Day: February 16, 2023

Weekly Previews

Week’s top-10 for Feb. 20: Farewell to Meredith and “Mayfair”

1) “Grey’s Anatomy” return, 9 p.m. Thursday, ABC. Ellen Pompeo, shown here, is already a piece of TV history, playing the same character (Meredith Grey) for 19 seasons. Few people (Mariska Hargitay, Kelsey Grammer, James Arness) have topped that in prime time. Now – as the show returns from a 15-week break – it’s Meredith’s last day at the hospital. The doctors plan a surprise, Nick asks about the future and interns compete to be involved in key surgery. Read more…

By Mike Hughes / February 16, 2023
News and Quick Comments

Beautiful liars are splendid company

As a sleek drama debuts on ABC, it offers a concept that has spanned decades and continents.
“I was compelled at first by the idea of two professional liars who see one another’s truths,” said Julia Cohen, a producer of ABC’s “The Company You Keep.” These two (shown here) are smart, sexy and – they don’t realize – on opposite sides of the law.
That’s the notion that propelled the Korean series this is based on. It also was behind an American tale that writer Elmore Leonard created decades ago.
Now the “Company” opener gets a big push — 10 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 19), after the “American Idol” opener, then rerunning at 10 p.m. the following Thursday, after the return of “Grey’s Anatomy.” It also offers some starpower, with former “This Is Us” star Milo Ventimiglia. Read more…

By Mike Hughes / February 16, 2023
Daily Best Bets

Best-bets for Feb. 18: Re-savor “Heat,” “Magnum,” more

1) “In the Heat of the Night” (1967), 8 p.m. ET, Turner Classic Movies. Two of our greatest actors (shown here) collide, in a well-crafted mystery. Sidney Poitier plays a big-city homicide cop, reluctantly helping a small-town Mississippi sheriff. Rod Steiger won a well-deserved Oscar in the latter role; there were also wins for best picture and the script, score and editing. It’s a potent Black History Montgh film, followed at 10 by “To Sleep With Anger” (1990). Read more…

By Mike Hughes / February 16, 2023