Television

HBO airs a new documentary. The “Game of Thrones” spinoff wraps up its second season.

By Shivani Gonzalez

The company is trying to make the league accept its match of Amazon’s bid to broadcast games starting with the 2025-26 season.

By Tania Ganguli

The head-spinning pace of U.S. political news continues to give the hosts plenty to talk about.

By Trish Bendix

The BBC said it would add chaperones to rehearsals after allegations of abusive behavior at a hugely popular dance show that inspired international versions.

By Isabella Kwai

Colbert said the ex-president was “focused on the real issue gripping the country: desperately workshopping a new nickname for Kamala Harris.”

By Trish Bendix

The new Hulu series, set at a prestigious Los Angeles dance studio, harks back to the vibes of an earlier age.

By Margaret Lyons

When the athletes march in — or float in, as they will in Paris on Friday — you can enjoy the illusion that it’s a small world after all.

By Jason Farago

“I guarantee he will attract suburban women, and I already have his slogan: ‘Yes, We Glen!’” Colbert said.

By Trish Bendix

The league rejected a bid by Warner Bros. Discovery to match Amazon’s offer.

By Tania Ganguli, Kevin Draper and Nicole Sperling

The author of humorous short stories finds emotional connections in tales that engage with tech. But he’s more interested in the ties between humans.

By Jason Zinoman

A new Faye Dunaway documentary wants to turn us from gossips into cheerleaders.

By Dina Gachman

The Harris campaign’s embrace of the Gen Z term puzzled cable news analysts of a certain age, but Stephen Colbert was glad to clear things up.

By Trish Bendix

An adaptation of the 1981 film on Apple TV+ gives us time-traveling bandits of greater height and lesser amusement.

By Mike Hale

A contestant on the reality show “Race to Survive: New Zealand” killed and ate a weka during filming. The contestant, who said he was hungry, has apologized for “disrespecting New Zealand.”

By Isabella Kwai

After news broke that President Biden would endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee, the internet was rife with clips and memes from the show.

By Alexis Soloski

The “Late Show” host is putting his aviators on a shelf, now that the president has ended his re-election campaign.

By Trish Bendix

This latest installment in a long-term Frontline series is an intimate look at two American families, who work hard but struggle to make ends meet.

By Margaret Lyons

The celebrated 1990s police procedural is coming to Peacock in August.

By Maya Salam

President Biden’s decision to bow out after a disastrous debate confirms that in a TikTok era, TV is still the biggest political arena.

By James Poniewozik

As a comic book series to honor the Turtles’ 40th anniversary debuts, here’s a look back at their milestones.

By George Gene Gustines

The opening ceremony airs on NBC. MTV reboots a reality show.

By Shivani Gonzalez

Rhaenyra sends a gift to the common people of King’s Landing. There may be some strings attached.

By Sean T. Collins

A new host, an embrace of social media and some excellent casting led to the former also-ran becoming the summer’s buzziest show.

By Jessica Roy

The actress, nominated for an Emmy and Golden Globe for her performance in “Roots,” is still going strong with appearances in the TV series “Fallout” and the upcoming movie “Deadpool & Wolverine.”

By Leigh-Ann Jackson

Test your knowledge of the beloved Nickelodeon animated series “SpongeBob SquarePants,” which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.

By Maya Phillips and Sean Catangui

Natalie Portman stars in an elaborate adaptation of Laura Lippman’s novel about a pair of 1960s murders.

By Mike Hale

Late night was subdued on Monday, after a gunman tried to kill former President Trump. Later in the week, the hosts discussed the R.N.C., JD Vance and Matt Gaetz.

By Trish Bendix

The last night of the Republican National Convention featured glimpses of a more sober tone — and a whole lot of testosterone.

By James Poniewozik

Both sociopolitical thriller and parable, this Viaplay series presents a future that can feel uncomfortably plausible.

By Chris Vognar

“It’s the first positive news he’s had in months,” Fallon said on Thursday.

By Trish Bendix

He basically invented the stand-up special in 1960 and continued to be a source of comic brilliance until his final years.

By Jason Zinoman

The finale has become so famous in part because it offered a rare moment of real surprise from a taped prime-time television sitcom.

