Year: 2021

1) “Good Trouble,” 10 p.m., Freeform. Old romances have a way of lingering, in this solid episode. Davia likes her good-guy co-worker – but Dennis is back, making a wild career shift. Callie is gaga over Gael (they’re shown here) — but her ex-lover is part of the legal team that she’s helping fight. Meanwhile, Gael is distracted by his dad-to-be duties (from a one-night stand) … Alice struggles at a comedy workshop … and Mariana, vastly underemployed, uses her tech skills to help Callie with jury selection. Read more…

1) “Miracle Workers: Oregon Trail,” 10:30 p.m., TBS. There’s a wondrous range to Daniel Radcliffe (shown here). Yes, he delivers the sweetness that made him perfect for Harry Potter; but he’s also a song-and-dance man, a Tony-nominee on Broadway. Now both skills surface: The Rev. Ezekiel (Radcliffe) wanders into a rough (albeit gentrified) saloon, takes a drink and transforms. It’s a great performance. Read more…

1) Olympics. Track-and-field used to dominate the Olympics, creating heroes (Jesse Owens, Bob Richards, Bruce Jenner, Carl Lewis) and legends. And now? The first week was awash in swimmers and gymnasts; track finally began this weekend. Live events today are 4-11 a.m. ET on Peacock (including six finals) and after 8 p.m. on NBC (four finals) and CNBC (two finals). Also at night, NBC has key women’s events, live (beach volleyball, shown here) and rerun (soccer semi-finals and gymnastics floor finals). Read more…

1) “Kevin Can (bleep) Himself” season-finale, 9 p.m., AMC, rerunning at 11:02. This clever series walks a narrow line: Each hour starts as a sitcom, filled with cliches – oafish husband, noisy friends, long-suffering wife – and bad jokes. Then it switches to a drama, as the wife (Annie Murphy, shown here) sinks into dismay. Last week, she tried to have him killed; instead, he shot the would-be hitman and is considered a hero. Now we see the aftershocks on her and her friend. The final minutes are powerful and well-crafted. Read more…

1) “58 Hours: The Baby Jessica Story” and “Super Reviewers: Rate, Review, Repeat,” 9 and 9:30 p.m., CNN. On two Saturdays, CNN is debuting four half-hour documentaries. The first re-tells a compelling story – heroes (shown here) struggling to save an 18-month-old toddler who fell into a narrow well in her aunt’s backyard. The second is fresh and current – meeting people who write lInternet reviews. There’s a contagious joy to Denise Barclay, who roams the country in her RV, doing quick reviews for Google Maps. Read more…

1) “Burden of Truth” season-opener, 8 p.m., CW. As a big-city lawyer, sleek and smart, Joanna (Kristin Kreuk, shown here) pushed herself too hard. Now life is even harder: She and Billy are back in their hometown, losing sleep with their new baby. She’s also representing a landowner who resists a mining project that this hard-scrabble town wants. There are some moments that seem contrived, to nudge the plot along. Still, this Canadian drama works well, with solid characters and neatly understated performances. Read more…