The spies on TV this fall are juggling work and family – just like the rest of us In a wave of fall TV shows, including The Day of the Jackal, The Agency, and Netflix's new Keira Knightley series Black Doves, spies don't just answer to their intelligence agencies – they've also got families at home. Eric Deggans
Two good new spy series close out the year: 'Black Doves' and 'The Agency' In the Netflix series Black Doves, the wife of Britain's defense minister is secretly working for a private spy firm. Paramount+'s The Agency is a reworking of the acclaimed French series The Bureau. John Powers
The final episode of 'Somebody Somewhere' airs Sunday on HBO NPR's A Martinez talks to Bridget Everett about her Peabody Award-winning show "Somebody Somewhere." The HBO series is about to air its final episode. A Martínez
'Beatles '64' revisits an intense two-week period in musical and cultural history A new Disney+ documentary chronicles the Beatles' first trip to America. By combining footage, stories and songs, Beatles '64 makes it clear why the group, and its music, continue to be revered. David Bianculli
Why some nominees for Trump's Cabinet are either Fox hosts or guests of the network NPR's Michel Martin asks author and CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter about President-elect Trump's relationship with Fox News, which has served as a platform for many of his nominees. Michel Martin
How to watch Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, a tradition 100 years in the making Macy's is promising its largest Thanksgiving Day parade yet, exactly 100 years after the tradition first started. Here's a look at what to expect and how to watch. Rachel Treisman
The National Dog Show explained: How a dog contest became a Thanksgiving tradition Football isn't the only thing Americans like to watch on Thanksgiving. The National Dog Show continues its decades-long run, this time with a brand new breed. Here's what to know and how to watch. Rachel Treisman
Comic D.J. Demers jokes a lot about hearing loss — but won't be 'the hearing aid guy' Comedian D.J. Demers is hard-of-hearing. He stars in a CBC sitcom he created and recently dropped his fourth comedy special.(Story aired on All Things Considered on Nov. 25, 2024.) Elizabeth Blair
'Landman' drills into the wild West workings of today's oil industry This Paramount+ series, featuring Billy Bob Thornton as a savvy veteran of the oil business, is an old-fashioned soap opera and a breezy portrait of one of the world's most influential industries. John Powers
How do you solve a crime at a retirement home? Get 'A Man on the Inside' Michael Schur wrote for the The Office and created The Good Place. His new show for Netflix features Ted Danson as a widowed retiree who goes undercover in a retirement community. Terry Gross
