8 things to watch this week
1. The Knick Friday, 10 p.m., Cinemax Dr. Algernon Edwards (Andre Holland) forces Thackery’s (Clive Owen) hand during surgery, angering Eleanor (Maya Kazan). Still in recovery after her uncomfortable...
View ArticleEpic news as ‘A.D.’ casts a wide net
Greta Scaachi, Joanne Whalley and “Crossbones” star Richard Coyle will headline “A.D.,” the Mark Burnett/Roma Downey sequel to their epic miniseries “The Bible,” which grabbed huge ratings on History...
View ArticleVice to get TV channel, replacing H2 on A&E Networks’ roster
“Modern Marvels,” is moving over for some sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll, courtesy of Vice Media. A&E Television Networks is turning over one of its channels to edgy millennial-focused content...
View ArticleHistory remembers the Alamo in ‘Texas Rising’
Texas wasn’t always the biggest, baddest state in the US. Its independence from Mexican rule was a hard-won fight by the Texas Rangers, a scrappy (you might say pathetic), disorganized band of...
View ArticleRemember Pearl Harbor’s 75th anniversary with these TV documentaries
This year’s Pearl Harbor anniversary carries extra weight, marking 75 years since the Japanese attacked the American Naval base in Hawaii on Dec. 7. 1941, thrusting the US into World War II. In honor...
View Article‘Six’ stars endured hellish training to play Navy SEALs
It’s often said that artists have to suffer for their work — but that phrase was especially literal for the stars of History’s new Navy SEAL drama “Six.” To prepare for their roles, the actors attended...
View ArticleClinton impeachment scandal may be hitting the small screen
If you were transfixed by FX’s “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” you may want to add History’s upcoming “The Commanders” to your watch list. The scripted anthology series will focus...
View ArticleDoes this photo finally solve the Amelia Earhart mystery?
A recently discovered photograph may be the key to solving the mystery of missing American pilot Amelia Earhart. Earhart — the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean — disappeared while on a...
View ArticleInfamous OJ getaway Bronco heading to ‘Pawn Stars’
The White Ford Bronco that transported OJ Simpson on his “slow-speed chase” along LA’s 405 Freeway is getting another TV closeup — 23 years after that infamous journey. The Bronco’s current owner Mike...
View ArticleHistory’s ‘Vikings’ lets women get in on the action
Here’s your first look at the warrior/ shieldmaiden Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) from the fifth season of “Vikings,” premiering Nov. 29 on History. “There are lots of historians who disputed that women...
View ArticleBill Goldberg’s brief WWE return changed his whole life
Bill Goldberg is satisfied with his place in the world of professional wrestling — even if he isn’t ruling out one more match. “If I never stepped in the ring again, I’m content, dude,” Goldberg said...
View Article‘Vikings’ star is ‘a little scared’ of his rabid fans
It was a risky choice when “Vikings” killed off its protagonist, Ragnar (Travis Fimmel). But the History drama’s audience has grown exponentially as it’s reshaped its narrative around Ragnar’s son,...
View ArticleHistory series looks at strange but true search for UFOs
Aliens and UFOs sound like science fiction — but that’s the subject of History’s surprisingly grounded new scripted drama “Project Blue Book.” The series, premiering Tuesday at 10 p.m., is essentially...
View Article‘Jesus: His Life’ dispels beliefs about Christ and biblical history
With Easter Sunday a month away, it’s not surprising that a cable network is giving us another series about Jesus Christ. What more can you say, though? In “Jesus: His Life,” premiering Monday night at...
View Article‘Kings of Pain’ star Adam Thorn lets giant python bite him to see if it hurts
That's why he's one of the "Kings of Pain."
View Article‘Vikings’ star Clive Standen dishes on ‘Council of Dads’
When Clive Standen — who’s best known for playing tough-guy warrior Rollo on “Vikings” — read the script for his new NBC drama “Council of Dads,” he cried. “I’m a father of 3, similar ages [17, 13 and...
View ArticleBill Goldberg’s brief WWE return changed his whole life
Bill Goldberg is satisfied with his place in the world of professional wrestling — even if he isn’t ruling out one more match. “If I never stepped in the ring again, I’m content, dude,” Goldberg said...
View Article‘Vikings’ star is ‘a little scared’ of his rabid fans
It was a risky choice when “Vikings” killed off its protagonist, Ragnar (Travis Fimmel). But the History drama’s audience has grown exponentially as it’s reshaped its narrative around Ragnar’s son,...
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