Monday TV: Mirren’s ‘Catherine the Great’
“Catherine the Great” (HBO, 10 p.m.) ruled for more than 30 years, but is covered in just four episodes on this new limited series. It stars someone with some royal…
HBO’s Mind-blowing Take on ‘Watchmen’
For a network that put the skids on its alternate history "Confederate" after uproar on racial insensitivity, HBO begins one of its most anticipated new series amid the single worst…
Also Sunday: Doc Series ‘Leavenworth’
A new documentary series, “Leavenworth” (Starz, 9:30 p.m.), looks into the case of former Army Lt. Cling Lorance, who is serving a 19-year sentence in Kansas for murder and attempted…
Saturday TV: When Patsy Met Loretta
Broadway stars Megan Hilty and Jessie Mueller go country in the new TV bio pic “Patsy & Loretta” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.). Hilty plays Patsy Cline, who is determined to help…
Friday: Two Paul Rudds, Lots of Streaming
For those who can’t get enough Paul Rudd, his new series “Living with Yourself” (Netflix, streaming) finds him discovering a clone of himself and trying to make it work to…
Thursday TV: Last Rays of ‘Sunnyside’
It’s only the fourth episode of “Sunnyside” (NBC, ), but it’s also the last on the network. The Kal Penn comedy about a group of immigrants in Queens is the…
Wednesday TV: ‘Chicago’ Crossover Traffic
Why have three Chicago procedurals on the same night if you’re not going to have a three-show crossover event every so often? This one occurs four weeks into the new…
Tuesday TV: Another Packed Debate
The good news about the fourth major Democratic Presidential Debate (CNN, 8 p.m.) is that it’s just one night instead of two. The bad news is that with 12 candidates,…
Monday TV: ‘Lodge 49,’ ‘The Terror’ Finales
“Lodge 49” (AMC, 10 p.m.) reaches its season premiere, with Dud back from Mexico and maybe another appearance from the show producer who has lately been seen more and more…
Sunday TV: A ‘Succession’ Season Finale
The most consistent pleasure this fall has been the second season of “Succession” (HBO, 9 p.m.), which has been packing a lot of sharp jibes with lavish locations, bitter recrimination…