From left: Michael Potts as Slow Drag, Chadwick Boseman as Levee, and Colman Domingo as Cutler.
Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Friday, December 18, and Saturday, December 19. All times are Eastern.
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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix, Friday, 3:01 a.m.): “It’s important to note that there would not even be a show to admire without the trailblazing career of Ma Rainey, which Davis recognizes and honors with her otherworldly portrayal. Still, this is undoubtedly Boseman’s show and will likely live on as his greatest work. Witnessing him rise to meet the vivacity of titans like Davis and Turman (who, thankfully, is granted his own moment to shine with a sage monologue at the seat of a piano) is an unjust tease, promising something we won’t get to relish again. What makes the movie unbearably heartbreaking is just how well the star fits among the greats, delivering Wilson’s heady words with the electrifying verve of some