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Patrick Stewart On His Return To 'Star Trek': 'I'm Braver Now Than I Was'

1:29pm December 29, 2020

by Sam Briger

Stewart is back as Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: Picard. He says he's changed as an actor over the years: "I am not averse to risk-taking and I don't judge myself." Originally broadcast July 2, 2020.

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Maud (Glenda Jackson) is haunted by two mysteries in the television film Elizabeth is Missing, based on a novel by Emma Healey.

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Dementia Complicates The Search For 2 Lost Women In 'Elizabeth Is Missing'

9:22pm December 28, 2020

by John Powers

A new PBS Masterpiece psychological thriller stars Glenda Jackson as a woman desperately trying to solve two mysteries — even as her own grasp of reality is slipping away.

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'Queen's Gambit' Co-Creator Scott Frank Wanted To Explore The 'Cost Of Genius'

1:36pm December 28, 2020

by Arun Venugopal

The Netflix limited series tells the story of an orphaned girl who becomes a chess pro in a male-dominated world. Frank talks about consulting with grand masters and maximizing the drama of the game.

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Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor as the hot duke and Daphne in Netflix's Bridgerton.

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'Bridgerton' Is A Delicious, Raunchy Tale Of One Very Hot Family

12:38pm December 28, 2020

by Linda Holmes

Made by Shonda Rhimes' production company and adapted from a beloved series of romances, Bridgerton is witty, sexy, absorbing fun that might just keep you up late.

'Ethos' Examines Divides Between Rich, Poor And Secular, Religious

7:14am December 28, 2020

by Peter Kenyon

The new eight-part Netflix miniseries — Ethos — is making waves in Turkey for its ambitious look at the social and economic divides in Turkish society.

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(Clockwise from upper left) Eugene Levy in Schitt's Creek, Leslie Odom Jr. in Hamilton, Anya Taylor-Joy in The Queen's Gambit, Jurnee Smollett in Lovecraft Country, Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, and Kristen Bell in The Good Place.

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Best TV Of 2020: Great Shows Brought Us Together In A Difficult, Distanced Year

3:33pm December 24, 2020

by David Bianculli

COVID-19 precautions kept us physically apart, but Fresh Air TV critic David Bianculli says shows such as Schitt's Creek, Better Call Saul, Fargo and Lovecraft Country provided virtual connection.

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A long investigation by Ken Dornstein, a documentary filmmaker whose brother died in the attack, identified Libyan Abu Agela Mas'ud as the possible maker of the bomb that shattered the New York-bound Boeing 747 as it flew over Lockerbie, Scotland on Dec.

Filmmaker Details Investigation That Identified Alleged Pam Am Flight 103 Bomb-Maker

6:29am December 24, 2020

Ken Dornstein talks about how his 2015 documentary led to the recent indictment of Abu Agela Mas'ud as the man suspected of making the bomb that took down Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

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Shonda Rhimes Debuts A Romantic Drama, Set In 19th Century England, On Netflix

4:07pm December 23, 2020

by Eric Deggans

Grey's Anatomy and Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes will debut her first series for Netflix on Christmas Day. Bridgerton features storytelling techniques that have become hallmarks of Rhimes' style.

'Big Bang Theory' Star On Her New Miniseries

4:08pm December 17, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with actor Kaley Cuoco about her new miniseries, The Flight Attendant. It's a twisty caper that starts when her character wakes up next to a murdered man.

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'Late Night' Comic Amber Ruffin On Her New Show — And Telling Jokes Seth Meyers Can't

1:36pm December 16, 2020

by Ann Marie Baldonado

The Late Night writer and performer hosts The Amber Ruffin Show on NBC's streaming service, Peacock. "I've earned (hopefully) enough grace to do whatever I want," she says of her new hosting gig.

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