Type keyword(s) to search

TV TODAY

Between Two Ferns: The Movie Takes the Show on the Road

ALSO: Inside Bill’s Brain, Criminal, Disenchantment, Live PD, Fastest Car, and more
  • Zach Galifianakis stars in Between Two Ferns: The Movie (Netflix)
    Zach Galifianakis stars in Between Two Ferns: The Movie (Netflix)

    Netflix all but owns today's TV highlights, with a brand new movie starring just about everybody, a documentary on one of the world's most successful entrepreneurs and humanitarians, and fresh animated adventures from Matt Groening. 

    MOVIE PREMIERE: When it comes to sick burns, Zach Galifianakis gives as good as he gets in his web series Between Two Ferns, which has seen him interview some very big names (Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Jerry Seinfeld, to name just a few). Now he's taking the show on the road in Netflix's Between Two Ferns: The Movie, with a guest list that includes Matthew McConaughey, Benedict Cumberbatch, Peter Dinklage, Brie Larson, David Letterman, Paul Rudd, Awkwafina, and Keanu Reeves. Watch the preview. Streaming on Netflix

    MINISERIES PREMIERE: David Guggenheim's three-part series Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates promises an intriguing look into the life and post-Microsoft pursuits of one of the world's wealthiest men. The preview offers a glimpse of Gates' work for the Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation, his interests in fighting disease and pursuing alternative energy, his reading habits, and the way he takes in information, processes it, and comes up with new ideas and innovations. Streaming on Netflix

    SEASON PREMIERE: It's time to head back out on patrol! Live PD returns for its fourth season, with a new three hour live episode as law enforcement officers in cities across the country work the night shift. 9:00 PM ET on A&E

    SERIES PREMIERE: The crime series Criminal takes place in police interrogation rooms around the world, including Britain, Spain, Germany, and France, where it explores the pressure cooker relationship between law enforcement interrogators and the suspects under the hot lamps. Starring David Tennant and Hayley Atweel. Watch the preview. Streaming on Netflix

    SEASON PREMIERE: The fifth season premiere of Voces on PBS profiles Victor Rios, a former gang member who became an award-winning author and professor. Rios works with young people who have been pushed out of school and often wind up imprisoned in the aftermath.10:00 PM ET on PBS

    ALSO TONIGHT

    • Killjoys promises one last showdown in tonight's series finale. 10:00 PM ET on Syfy
    • Disenchantment - Netflix's animated series from Matt Groening returns with ten episodes new episodes. Streaming on Netflix
    • Fastest Car pits super cars against understated sleeper cars built by auto enthusiasts, often with surprising results. Streaming on Netflix

    Mike Attebery is Senior Editor at Primetimer and the author of seven mystery thrillers. Follow him on Twitter at @mikeattebery.

    TOPICS: Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis, Netflix, Zach Galifianakis