Day: September 26, 2025

Week’s top-10 for Sept. 29: Lotsa laughs and Lauper

1) “Saturday Night Live” season-opener, 11:29 p.m. Saturday, NBC. The 50th season was big, including nine Emmys for the “SNL50” special. Now the show is back, adding five people and losing one veteran (Heidi Gardner) and three newer people (Michael Longfellow, Emil Wakim and Devon Walker). Bad Bunny hosts the opener, with Doja Cat (shown here) as music guest. Read more…

Best-bets for Sept. 28: mysteries end, cartoons begin

1) “Unforgotten” finale, 10 p.m., PBS. This six-parter has had a deep tangle of suspects. The victim was a hateful and hated man — a cruel boss, landlord, husband, father and more. Now Sunny (shown here) and Jesse reach a jolting discovery. Also ending are “Professor T” and “The Marlow Murder Club,” at 8 and 9; they have stories that are smart, but much gentler than “Unforgotten.” Read more…