By Noel Murray

Newhart, who died on Thursday, became a standup star in the early 1960s and later developed two hit sitcoms built around his nervous Everyman persona.

By Noel Murray

He was a show-business neophyte when he stammered his way to fame in 1960. He went on to star in two of TV’s most memorable sitcoms.

By Neil Genzlinger

Inspired by the very (very) brief reign of Queen Jane, the Amazon series has fun rewriting Tudor history — complete with magical creatures.

By Margaret Lyons

In his prime-time debut, the senator and “Hillbilly Elegy” author showed what he has to offer his running mate.

By James Poniewozik

Set during the plague in 14th century Italy, Netflix’s “The Decameron” finds dark humor in a group of nobles and their servants trying to survive.

By Elisabetta Povoledo

J.D. Vance and Nikki Haley, among other Republicans at the convention, seem to have gotten over their reservations about the former president.

By Trish Bendix

Nominations for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on Wednesday. The Emmys ceremony is planned for Sept. 15, on ABC.

By The New York Times

The hit Hulu comedy moved the action to Broadway for Season 3, which in turn helped the songwriting duo inch closer to joining the exclusive club.

By Brian Josephs

The categories are more confusing than ever and worthy shows were left out, but this year’s nominations also included some thrilling picks.

By James Poniewozik and Margaret Lyons

The actor’s supporting actress nod was one of 18 nominations the show received for its final season. She called the honor “a really beautiful end” to her time on the show.

By Annie Aguiar

His roles both had close real-world analogues, the first a power-hungry Christian nationalist, the second an Elon Musk-like character.

By Sarah Bahr

The actress, who plays a stalker in the hit Netflix series, said she has always believed her character is in many ways “quite charming and innocent.”

By Matt Stevens

Mulaney’s late-night experiment and the eccentric Showtime satire were mostly ignored by the Emmys. But never bet against Stringer Bell.

By Mike Hale

HBO earned 91 Emmy nominations, trailing both Netflix, which took 107, and FX, which had 93.

By John Koblin

The historical drama has been renewed for “likely” two more seasons after being billed originally as a limited series.

By Brian Josephs

The Netflix drama’s Emmy haul included nominations for the two stars and for best limited series.

By Matt Stevens

The star of “Scandal” demonstrates her range in the Hulu series about an ex-con’s daughter and her relatable traumas.

By Mike Hale

The show set a new high for the most Emmy nominations in a single year for a comedy series, beating out “30 Rock” for the record.

By John Koblin

The 76th Emmy Awards ceremony is planned for Sept. 15. See all the nominees below.

By Shivani Gonzalez

The comedian’s YouTube epic, “The Domino Effect,” is nervy humor, with both punches and punchlines that reflect his years in prison.

By Jason Zinoman

These stories of relationship dramas and evolving partnerships will fill the “Couples Therapy”-sized hole in your life with wisdom, schadenfreude and humor — and sometimes all of the above.

By Sadie Stein

The former Fox host, a longtime foil of the show, said he knew he had “no friends here.” “Well, not just here,” Stewart replied.

By Trish Bendix

The agreements, set to begin after next season, could potentially pay the league about $76 billion over 11 years.

By Tania Ganguli and Kevin Draper

His natural rectitude landed him roles on hundreds of TV dramas and comedies, including the beloved “Car Pool Lane” episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

By Alex Traub

Delroy Lindo and Kerry Washington discuss their series, which finds humor and struggle in a father and daughter repairing their relationship after a long prison term.

By Salamishah Tillet

The first night of the Republican National Convention sought to strike a new note. But some of the lyrics were familiar.

By James Poniewozik

The top nominees are announced at 11:30 a.m. ET. “Shogun” and “The Bear” are poised to have a big day.

By John Koblin

Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers offered sober reflections about democracy. So did Anthony Anderson, though he found some humor in the reaction to the shooting.

By Trish Bendix

Ruth Westheimer loved to give advice — and often strayed from her area of expertise as she tried, in her words, “to make the world a better place.”

By Steven Kurutz

Like “Harley,” the series is set among Gotham’s villains and goons, with a similarly lewd and rowdy vibe.

