The best shows of the year could be hilarious farces or gripping mysteries, epic face-offs or small and intimate dramedies.

They arrive at L.A. General Hospital without identification or are too injured to identify themselves. They are known simply as “John Doe” or “Jane Doe.” Some identities are never known. L.A. Times re ...

Television is always in season these days. It can be a distraction from the world’s ills, transporting us back in time or immersing us in the first blush of young love; it can also help us work ...