Mr. Gillis, a slogger in the trenches of television writing whose career spanned more than four decades, put words in the mouths of numbers of TV icons.

Mr. Gillis, a slogger in the trenches of television writing whose career spanned more than four decades, put words in the mouths of numbers of TV icons.

RATING: (ALERT VIEWER)Inspector Lewis on “Masterpiece Mystery”: “Counter Culture Blues,” 9 p.m. Sun; “Dead of Winter,” 9 p.m. Sept. 5; “Dark Matter,” 9 p.m. Sept. 12; “Your Sudden Death Question,” 9 p.m. Sept. 19; “Falling Darkness,” 9 p.m. Sept. 26 on KQED…. Television - KQED - Dark Matter - Dead of Winter - Lewis

RATING: (ALERT VIEWER)Inspector Lewis on “Masterpiece Mystery”: “Counter Culture Blues,” 9 p.m. Sun; “Dead of Winter,” 9 p.m. Sept. 5; “Dark Matter,” 9 p.m. Sept. 12; “Your Sudden Death Question,” 9 p.m. Sept. 19; “Falling Darkness,” 9 p.m. Sept. 26 on KQED…. Television - KQED - Dark Matter - Dead of Winter - United States

A broadcasting pioneer who helped break the racial barrier in Nebraska television has died. Harold Dow started his career at KETV and was the first African-American on the air in the state.

Sedalia author Dale Thompson has written everything from romantic comedies to graphic murder mysteries, but his latest book focuses on a covert agent and his television jewelry host love interest.

Television didn’t know what hit it when the plastic-wrapped corpse of Laura Palmer washed up in Twin Peaks 20 years ago. Now a series of never-before-seen photographs will give fans a fresh look at the groundbreaking series.

Mr. Chaykin was a ubiquitous character actor in films and television who specialized in comic roles.

Mr. Chaykin was a ubiquitous character actor in films and television who specialized in comic roles.

Television never gets tired of fighting crime. From the earliest days, TV cops have chased TV crooks, caught them and slapped on the cuffs, and viewers have gone away satisfied.