By Margaret Lyons

As Brenda Walsh, Doherty was the engine of the series that set the template for what a modern teen drama would look like on television.

By Margaret Lyons

In an interview, the actor discusses his new series, humble origins and the freedom age brings. “That gives me a tremendous amount of energy to move forward,” he said.

By Alexis Soloski

In an era of high machismo and casual homophobia, he was a cheerleader for self-acceptance.

By Jacob Bernstein

ABC and CNN gear up for the Games. CBS airs the season premiere of the reality competition show.

By Shivani Gonzalez

Prince Aemond makes a move — another move, that is, after the one where he blasted his own brother with dragonfire.

By Sean T. Collins

The actress, who died on Saturday, was best known for “Beverly Hills, 90210,” but she wasn’t only a teen idol.

By Esther Zuckerman

Over the past eight months, the “90210” and “Charmed” star spoke frankly and candidly about her cancer and her tumultuous career.

By Elena Bergeron

Ms. Doherty, who also had roles in the TV series “Charmed” and the comedy-thriller “Heathers,” had continued to work after a breast cancer diagnosis.

By Katie Rogers

He turned exercise from an arena of musclebound pride into a variety act of cross-dressing gags, teeny-weeny shorts and saucy repartee.

By Alex Traub

Frank and funny, the taboo-breaking therapist said things on television and radio that would have been shocking coming from almost anyone else.

By Daniel Lewis

After seeing “Husbands” and “Minnie and Moskowitz,” the actor from “Drive My Car” and the new Apple TV+ series “Sunny” said, “I couldn’t go home. I just kept bicycling around.”

By Christopher Kuo

She was married to John Belushi until his fatal drug overdose in 1982. She went on to celebrate his comic talent in books and a documentary.

By Clay Risen

The hosts returned from the holiday break to a glut of news, including President Biden doubling down on his decision to seek re-election despite concerns about his health and George Clooney calling for Biden to drop out.

By Trish Bendix

For once, a presidential Q. and A. was must-see TV. But it didn’t put an end to the summer’s biggest drama.

By James Poniewozik

Four picks across television, film and podcasting that highlight a fundamental human fear: complete lack of control.

By Maya Salam

“It’s crazy the election of 2024 could be decided by the Sexiest Man Alive of 1997,” Kumail Nanjiani, the guest host, joked on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

By Trish Bendix

Anchored by beautiful performances, this Apple TV+ superhero show surpasses its own genre clichés.

By Margaret Lyons

The famed California hip-hop group played with the London Symphony Orchestra — 28 years after “The Simpsons” dreamed up the collaboration.

By Amelia Nierenberg

“You know you’re in trouble if even Danny Ocean is saying, ‘We can’t pull this one off,’” Desi Lydic joked after George Clooney called for Biden to drop out.

By Trish Bendix

The hit sitcom, whose main character was an alien, was seen from 1986 to 1990 but would endure in memory as a characteristic artifact of 1980s pop culture.

By Alex Traub and Alexandra E. Petri

“People waited all day for white smoke to emerge from the capital, signaling a new leader,” Jimmy Fallon joked after Congressional Democrats met in Washington on Tuesday.

By Trish Bendix

This stylish sci-fi series, on Apple TV+, stars Rashida Jones as a grieving woman with an unexpected new companion.

By Margaret Lyons

Will Guidara, who has a co-producing and writing credit on Season 3, talks about the power of surprise and the calling of restaurant work.

By Kim Severson

“He’s basically the guy doing 30 in the left lane, and he ain’t moving for anybody,” Jimmy Fallon said of President Biden on Monday.

By Trish Bendix

As Aemond Targaryen, the young actor quickly became one of the “Game of Thrones” prequel’s most intriguing and fearsome characters.

By Christopher Kuo

Jenn Tran hands out roses on ABC. Kevin and Franklin Jonas host a show with the relatives of stars.

By Shivani Gonzalez

This week brings all-out warfare and the death of a key character.

By Sean T. Collins

A longtime “Freaks and Geeks” fan reconsiders what it means to be one of the cool kids.

By Mike Dawson