“Another Period” (Comedy Central, 10:30 p.m.), Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome’s lavishly costumed and decorated period piece depicting a high-living household of dim bulbs in Newport, R.I., at the turn of the last century, is equally as wealthy in cast, with no less than a dozen familiar comic faces in tonight’s premiere from Thomas Lennon, Michael Ian Black, David Wain, Kate Flannery, Brett Gelman and David Koechner. It even includes Jason Ritter and Christina Hendricks in her first big role since “Mad Men.”
That they’re mostly mean and stupid, though, doesn’t make for the highest quality comedy, though and a pilot involving Helen Keller devolves into a brawl. I imagine every episode will follow suit into similar shambles. It’s interesting to watch for Paget Brewster as a dowager, using a voice she never gets to use. But it’s kind of sad that Lindhome is leaving behind her old persona and her former Garfunkel and Oates teammate, Kate Micucci, for the much more caustic Leggero in the series.
A new “Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) investigates a pervasive culture toward abuse toward women who toil overnight as janitors in office buildings in a collaboration with Univision, KQED, the Investigative Reporting Program at the University of California, Berkeley, and Reveal, an arm of the Center for Investigative Reporting. It builds on their award-winning 2013 collaboration, “Rape in the Fields.”
A couple tries to take the weight off before their wedding on an offshoot of the summer reality series called “Extreme Weight Loss: Love Can’t Weight” (ABC, 9 p.m.).
On a new “Inside Amy Schumer” (Comedy Central, 10 p.m.), Amy falls in love with a barista.
An episode of “Royal Pains” (USA, 10 p.m.) looks into transgender issues.
“America’s Got Talent” (NBC, 8 p.m.) but it can also be clumsy as when someone falls off the stage.
The dragon lady celebrates her 40th anniversary with the kids and camera crew on a special “Kate Plus 8” (TLC, 10 p.m.).
“Shaun of the Dead” director Edgar Wright is guest programmer on Turner Classic Movies tonight. His choices: “Dames” (8 p.m.), “The Last of Sheila” (9:45 p.m.), “The Super Cops” (midnight), “O Lucky Man!” (1:45 a.m.).
It’s Japan vs. Netherlands (Fox Sports 1, 10 p.m.) in the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
In baseball, it’s St. Louis at Miami (Fox Sports 1, 7 p.m.) and Houston at Angels (MLB, 10 p.m.). In the College World Series of Virginia vs. Vanderbilt (ESPN, 8 p.m.), with Vanderbilt leading the best of three series 1-0.
In WNBA action, it’s Los Angeles at Washington (ESPN2, 8 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Matt Bomer, Laura Prepon. The View: Derek Luke. The Talk: Mark Feuerstein, Kevin Frazier, David LeFevre, Jeff Lewis. Ellen DeGeneres: Dylan McDermott, Keke Palmer, Ryan Adams (rerun). Wendy Williams: Trey Songz, Oli Pettigrew. Meredith Vieira: Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Andy Grammer (rerun). Queen Latifah: Toni Braxton, Mark Cuban (rerun).
Late Talk
Jimmy Fallon: Channing Tatum, Mo Rocca, X Ambassadors. Jimmy Kimmel: Jon Hamm, Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Elias, Sheila E. Seth Meyers: Colin Farrell, Matt Bomer, Maria Bartiromo. James Corden: Helen Hunt, Nicholas Hoult (rerun). Carson Daly: Pete Holmes, Rob Bell, Tennis (rerun). Tavis Smiley: Sen. Ted Cruz. Jon Stewart: Seth MacFarlane. Conan O’Brien: Lauren Graham, Colin Quinn, Ray Wylie Hubbard.