Best-bets for May 22: NBC transplants a strong drama

1) “Transplant” season-openers, 8 and 9 p.m., NBC. It’s a strong start for this well-made Canadian medical drama. The first hour finds two incoherent people (one with a foot amputated) in the woods; the second has a giant sinkhole. There are also key personal glimpses of Bash (shown here), the Syrian immigrant; in brief flashbacks, we learn about his rescuer.
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1) “Transplant” season-openers, 8 and 9 p.m., NBC. It’s a strong start for this well-made Canadian medical drama. The first hour finds two incoherent people (one with a foot amputated) in the woods; the second has a giant sinkhole. There are also key personal glimpses of Bash (shown here), the Syrian immigrant; in brief flashbacks, we learn about his rescuer.

2) “Farmer Wants a Wife” finale, 8-10 p.m., Fox. Each guy has his final two. For Colton, 28, it’s Keeley, 22, a dance coach; and Zoe, 22, a nurse. For Jay, 25, it’s Grace, 23, a nanny, and Kanna, 23, an operations manager. For John, 25, it’s Claire, 24, and Lily, 23, both in sales. And for Matt, 30, it’s Jordyn, 32, a Nashville singer, and Chelsi, 29, in jewelry production.

3) “Sirens,” Netflix. Julianne Moore and Kevin Bacon play a power couple, in this five-part mini-series. He’s a billionaire; she’s a philanthropist who runs a lush, resort-style estate. The story focuses on sisters: One is the couple’s admiring assistant; the other suspects the whole thing is a sham.

4) “Poker Face,” Peacock. On one hand, this is a fun romp through the world of minor league (very minor) baseball. On the other, the main plot element, involving betting, makes no sense. Also today is the second episode of Max’s “Duster,” with a gutsy young FBI agent linking with a driver for the Mob.

5) “Elsbeth,” 10 p.m., CBS. This reruns a tale with a clever twist: The prime witness was 3,300 miles away. Ioan Gruffudd — who’s been Horatio Hornblower, Lancelot and (in Marvel films) Mr. Fantastic — plays a Scottish musician who’s connected to Manhattan via video installation. Elsbeth is intrigued (as always) and quite enamored.
— Mike Hughes, TV America

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