Review: X-Files Returns To Television
After more than a decade, the conspiracy-theory-laden cult series X-Files returns to television on Fox. How does it stand up to the original?
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'London Spy' Begins With A Romance Between A Clubber And MI6 Agent
The new BBC America show, written by author Tom Rob Smith, opens with a gay couple falling in love. Then one of them mysteriously disappears.
Messy And Absurd, 'London Spy' Mixes Espionage With Genuine Emotion
Fresh Air critic John Powers says the five-part BBC America show pulls off something ambitious: It keeps viewers enthralled with its intensity, while catching them in "a lingering emotional undertow."
Nielsen To Use Facebook And Twitter In New Social TV Ratings
Nielsen, the ratings company, says it has a way to track what TV shows are trending on Twitter and Facebook, which will give producers and advertisers a better way to measure audiences. NPR explores what this adds to the growing effort to measure online audience.
Actor Idris Elba To U.K. Politicians: More Diverse Roles Needed
"When you don't reflect the real world, too much talent gets trashed," the Golden Globe winner says. Elba is scheduled to speak to senior TV executives and more than 100 members of Parliament.
With Leap To HBO, Big Bird's Got A Brand-New Way To Get To 'Sesame Street'
Shiny new digs (in more ways than one) are reshaping the children's TV show, which premieres Saturday on HBO. The show's executive producer — and Elmo himself — tell how the neighborhood's changed.
Here Are The New TV Shows You Should Watch This Year
NPR reviews some of the new shows coming to network and cable television over the coming weeks.
Review: 'Billions' Premieres On Showtime
Billions is a fictional drama informed by Andrew Ross Sorkin's reporting on Wall Street. It stars Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti as a hedge fund king and the prosecutor trying to bring him down.
Super Bowl I Tape Was Erased Long Ago; Now The Game Will Air Again
The TV networks that broadcast 1967's inaugural game erased it. Now the NFL Network has pieced together its own film with radio footage of the historic game; Super Bowl I: The Lost Game airs Friday.
Showtime's Financial Drama 'Billions' Doubles Down On Melodrama And Machismo
Critic John Powers says viewers shouldn't expect to learn about the inner working of Wall Street from the glossy new series Billions. Instead, the show offers clipping action and punchy dialogue.