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Believers (CNN)

Failed conversion: “Believer with Reza Aslan” wants to touch faith, but embraces sensationalism instead

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(BBC America)

“Planet Earth II”: Celebrating nature’s majesty in an era of its endangerment

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(BBC America)

WATCH: What went into the making of “Planet Earth II”?

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Chadden Hunter (BBC America)

LISTEN: “Planet Earth II” producer on location challenges: “Pockets of the natural world which are in pristine condition are shrinking”

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Barry Jenkins of "Moonlight" holds up the Best Picture Oscar at the 89th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. (Reuters/Lucy Nicholson)

Winner by upset: Jimmy Kimmel nails his first Oscar outing but was overshadowed by a fantastic gaffe

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T.R. Knight (ABC/Eike Schroter)

With “When We Rise,” ABC gives viewers a noble if uneven portrait of the ongoing struggle for LGBT rights

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(Reuters/Adrees Latif)

Opiate for the Masses: Jimmy Kimmel may be the right prescription for a politically charged Oscar night

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"Patriot" (Amazon Studios/Elizabeth Morris)

Pledging allegiance to Amazon’s enigmatic “Patriot” may be worth it, but it isn’t an easy mission

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Crashing (HBO/Mary Cybulski)

With “Crashing,” Pete Holmes makes a good comedy about a decent man who’s a bad comic

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This undated photo provided by the family's attorney shows Tamir Rice. (AP Photo/Courtesy Richardson & Kucharski Co., L.P.A.)

A matter of survival: “The Talk” is a conversation about parents, kids and police

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John Oliver with a "Make Donald Drumpf Again" cap (HBO/Eric Liebowitz)

When laughing matters: Late-night comedy gets serious in an absurdist era of governance

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Damian Lewis as Bobby "Axe" Axelrod in "Billions" (Showtime/Jeff Neumann)

“Hate is nature’s most perfect energy source”: Showtime’s “Billions” hits its stride in its return

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Big Little Lies (HBO/Hilary Bronwyn Gayle)

“Big Little Lies” puts a basic cable story into a prestige package

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Rachel Lindsay is the next “Bachelorette” (ABC/Randy Holmes)

Opiate for the masses: In selecting a black woman to woo, “The Bachelorette” does something it should have done years ago

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Right on target: “Tower” tells the painful tale of the first mass school shooting in America

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(Getty/Jessica Kourkounis/Chip Somodevilla/Mireia Triguero Roura)

Red state TV: Networks are reportedly seeking pilots appealing to Trump voters

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(Getty/solvod)

Opiate For the Masses: Do you like to watch? Your secrets are not safe with your TV

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Katie Aselton as Amy, Dan Stevens as David Haller on "Legion" (FX/Chris Large)

Believe your eyes: FX’s “Legion” is an extraordinary trip inside a hero’s subjective reality

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"Obsession: Dark Desires" (Investigation Discovery)

Opiate for the Masses: Oh, “Snapped”! Oxygen joins Investigation Discovery as a purveyor of true crime, all the time

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Training Day (cBS/Patrick McElhenney)

The wheels come off in the television take of “Training Day”

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(NBC/Paul Drinkwater)

Boast in the machine: “The New Celebrity Apprentice” is flailing in the ratings — and that’s not entirely Arnold’s fault

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"The Expanse" (Syfy)

“The Expanse”: Syfy’s futuristic drama returns and looks more probable than ever

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Corey Hawkins in "24: Legacy" (Fox)

New hero, same old day: “24: Legacy” returns a time-worn franchise to TV with a fresh face

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Opiate for the Masses: The dog days are here again with “Puppy Bowl,” “Spy in the Wild” and a famous kitten

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