Day: April 23, 2024

Crimesolving is fun again, beyond paradise

Every now and then, TV returns to something it’s quite good at – light tales that solve a mystery at the end of each hour.
That isn’t its first choice. It prefers deep, dark tales that go for weeks – good ones like “Parish” (9 p.m. Sundays, AMC) or “Veil” (starting April 30, Hulu).
But a few shows have the right, light touch. There’s the delightful “Elsbeth” (10 p.m. Thursdays, CBS) and occasional British shows on PBS and streaming on Acorn or Britbox. Right now, I’d point to Britbox’s “Beyond Paradise” (shown here). Read more…

Best-bets for Aug 25: quarterbacks, chefs and ghosts

) Pro football draft, 8-11:30 p.m. ET, ABC, ESPN and NFL Network. Once barely noticed by TV, this has become an adventure that gobbles up 11 hours over three days, on three networks. And that’s not counting the previews; ESPN starts at 7 p.m., the NFL Network starts (really) at 1. Those two networks will focus more on stats and such; ABC leans to the people side, starting with Caleb Williams (shown here), whom the Bears are expected to grab with the first pick. Read more…