It sounds like a dozen other programs on innovation and science, but the new “Breakthrough” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.) is being promoted as the vision of several directors (or famous people not primarily known as being directors). They include Ron Howard, Akiva Goldsman and Brett Ratner but also Angela Bassett and Paul Giamatti.
Developed with General Electric, there are several prominent GE logo placements in tonight’s premiere episode directed by Peter Berg about fighting pandemics. It includes the story of a doctor who contracted Ebola while fighting it in West Africa and his scary recovery at Emory University.
The finale of “Project Greenlight” (HBO, 10 p.m.) the first time director is having a little problem with his final cut. Better hurry, the final product, “The Leisure Class,” is on tomorrow night.
“The Librarians” (TNT, 8 p.m.) begins its second season with a two hour premiere withRebecca Romijn, Christian Kane and John Kim.
One of my favorite cartoons is back for a second season: the absurdist “Scooby Doo” like “Mike Tyson Mysteries” (Cartoon Network, 12:15 a.m.).
It’s Green Bay at Denver (NBC, 8:30 p.m.) in Sunday Night Football. Earlier games include Detroit vs. Kansas City (Fox, 9:30 a.m.), San Diego at Baltimore (CBS, 1 p.m.), Giants at New Orleans (Fox, 1 p.m.) and Seattle at Dallas (Fox, 4:25 p.m.).
The Royals could win the Series in Game 5 if the Mets don’t win with Kansas City at New York (Fox, 8:15 p.m.).
Carrie wears a bad wig on an episode of “Homeland” (Showtime, 9 p.m.) that is actually called “Better Call Saul.”
A new face appears on “The Walking Dead” (AMC, 9 p.m.) after an old one was extinguished last week.
Tonight’s episode of “The Leftovers” (HBO, 9 p.m.) centers on Christopher Eccleston’s character, the Rev. Matt Jamison, and his ailing wife, played by Janel Moloney.
“Madam Secretary” (CBS, 8 p.m.) acts fast when the death of the Russian president causes a power vacuum.
Computer hacking plays an important role on both “CSI: Cyber” (CBS, 10 p.m.) and “Quantico” (ABC, 10 p.m.).
The focus is on Alison this week on “The Affair” (Showtime, 10 p.m.).
No telling what will be on “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (HBO< 11 p.m.), but it’s probably worth your while.
They’ve started to run repeats of “Togetherness” (HBO, 10:30 p.m.) in anticipation of the second season Feb. 21.
It’s a Dostoyevsky double feature with “Crime and Punishment” (TCM, 8 p.m.) and “The Great Sinner” (TCM, 9:45 p.m.). Later, it’s King Vidor’s silent classic “The Crowd” (TCM, midnight).
Basketball has Milwaukee at Toronto (NBA, 6 p.m.); Hockey has Winnipeg at Montreal (NHL, 7 p.m.).
Sunday Talk
ABC: House Speaker Paul Ryan, Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina. CBS: Ryan, Rep. Steny Hoyer, Marco Rubio. NBC: Ryan, Jeb Bush. CNN: Ryan, Former Speaker John Boehner, Reps. Marsha Blackburn and Keith Ellison, John Kasich. Fox News: Ryan, Fiorina, Lindsey Graham, George Pataki.