Television

Brandon Victor Dixon as Judas in NBC's live performance of Jesus Christ Superstar.

Music & Culture

'Jesus Christ Superstar' Brings Strong Voices To A Familiar Story

4:29pm April 02, 2018

by Linda Holmes

NBC put on a "live concert" performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar Sunday night, which soared on the voices of John Legend and Broadway's Brandon Victor Dixon.

Arts

Remembering Groundbreaking Television Producer Steven Bochco

1:50pm April 02, 2018

Bochco, who died Sunday, created numerous series, including Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue. TV Critic David Bianculli looks back on Bochco's impact, then we listen to his 1989 Fresh Air interview.

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Steven Bochco Dies At 74. Created 'Hill Street Blues,' 'NYPD Blue'

7:55am April 02, 2018

by Eric Deggans

Television writer and producer Steven Bochco was fighting cancer. He was responsible for a number of hit TV shows, including: Doogie Howser, M.D., Hill Street Blues and L.A. Law.

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Steven Bochco arrives at the Natural Resources Defense Council's 20th Anniversary Celebration at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in April 2009 in Beverly Hills, California.

Steven Bochco, Creator Of 'Hill Street Blues' And 'NYPD Blue,' Dies At 74

3:21am April 02, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The legendary producer is widely credited with bringing television dramas to a new level of grit and realism.

Arts

For Bill Hader, Sketch Comedy Sprung From A 'Need To Be Doing Something Creative'

11:04am March 30, 2018

by Terry Gross

In 2012, Saturday Night Live's Bill Hader told Fresh Air that watching old films as a child sparked his interest in Hollywood. His latest project is the HBO series Barry.

Ill-Nyet By Moonlight: In the premiere of The American's sixth and final season, Oleg (Costa Ronin) and Phillip (Matthew Rhys) arrive at a benchmark.

Arts

In The Final Season Of 'The Americans,' Sleeper Agents Get A Wake-Up Call

4:51pm March 28, 2018

by Glen Weldon

We review, with as few spoilers as possible, the beginning of the end of FX's starkly intimate series about: 1. Spycraft, 2. Marriage, 3. The 1980s and 4. Wigs.

Actors Asia Kate Dillon (left) and Damian Lewis of the television show Billions speak during 2018 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif.

National

New 'Billions' Season: The Show About Power And Money You Should Be Watching

5:39pm March 27, 2018

by Eric Deggans

It seems like the definition of 1 percenters' problems dressed up as a TV series. But compelling characters and the subtext make it a must-watch.

2 High-Profile TV Shows Are Back: 'Roseanne' And 'The Americans'

6:21am March 27, 2018

by Eric Deggans

One of the most popular sitcoms of the 1980s and 90s returns to ABC Tuesday: Roseanne, starring Roseanne Barr and John Goodman. Wednesday, the FX series The Americans begins its final season.

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Arts

TV Series 'Trust' Revisits 1973 Kidnapping Of Oil Tycoon J. Paul Getty's Grandson

9:49pm March 26, 2018

by Eric Deggans

Steve Jobs and Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle and a stellar cast take on the tale of the rich and unhappy family of J. Paul Getty in the new TV series Trust, but how different is it from the film All the Money in the World?

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One of the life-size body cast statues of "Another Place" created by the artist Antony Gormley looks out over the Mersey Estuary at sunset at Crosby beach on April 15, 2014, in Crosby, United Kingdom.

Why Not Talk About Death?

2:56pm March 26, 2018

by Adam Frank

Many people just don't want to talk about what it means to live in the face of death. Astrophysicist Adam Frank reflects on life and death — and invites others to do the same.