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TV news and TV shows of special interest to seniors.

Best TV Streaming Deals

By Gil Arnold Last Updated Monday, November 11, 2024 10:56 am

Here are the top current deals on premium streaming TV channels. Get 3 months of Apple TV+ for free, 40% off a year of MHz, and about 20% off at HBO Max and other channels when you subscribe for a full year.

“Grace and Frankie” Returns

By Gil Arnold Last Updated Sunday, May 1, 2022 8:44 am

Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are back with the final 12 episodes of their adult comedy series, Grace and Frankie.

Free Sling TV

By Senior Daily Staff Last Updated Friday, February 25, 2022 11:19 am

Sling – an alternative to cable TV – offers select channels for free, with no credit card and no registration required.

“Miss Scarlet & The Duke” on PBS

By Senior Daily Staff Last Updated Thursday, June 10, 2021 11:48 am

A new comedy/mystery series, Miss Scarlet & The Duke,” is on PBS every Sunday now through February 21, 2021.

Star Trek Discovery on CBS

By Senior Daily Staff Last Updated Wednesday, October 28, 2020 12:46 pm

Star Trek: Discovery is showing Season 1 on CBS starting today, Thursday, September 24, 2020.

Replays of 2020 Star Trek Day

By Senior Daily Staff Last Updated Wednesday, September 8, 2021 12:59 pm

Paramount+ has posted free replays of the 2020 Star Trek Day panels featuring Patrick Stewart, Scott Bakula, George Takei and other cast members.

Endeavor Returns to Masterpiece

By Senior Daily Staff Last Updated Monday, August 10, 2020 5:36 am

Endeavor Season 7 is being shown on PBS Masterpiece.

Al Pacino Stars in Hunters

By Senior Daily Staff Last Updated Thursday, November 17, 2022 9:39 pm

Film star Al Pacino turned 80 on Friday, April 25, 2020. You can see him in Hunters on Amazon Prime and The Irishman on Netflix.

‘Belgravia’ Begins

By Senior Daily Staff Last Updated Monday, April 13, 2020 8:45 am

The creator of Downton Abbey brings his new British drama to TV on Sunday, April 12, 2020 with the premiere of Belgravia.

1970: Top movies, TV shows, songs

By Gil Arnold Last Updated Thursday, June 10, 2021 7:59 pm

What were the top movies, TV shows and singles in 1970?

Sam Waterston

By Senior Daily Staff Last Updated Monday, September 14, 2020 7:52 am

Sam Waterston, 79, is currently starring in Grace and Frankie, a comedy series on Netflix. His renowned TV series starting in 1990s, Law and Order, is coming to the new NBC streaming service starting April 15.

What ‘Walden’ can tell us about social distancing

By The Conversation Last Updated Wednesday, April 1, 2020 3:09 pm

The author of three books about essayist, poet and philosopher Henry David Thoreau says “Walden” has much wisdom for us in trying times like today.

Alan Arkin in Spenser

By Gil Arnold Last Updated Monday, September 14, 2020 7:52 am

Alan Arkin,who turns 86 today, March 26, 2020, is currently co-starring in Spenser Confidential, a new action-comedy on Netflix.

Bruce Willis Turns 65

By Gil Arnold Last Updated Friday, March 20, 2020 1:33 pm

Bruce Willis turned 65 on March 19, joining the ranks of 50 million Americans officially classified as senior citizens.

Martin Sheen

By Senior Daily Staff Last Updated Monday, September 14, 2020 7:58 am

Martin Sheen, 79, is currently starring in Grace and Frankie, a comedy series on Netflix.

Lily Tomlin

By Senior Daily Staff Last Updated Monday, September 14, 2020 8:00 am

Today’s Senior Celebrity is Lily Tomlin, 80, currently starring in Grace and Frankie, a comedy series on Netflix.

Jon Voight

By Senior Daily Staff Last Updated Tuesday, March 10, 2020 4:27 pm

Jon Voight, 81, is a film and TV actor currently starring as Mickey Donovan in Ray Donovan, an action series on HBO. Read all about his career here, and find out how to view his movies and TV shows.