On a Hitchcock kick (TV review): Hitchcock directs one episode each of three NBC series he produced: “Suspicion,” “Startime” and “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.”
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): The remake is inferior in most ways, but it serves to remind us how ingenious Frederick Knott’s story is.
2024 television: Network shows held on to some viewers thanks to diversity of main characters and premises, but streaming and premium channels continued to dominate.
First episode impressions (TV reviews): Good ole comfort TV is also on the docket this fall, with “Murder in a Small Town,” “Rescue: HI-Surf” and “Doctor Odyssey.”
Fall TV preview: Fall TV is still a thing (sort of), so here are 10 new shows that might be worth checking out.
On a Hitchcock kick (TV review): It’s about as far away from Hitchcock’s classic as one can get, but this TV pilot is a bizarre curiosity.
Frightening Friday (TV review): Although it didn’t go to series, “The Omen” – which has little to do with the same-named hit film — did air as an NBC TV movie.
2023 television: A couple of old-school network shows break into the streaming-dominated list of my favorite series of the year.
First episode impressions (TV reviews): “A Murder at the End of the World” goes to the head of the fall class of long-form mysteries, while “The Irrational” might intrigue procedural fans.
Fall TV preview: Amid the strike, networks and streamers have patched together a slate of pre-planned shows and foreign imports.