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PEOPLE & ARTS Saturday 23 June 2018
So much TV, so little summer: Amy Adams, Kevin Hart, Dr. Pol

By LYNN ELBER town to care for her father
Associated Press and ends up on the job,
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The confronting the death of a
fall television season is local woman with far-rang-
months away but that’s no ing implications.
reason to stare moodily at —”Get Shorty,” Epix, 9 p.m.
a blank screen. In this era of Aug. 12. Chris O’Dowd and
peak TV, there are so many Ray Romano are back for
outlets and shows clamor- season two of the dark
ing for your summertime comedy based on Elmore
attention that it can be as Leonard’s novel about a
daunting as choosing be- career criminal (O’Dowd)
tween a mojito and a fro- and his foray into Hollywood
zen daiquiri. filmmaking. Raymond Cruz
The following highlights in- (“Breaking Bad”) joins the
clude enough crime to cast as a prison gang lead-
send chills down your spine, er with a 1980s style fetish,
the temperature notwith- and Felicity Huffman and
standing, along with a slice Steven Weber are among
of history and some upbeat the guest stars.
options (debut dates not- — “Ozark,” Netflix, Friday,
ed for upcoming series, all Aug. 31. The danger builds
times EDT). for Marty Bryde and those
— “Love Is_,” OWN, 10 p.m. This image released by Hulu shows Bill Skarsgard in a scene from “Castle Rock,” premiering July close to him in the drama’s
Tuesdays. The romantic 25 on Hulu. sophomore season. Ja-
drama from married pro- Associated Press son Bateman stars as the
ducers Mara Brock Akil Giedroyc lend support as 70s is far from standard scripts from Flynn and Marti Chicago financial adviser
(“Girlfriends,” ‘’The Game”) amateur bakers try to top TV fare. But the intrepid, Noxon (“Dietland,” ‘’Girl- who’s re-settled his family in
and Salim Akil (“Black Light- each other’s bagels, stru- dedicated Dr. Jan Pol is so friends’ Guide to Divorce”). the Missouri Ozarks after a
ning”) is inspired by their del, treacle tarts and more. popular that the show is in —”TKO: Total Knock Out,” serious misstep with a drug
relationship. The series tog- — “The Pacific War in Col- its eighth year. Among the CBS, 8 p.m. July 11. Kevin cartel. Laura Linney plays
gles between the 1990s or,” Smithsonian Channel, 8 new challenges facing Pol Hart is in charge as host of Marty’s wife, with newcom-
Hollywood scene and pres- p.m. EDT Sunday. The eight- and his colleagues: a horse this light-hearted competi- er Janet McTeer as an at-
ent day as it follows the in- part documentary series with colic, a piglet in serious tion series from “Survivor” torney to be feared.
tertwined lives and careers combines rare color film trouble and a dehydrated producer Mark Burnett. — “Castle Rock,” Hulu,
of Nuri (Michele Weaver) from the World War II Pacif- dachshund. Contestants navigate an Wednesday, July 25. This
and Yasir (Will Catlett) and ic theater and homefront —”Sharp Objects,” HBO, obstacle course as rivals try new drama has a pedi-
how they reflect back on with first-hand accounts. 9 p.m. July 8. Amy Adams hard to thwart their prog- gree to brag about, with
it all. — “The Great British The footage, some shot by stars in this eight-episode ress. A cash prize awaits the J.J. Abrams and Stephen
Baking Show,” PBS, 9 p.m. servicemen, includes dog- adaptation of Gillian Fly- winner. — “Hidden,” Acorn King as executive produc-
Friday (check local listings). fights and beachfront in- nn’s novel about a reporter TV, Monday, July 16. If you ers and Andre Holland, Sissy
Mary Berry and Paul Hol- vasions and Gen. Douglas who’s immersed in murder forgot to book a trip to sce- Spacek and Bill Skarsgard in
lywood, the show’s origi- MacArthur’s home movies and her dark hometown nic Wales, get an eyeful the cast. But other than de-
nal and inspiringly exact- of post-war Japan. past. The Oscar nominee combined with a murder scribing it as a psychologi-
ing judges, are on hand —”The Incredible Dr. Pol,” is in good company, play- mystery in this eight-part cal-horror series that com-
for this previously unaired Nat Geo Wild, 9 p.m. July ing opposite Patricia Clark- drama filmed on location. bines the hallmarks of the
(in the U.S.) season of the 7. A reality series set in ru- son and Chris Messina and Sian Reese-Williams stars King’s “best-loved works,”
butter-drenched contest. ral Michigan and featuring directed by Jean-Marc as a police detective who Hulu is mum. They stream,
Hosts Sue Perkins and Mel a veterinarian in his mid- Vallee (“Big Little Lies”) in returns to her Welsh home- you decide.q

Review: Dawes’ ‘Password’ dips angst deep in ‘70s folk-rock

By PABLO GORONDI gles, Jackson Browne and Jess Wolfe and Holly Laes-
Associated Press Stephen Bishop to a tee, sig from indie pop band Lu-
Dawes, “Passwords” (HUB though they often add a cius. There’s some late ‘80s
Records) California band twist or two of their own. Joni Mitchell in “Time Flies
Dawes dip their observant “Feed the Fire” offers elec- Either Way,” which ends
takes on our days of angst tric sitar and a melody like the album with affecting
deep into a tub of ‘70s Stevie Nicks fronting Hall piano playing from Lee
folk and soft rock, turning & Oates, while “Crack the Pardini and acts as a possi-
“Passwords,” their sixth al- Case” wishes for a lasting ble sequel to “Telescope,”
bum, into a soothing, sug- armistice — “It’s really hard about a boy whose life
ar-coated collection with to hate anyone/When you never seemingly recovers
a bittersweet lyrical after- know what they’ve lived from his dad’s departure.
taste. through.” “I Can’t Love” Or maybe it still can.
Led by singer-guitarist- buries the lead (“you any Dawes achieve a uniform
songwriter Taylor Gold- more ... than I do right veneer on “Passwords,”
smith, the 30-somethings now”) and “Mistakes We translucent coats of sound
in Dawes must know the Should Have Made” is an spread over situations and
catalog of authoritative energetic burst into regret stories well worth listening This cover image released by HUB Records shows “Passwords,”
artists of the era like The Ea- with vocal assistance from to.q a new release by Dawes.
Associated Press