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HBO's Elena Ferrante adaptation completes one of the best portraits of a lifelong relationship ever made for TV. ''I was born in a poor, run-down neighborhood, very run-down, where men's [...]

A new FX sitcom handles the educational culture wars with a light touch. The culture war often doesn't have a physical frontline; it's fought in op-ed columns, through social-media memes [...]

Remember ''Severance''? Remember ''Stranger Things''? Today's leisurely TV schedules are taxing memories and changing the experience. Time moves slowly in Middle-earth. Ages last for millenniums. Elves are immortal. Villains menace [...]

Accepting the nomination, the vice president completed a whirlwind ascent -- and sought to finally supplant Donald Trump at the center of America's political drama. There were a lot of [...]

The vice-presidential nominee's prime-time debut offered football analogies and an alternative to Trumpian masculinity. Follow the latest news on the Democratic National Convention . The United Center arena in Chicago [...]

The first night of the convention introduced the party's new protagonist, and gave the old one a curtain call. Notice anything different? The organizers of the Democratic National Convention hope [...]

A loose Netflix adaptation turns Boccaccio's story cycle into a gleeful satire of class war in plague times. TV audiences have an appetite for a good class-conscious satire of rich […]

President Biden's decision to bow out after a disastrous debate confirms that in a TikTok era, TV is still the biggest political arena. As soon as TV sets landed in […]

The last night of the Republican National Convention featured glimpses of a more sober tone -- and a whole lot of testosterone. Who is Donald J. Trump? After over four […]

The categories are more confusing than ever and worthy shows were left out, but this year's nominations also included some thrilling picks. The 2024 Primetime Emmy nominations were announced on […]

In his prime-time debut, the senator and 'Hillbilly Elegy' author showed what he has to offer his running mate. Speaking Wednesday at the Republican National Convention, Senator J.D. Vance of […]

The first night of the Republican National Convention sought to strike a new note. But some of the lyrics were familiar. Donald J. Trump, a former reality-TV star, has always [...]

For once, a presidential Q. and A. was must-see TV. But it didn't put an end to the summer's biggest drama. Follow the latest Biden news and election updates . [...]

It's still TV's best and most beautiful series about work and creation. But the new season is a tease. This article discusses scenes from the beginning through the end of [...]

The CNN presidential debate kept the volume down, for a change. That didn't make it more intelligible. With the plans for the 2024 presidential debates, President Biden's campaign appeared to [...]

In the comic fabulist's dazzling new HBO series, sketch comedy meets sketch fantasy. The title of Julio Torres's new HBO series, ''Fantasmas,'' is a way of giving a name to [...]

Donald Trump's convictions made for a stunning moment of history, followed by hours of politics talk. Through most of the milestones of Donald J. Trump's public life, he has managed [...]

The comedy about a Muslim punk band returns for a raucous encore. For the early punks, many of them white British blokes, their music was about declaring themselves outside the [...]

The Portal, a video art installation connecting the city with Dublin, is open again, now with safeguards. But does changing the rules change the artwork? At 2:45 p.m. on a [...]

Hulu's docuseries on a social-media subculture doubles as a serious snapshot of recent history. Who created Twitter? On one level, the business level, the Wikipedia level, the answer is simple: [...]

HBO's series is not just a good story. It's a sharp piece of film criticism. HBO has long defined itself in contrast to mainstream television -- ''It's not TV,'' as [...]

A few years ago, ''Atlanta'' and ''PEN15'' were teaching TV new tricks. In ''Atlanta,'' Donald Glover sketched a funhouse-mirror image of Black experience in America (and outside it), telling stories [...]

In O.J. Simpson's life and trials, television was a spotlight, a microscope and a mirror. One of the strangest quotes I can remember associated with O.J. Simpson came from the [...]

In O.J. Simpson’s life and trials, television was a spotlight, a microscope and a mirror. One of the strangest quotes I can remember associated with O.J. Simpson came from the [...]

As ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' gets ready to exit, it's time to let go of the idea that a story's ending determines its final score. Larry David is just fine with [...]

