When TV was in its glory days, powerhouse dramas would collide – especially on Sundays.
Now we get a reminder: At 9 p.m. April 27, two shows have superb finales.
It’s the season-finale for AMC’s “Dark Winds,” which will be back, and the series-finale for PBS’ “Wolf Hall” (shown here), which won’t. Both are worth catching: Read more…
This is one of those small miracles of democracy,
“In the library,” Crosby Kemper said, “everyone is equal.”
The concept is wondrously simple: You find books and take them home. “Riches that were not ordinarily available to the common man” are there for anyone, Abby Van Slyck said.
Kemper (a librarian) and Van Slyck (a historian) are among the people in a compelling documentary. “Free For All: The Public Library” airs at 10 p.m. Tuesday (April 29) on PBS, under the “Independent Lens” banner Read more…
1) “Fire Country” season-finale, 9-11 p.m., CBS. Two new episodes conclude a strong season. At 9 p.m., a fire erupts at a gas station; Manny (shown here) and Bode jump into action. At 10, fierce winds push a wildfire toward the town and toward the care home where Walter Leone (the retired fire chief, who is Vince and Luke’s father and Bode’s grandfather) lives. Read more…
