Day: September 22, 2022

Week’s top-10 for Sept. 26: a light-drama revival

1) “So Help Me Todd” debut, 9 p.m. Thursday, CBS. There’s a sweet spot, where fun and crimesolving co-exist. TV lost it for a while, but “Todd” hits it perfectly in its opener … before getting a tad goofy in the next couple weeks. Margaret (Marcia Gay Harden) is a lawyer; Todd (Skylar Astin) is a private eye, with tech skills and no work. (They’re shown here.) He’s also her son; when he works for her, his freeform style collides with her diligence. Good mysteries are peppered with fun. Read more…

Best-bets for Sept. 24: Lizzo, “Leap,” lotsa crime

1) “Saturday Night Live,” 11:29 p.m., NBC. Lizzo (shown here in a different show) doubles as host and music guest, in the final rerun, before next week’s season-opener. For this season, she and Billie Eilish were the only hosts to also do the music; coming up, however, Megan Thee Stallion will do both on Oct. 15. Miles Teller opens the season, with music from Kendrick Lamar; Brendan Gleeson is Oct. 8, with Willow. Read more…