As “Curb Your Enthusiasm” gets ready to exit, it’s time to let go of the idea that a story’s ending determines its final score. Larry David is just fine with [...]

Have you heard the one about the comedian who tried to live truthfully? Midway through ''Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show,'' the comedian tries to convince Jamar Neighbors, his longtime friend and [...]

Have you heard the one about the comedian who tried to live truthfully? Midway through “https://www.max.com/coming-soon/jerrod-carmichael-reality-show” the comedian tries to convince Jamar Neighbors, his longtime friend and fellow standup, to [...]

The deal with a former R.N.C. chair who enabled election deniers risked the credibility of NBC News -- and ended up pleasing no one. For the past week the best [...]

The deal with a former R.N.C. chair who enabled election deniers risked the credibility of NBC News — and ended up pleasing no one. For the past week the best [...]

The Netflix sci-fi adaptation has done its physics homework, even if it sometimes falls short on the humanities. The aliens who menace humankind in Netflix's ''3 Body Problem'' believe in [...]

The Netflix sci-fi adaptation has done its physics homework, even if it sometimes falls short on the humanities. The aliens who menace humankind in Netflix’s “3 Body Problem” believe in [...]

Fifty years ago, the TV landmark showed Gen X kids that no one else has the right to tell you who you are. ''Free to Be ... You and Me,'' [...]

Fifty years ago, the TV landmark showed Gen X kids that no one else has the right to tell you who you are. “Free to Be … You and Me,” [...]

Kate Winslet is commanding (and funny) in HBO's screwball sendup of rising authoritarianism. Of all the recent reboots of 20th-century franchises, among the hottest and most terrifying is populist authoritarianism. [...]

Kate Winslet is commanding (and funny) in HBO’s screwball sendup of rising authoritarianism. Of all the recent reboots of 20th-century franchises, among the hottest and most terrifying is populist authoritarianism. [...]

The former president's trials aren't being aired. That isn't stopping him from turning them into a political reality show. The civil-fraud case against Donald J. Trump's businesses in New York, [...]

The former president’s trials aren’t being aired. That isn’t stopping him from turning them into a political reality show. The civil-fraud case against Donald J. Trump’s businesses in New York, [...]

Netflix adds to the rap-comedy canon with five episodes that showcase the star's absurdist, deadpan sensibility. There have been enough offbeat comedies about rappers and hip-hop lately to make up [...]

Netflix adds to the rap-comedy canon with five episodes that showcase the star’s absurdist, deadpan sensibility. There have been enough offbeat comedies about rappers and hip-hop lately to make up [...]

The live arguments gave audiences a rare chance to experience a Trump court case as it happened. If you were to list the ingredients of riveting live television, you would [...]

The live arguments gave audiences a rare chance to experience a Trump court case as it happened. If you were to list the ingredients of riveting live television, you would [...]

The news network that wants Taylor Swift to stick to singing has had no problem handing conservative celebrities the microphone. Taylor Swift, you may have noticed, is everywhere: packing arenas [...]

At the end of his 1999 HBO special, ''Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm,'' David wraps up a stand-up comedy set by telling his audience he has no more material for [...]

The news network that wants Taylor Swift to stick to singing has had no problem handing conservative celebrities the microphone. Taylor Swift, you may have noticed, is everywhere: packing arenas [...]

At the end of his 1999 HBO special, “Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm,” David wraps up a stand-up comedy set by telling his audience he has no more material for [...]

Mention ''Happy Days'' to TV viewers of a certain age (raises hand) and the first thing they remember might be not an episode or a scene or a catchphrase but [...]

The season finale of Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie's horror-comedy arrived on Friday. Three New York Times critics discuss the show's curses, blessings and confounding conclusion. On Friday, the first [...]

Mention “Happy Days” to TV viewers of a certain age (raises hand) and the first thing they remember might be not an episode or a scene or a catchphrase but [...]

The season finale of Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie’s horror-comedy arrived on Friday. Three New York Times critics discuss the show’s curses, blessings and confounding conclusion. JAMES PONIEWOZIK Greetings, “Curse”-heads! [...]