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Saturday, November 7, 2015

Television

Ann Dowd at Signature Theater, where she stars in “Night Is a Room.”
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Ann Dowd at Signature Theater, where she stars in “Night Is a Room.”

The actress, now starring in “Night Is a Room” at the Signature Theater, has seen her career prosper in her mid-50s.

A Jim Henson Thanksgiving, 47 Years in the Making

A “musical monsters” project from the days before “Sesame Street” is revived for television.

‘Secret Space Escapes’ Re-enacts Near Disasters on Past Missions

This new documentary series on the Science Channel explores a variety of situations that could have turned catastrophic.

Review: ‘Flesh and Bone,’ a Ballet Drama With Strippers

This Starz series features Sarah Hay as a newcomer ballerina with a shady second job, and Ben Daniels as the dance company’s artistic director.

‘Getting On,’ Played With Crudity and Grace

Starting its third and final season, this HBO series features Laurie Metcalf as a doctor in an extended-care unit for patients with serious disease or the infirmities of old age.

Activision Plans Its Own Studio to Showcase Its Games

Activision Blizzard said a newly formed studios unit would develop and produce movies and TV shows based on about 1,000 titles in its company library.

With ESPN Gains, Disney Profit Rose 12 Percent in Fiscal Year

For its fourth quarter, Disney had a per-share profit of $1.20 a share, a 35 percent increase.

Jon Stewart Signs Production Deal With HBO

With a four-year contract, the former host of “The Daily Show” will do digital shorts and may also pursue movie or television projects.

Michelle Obama, With Conan O’Brien, Visits Troops in Qatar

Service members at Al Udeid Air Base appreciated the first lady’s visit, which also includes Jordan and is focused on education for adolescent girls.

Latino Groups Call on ‘S.N.L.’ to Drop Donald Trump

Leading Hispanic groups are calling for “Saturday Night Live” to rescind an invitation to Donald J. Trump, citing comments he made about Mexican immigrants.

A New ‘Star Trek’ TV Series Will Debut in 2017

CBS is developing a version of the space adventure series featuring new characters and civilizations.

Producer of ‘The Godfather’ Lands Rights to ‘Atlas Shrugged’ Novel

Albert S. Ruddy, who approached Ayn Rand in the 1970s about a screen version of her novel, plans to make a six- to eight-hour television mini-series.

‘Blindspot,’ Season 1, Episode 7: Guerrero

This episode achieved new heights of nonsensicalness.

‘Project Greenlight’ Gives Rookie Director a Hollywood Education

The fourth season of the reality show was an object lesson in how the art and business of movies work together — or should but don’t.

‘The Diplomat,’ a Son’s Documentary on Richard C. Holbrooke

The film is a career retrospective of a brilliant if infuriating statesman, coupled with a son’s search for the father who had been absent much of his life.

Elaine May to Direct Mike Nichols Documentary for PBS

Ms. May will direct an “American Masters” installment on the acclaimed director, her former comedy partner.

TV Turns to the Art World as the Latest Glamorous Setting

With shows like “The Art of More” and “Art Breakers,” the world of auction houses and galleries has become fodder for popular culture.

Actor Christopher Sieber Lands a Role on ‘Law & Order’ (Finally)

Mr. Sieber, a veteran of the Broadway stage, had never done what many New York actors do, namely appear on the show ‘Law & Order’ or one of its spinoffs. Until now.

Hasan Minhaj Battles Bigotry With Bittersweet Humor

This correspondent for “The Daily Show” looks back at his experiences as a first-generation Indian-American in “Homecoming King” at the Cherry Lane Theater.

In ‘Flesh and Bone,’ Moira Walley-Beckett Leaps Darkly Into Ballet

Ms. Walley-Beckett, a “Breaking Bad” writer, applies a similar sensibility to the dance world in a new series for Starz.

Ask a Show Runner: Submit Questions for Sarah Treem of ‘The Affair’

The Showtime relationship drama doubled down on the multiple viewpoints in its second season.

‘The Knick’ Season 2, Episode 4: Fever Cabinet

This week’s “The Knick" featured one quick, horrifying, drolly macabre moment.

‘American Horror Story’ Season 5, Episode 5: We Have Two Selves

This week’s episode featured one of the season’s most deplorable images and one of its best performances.

