1) “Transplant” series-finale, 8 p.m. Thursday, NBC. It’s a deeply emotional ending for an excellent series. A surgeon for Syrian rebels, Bash (shown here) moved to Toronto, finding work, friends and a lover (who recently died). Now there’s a new crisis (a gas leak at the hospital), alongside turning points for virtually everyone. It’s all done with subtlety and skill. Read more…
Two long-running TV shows are preparing their final seasons.
Netflix’s “Queer Eye” has just started production on its 10th and final year. PBS’ “Grantchester” (shown here) has announced that the 11th, next year, will be its last.
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1) Movies. This is a night of terrific films and A-list stars. At 8 p.m., it’s Tom Cruise in “Top Gun” (shown here, 1986) on CMT, Harrison Ford in “The Fugitive” (1993) on BBC America and George Clooney and friends in “Ocean’s Eleven” (2001) on TBS. And E has star-stuffed films — “Goodfellas” at 1 and 7:30 p.m., “The Departed” at 4 and 10:30. Read more…
