Nova

1974-2026
53 seasons
PBS
Documentary
TV-PG

NOVA brings you stories from the frontlines of science and engineering, answering the big questions of today and tomorrow, from how our ancestors lived, to whether parallel universes exist, to how technology will transform our lives. Visit the official website to watch full-length documentaries, or explore our world through short-form video, on our digital publication NOVA Next.

1974-2026
53 seasons
PBS
Documentary
TV-PG

Ask Matt: How Scandal-ous, Smash's Crash, PBS Is Hot, Middle Graduation, More

Send questions and comments to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter! Question: [SPOILER ALERT for anyone who's fallen behind on Scandal] I'm a loyal reader of your column, and always enjoy hearing your well-thought-out and articulate opinions on TV's hottest topics. I'm writing to you for the first time now because I wanted to know your take on the latest installments of Scandal. I saw in your last column the tag line "Scandal is the new Revenge," and I agree Scandal has been far more gripping lately than Revenge.

Mon, Feb 11, 2013

Ask Matt: How Scandal-ous, Smash's Crash, PBS Is Hot, Middle Graduation, More

The Wednesday Playlist: Attenborough's Natural Life History, Horror Finale

The world is Sir David Attenborough's playground, which he has revealed on camera in all of its natural wonder with irrepressible enthusiasm for the last 60 years, forging a career that encompasses what he calls "the golden age of natural history filmmaking." His breakthrough TV programs include 1979's epic Life on Earth, which launched a series of "Life" specials, and such recent phenoms as Planet Earth and Frozen Planet (although Discovery Channel replaced his narration with American actors for U.S. broadcast).PBS' Nature celebrates his astonishing milestones over the next three Wednesdays with a miniseries, Attenborough's Life Stories (check tvguide.com listings), which functions as a visual history of how this sort of nature programming has evolved with the help of technological breakthroughs.

Wed, Jan 23, 2013

The Wednesday Playlist: Attenborough's Natural Life History, Horror Finale

Critic's Guide to Wednesday TV: Reality Wars (X Factor, Survivor, Top Chef)

They say "Everything's Bigger in Texas," which happens to be the episode title for the premiere of Bravo's Texas-set ninth season of Top Chef (10/9c). And it also may explain why a ginormous platoon of 29 chef-testants descends on the historic Alamo for the first round of competition, and why the process of narrowing the field to a Top 16 can't even be contained within the first pulse-pounding episode.

Wed, Nov 2, 2011

Critic's Guide to Wednesday TV: Reality Wars (X Factor, Survivor, Top Chef)

Matt's Guide to the Week in TV, Sept. 6-8: Sons of Anarchy, Rescue Me Finale

Fasten your recliner belts. With Labor Day behind us, it's time for some heavy TV lifting as new seasons begin and summer seasons continue to wrap things up. TV Guide Magazine's Fall Preview issue is out this week, which means the "regular" TV season is just around the corner. But there's still plenty to watch right now. Here's a quick look at the highlights for the rest of the week in TV.

Tue, Sep 6, 2011

Matt's Guide to the Week in TV, Sept. 6-8: Sons of Anarchy, Rescue Me Finale

Tonight's TV Hot List: Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010

Dancing with the Stars9/8c ABC "Unpredictable" best describes this show's 11th season, which has been full of surprising eliminations (Brandy and Audrina), new themes both good (the Instant Dance) and bad (TV theme songs), and cast bickering (Maks and Carrie Ann). As for the final three, Jennifer Grey, Kyle Massey and Bristol Palin represent a diverse group, consisting of an early favorite, a crowd-pleaser and a novice dancer who grew. After tonight's season finale, one will be described as a champion. Also: Christina Aguilera performs. — Jennifer SankowskiRead on for previews of NCIS, Nova, Glee, Biggest Loser, Raising Hope and Nick Swardson's Pretend Time.

Tue, Nov 23, 2010

Tonight's TV Hot List: Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010

Tonight's TV Hot List: Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Parenthood10/9c NBC After a delay to mid-season and some casting swaps, the family drama based on Ron Howard's hit 1989 film finally premieres. In the opener, Lauren Graham's character, Sarah Braverman, decides to move back home with her parents, played by Craig T. Nelson and Bonnie Bedelia. The move thrusts single mom Sarah and her two kids into the midst of a big, colorful extended family. The well-rounded cast also includes Peter Krause, Monica Potter, Dax Shepard and Erika Christensen.Read on for previews of American Idol, Lost, Nova and Southland.

Tue, Mar 2, 2010

Tonight's TV Hot List: Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Tonight's TV Hot List: Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008

Happy New Year, Charlie Brown8 pm/ET ABC Although not a holiday perennial like A Charlie Brown Christmas, this 1986 special is charming. Read on for previews of Kennedy Center Honors, Rudolph's Shiny New Year, Nova and Eli Stone.

Tue, Dec 30, 2008

Tonight's TV Hot List: Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008

The "Car Talk" Guys Look For the Car of the Future

You may not know the faces, but if you’re a fan of NPR’s automotive call-in show “Car Talk,” you certainly know the voices (and the frequent laughs) of Tom and Ray Magliozzi, aka Click and Clack, the Tappets. The boisterous brothers — who’ll get animated this summer for their very own PBS cartoon following their off-the-air lives — make a rare TV appearance on tonight’s Nova (8 pm/ET, PBS) to look at the “car of the future” and what will power it: ethanol, hydrogen or electricity. TVGuide.com: You do so little TV. What attracted you to this installment of Nova?Ray Magliozzi: The idea of the car of the future intrigues us. I was promised by reading Popular Science and

Tue, Apr 22, 2008

The "Car Talk" Guys Look For the Car of the Future