‘Empire’ Season 2, Episode 6: ‘A High Hope for a Low Heaven’

Lyon Dynasty faces attacks from outsiders while Andre weakens Empire from within.

Ask a Show Runner
Noah Hawley on ‘Fargo,’ Comic Haircuts and Living in the Coen Universe

The show runner of FX’s “Fargo” discusses the show and answers questions from Times readers.

Current Series Recaps
‘Scream Queens’ Season 1, Episode 7: Feather McCarthy

A week away made Tuesday’s episode seem newly invigorating.

‘Jane the Virgin’ Season 2, Episode 4: Your Roaring Twenties

The one line that tells you everything about Jane’s life.

‘Fargo’ Season 2, Episode 4: Winter Is Coming

Monday’s episode hummed with the tension of a powder keg about to go off.

‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6, Episode 4 Recap: The Making of Morgan

Sunday’s episode filled in Morgan’s back story.

‘The Leftovers’ Season 2, Episode 5: Laughing With God

Sunday’s episode focused on the seemingly boundless bad luck that befalls Matt Jamison.

‘The Affair’ Season 2 Episode 5: Never Read the Book

Alison continues to be a bundle of guilt, neurosis and awkwardness.

ArtsBeat
‘Homeland’ Recap, Season 5, Episode 5: Can Carrie Figure Out What’s Going On With Allison?

And poor Quinn, left to his brooding angel.

‘The Knick’ Season 2, Episode 3: Bold Moves and New Arrivals

Ambition was a prominent theme in Friday’s episode, one that included a welcome new character.

‘American Horror Story’ Season 5 Episode 4: The Tutor of Torture

This week featured a dinner party attended by only the best serial killers.

‘Jane the Virgin’ Season 2, Episode 3: Don’t Let Motherhood Hijack Your Goals

Jane has many choices to make in this week’s episode.

‘Blindspot’ Season 1, Episode 6: The Tattoos, Reconsidered

Jane’s series-defining body art may be even more important than anyone realized.

‘Fargo’ Season 2, Episode 3: Small-Timers and City-Slickers

Lou’s refusal to recognize the limits of his power is somewhere between willfully defiant and dangerously naïve.

Review: ‘Agent X,’ With Sharon Stone and a Spy

Ms. Stone plays a new vice president who learns that her real job involves handling a secret superagent (Jeff Hephner).

Charles Herbert, Mid-Century Child Star on TV and in Movies, Dies at 66

Mr. Herbert, a top earner in his youth, appeared in more than 20 films (including “The Fly” and “Houseboat”) and 50 television episodes (including “The Twilight Zone”).

Fall TV Failures: Five Years of Dashed Hopes

Autumn is a time of great optimism for television networks. Then reality sets in.

30 New Fall TV Shows in 3 Minutes

It’s fall premiere season, and there’s more TV than ever. Here’s a quick survey of what’s new out there.

Special Section: TV Transformed

New apps are propelling the rise of social television. With them, viewers are joining in a state of disconnected togetherness to revive TV’s live emotional power.

11 Memorable Emmy Moments

HBO cleaned up, Jon Hamm finally won and Viola Davis made history at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night.

Fall 2015 TV Schedule

Here is a look at what shows will be where come mid-September.

Multimedia
'Dakini': Ballet From 'Flesh and Bone'

Choreographed by Ethan Stiefel, with music composed and conducted by Adam Crystal, the ballet “Dakini” was created to be rehearsed and performed over the eight episodes of “Flesh and Bone”

Artists on the ‘Homeland’ Graffiti

Two artists who decorated a set for the hit Showtime show discussed why they used subversive messages such as “ ‘Homeland’ is racist.”

Trevor Noah’s Debut as ‘Daily Show’ Host

The South African comic Trevor Noah moved in Monday at “The Daily Show,” promising to try not to make Jon Stewart seem like a “crazy old dude who left his inheritance to some random kid from Africa.”

Trevor Noah Tries Out the Host Seat

Scenes from a test taping of “The Daily Show” with Trevor Noah.

Excerpt: ‘Heroes Reborn’

The new NBC series is a sequel to “Heroes,” which ran from 2006-2010.