts, introducing country people (Chris Janson, Brett Young, Chris Young) and groups (Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, Runaway June). She also has stars from gospel (shown here, CeCe Winans and King & Country), pop (Tori Kelly) and Broadway (Kristin Chenoweth). Read more…