1) “Girl From the North Country” (shown here), 9 p.m., PBS. In a boarding-house in 1934 Duluth, life is overwhelming. There are layers of snow and of secrets; the Depression has left people with no money and little hope. We get deep human portraits and powerfully performed Bob Dylan songs, including Mare Winningham doing “Like a Rolling Stone” and “Forever Young.” Read more…
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) “Survivor” finale, 8-11 p.m., CBS. Five people still have a shot at the million-dollar prize. There’s Eva Erickson, Ph.D. candidate and hockey player; Kyle Fraser (shown here in last week’s episode), 31, a lawyer; Kamilla Karthigesu, 31, a software engineer; Mitch Guerra, 34, a gym coach; and Joe Hunter, 45, a fire captain. Two will be trimmed; then the final three plead their case. Read more…
1) “The Voice” finale, 8-11 p.m., NBC. This starts with a recap of Monday’s songs by the final five (shown here, from left, Jadyn Cree, Renzo, Lucia Flores-Wiseman, Jaelen Johnston and Adam David). At 9, there are guest performances: the coaches (with their finalists); former coaches Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys and Chance the Rapper; plus Joe Jonas, James Bay and more.
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1) “The Voice,” 8-10 p.m., NBC. The final five get one more chance to gather votes. Michael Buble has two finalists — Jadyn Cree and Adam David; others have one each: John Legend has Renzo (shown here); others are Jaelen Johnston (Kelsea Ballerini) and Lucia Flores-Wiseman (Adam Levine). The performances will be recapped Tuesday, leading into a star-stuffed finale. Read more…
1) “American Idol” finale, 8-11 p.m., ABC. Now the show has its final three – Jamal Roberts (shown here), John Foster and Breanna Nix. Tonight, after lots of guest performances, one will become the 23rd champion. Then “The Voice” has its turn, with finals Monday and Tuesday on NBC. Read more…
1) “Saturday Night Live” season-finale, 11:29 p.m., NBC. The 50th season ends with a big night for Colin Jost. His wife, Scarlett Johansson (shown here) has her seventh time as host, this time with Bad Bunny as the music guest. And there’s a season-finale tradition: On “Weekend Update,” Jost and Michael Che each write jokes the other must read. Read more…
1) “SWAT” series-finale, 9-11 p.m., CBS. An eight-year, 163-episode run is ending. First an auto-carrier is hijacked, sparking a frantic chase and a search for a mysterious, $60-million car. Also, Hondo (shown here in a previous episode) confronts a violent thief he thought was dead. Then he finds that Russian mercenaries have planted bombs throughout Los Angeles. Read more…
1) “Grey’s Anatomy” season-finale, 10 p.m., ABC. It’s finale time everywhere, including all three ABC shows. There’s “9-1-1” at 8 p.m., “Doctor Odyssey” at 9 and “Grey’s,” wrapping its 21st season. After last week’s festive wedding (shown here), things seem cheerful The interns are ending their first year; then an emergency intervenes. Read more…
1) “Sullivan’s Crossing” season-opener, 8 p.m., CW. Last season ended with jolts: Maggie and Cal (shown here) finally admitted they love each other … just as she found she was pregnant by her ex-fiance. Then the diner exploded, after her dad raced in for a rescue. Now — a week later than scheduled, due to a news special — a good episode views the aftershocks. Read more…
