1) “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” 9 p.m., FX and FXX. The gang is sort of in its natural habitat here — a Renaissance fair (shown here), where weirdness is normal. Naturally, they take it too far, in an episode that’s erratic, but quite funny. That’s followed by a good “Adults” rerun, with Anton finding that people do, unfortunately, sometimes listen to him. Read more…
1) “Marble Hall Murders” opener, 9 p.m., PBS. The fall TV season gets an early start here. It’s the third mini-series with an editor (Lesley Manville, shown here) probing a murder, while imagining chats with a fictional detective … whom we see in a related novel. This six-parter has deep characters and sharp twists — in the main murders and in the novel. Read more…
1) College football. On the season’s first full day, games abound. At noon ET, Fox has national champion Indiana (shown here from last season), ranked No. 6 pre-season, and North Texas. ABC has Alabama (No. 13) and East Carolina; ESPN has No. Houston (No. 23) and Oregon State. At 7:30 p.m., it’s LSU (No. 14) and Clemson on ABC, Michigan (No. 16) and Western Michigan on NBC. Read more…
1) “Sheriff Country” and “Boston Blue,” 9 and 10 p.m., CBS. After being bumped by football last week, both are back with reruns. First, the sheriff (shown here in a previous episode) is wedged between the DEA and loyalty to her people. Then the Silvers mark the anniversary of their patriarch’s death, but also tackle cases, including the murder of a beloved shop owner. Read more…
1) “Elsbeth,” 10 p.m., CBS. Here’s a rerun of the terrific season-opener. Stephen Colbert plays a talkshow host (which he used to be); Andy Richter (right) plays a sidekick, which he used to be. Amy Sederis (left) plays the producer for one and wife for the other, neither of which she is. It’s sharp and fun. Read more…
1) “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” Disney+. Summertime movies are starting to reach our TV sets now. “Michael” is on Starz, including 9:05 p.m. today; “Scary Movie” reaches Paramount+ on Thursday. And here’s the film (shown here) that led the Memorial Day weekend. Disney+ — which already has three “Mandolorian” seasons — also adds a related Lego special. Read more…
1) “9/11 United We Stand: 25 Years Later,” 9-11 p.m., ABC. Two former New York sports stars, Derek Jeter and Michael Strahan, produced this view of sports and entertainment after the Sept. 11 attacks (shown here). It includes Pete Davidson (whose dad, a firefighter, died that day), Jon Bon Jovi, Jon Stewart, Matthew Broderick, Robin Roberts, Jimmy Fallon and more. Read more…
1) “Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro” finale, 8 p.m., ABC. Three people remain in the running to become one of the pro dancers on “Stars.” There are two Los Angeles women — Selena Hamilton (shown here), 21, and Adele Zaikman, 24 — and a London guy, AJ Pritchard, 31. They dance tonight with Adam Rippon, Nev Schulman and Charli D’Amelio. Read more…
1) “The Walking Dead: Dead City,” 9 p.m., AMC, rerunning at 10:11. Here’s a remarkable detour, beautifully written and played. It imagines what might happen if Maggie (shown here) and Negen had met in a no-zombie world. She’s a cool-headed farmer, visiting her sister in the city; he’s calm and thoughtful … with rage still at the core. The result is compelling. Read more…
1) College football. For most schools, the season is still a week away. A few start early, however, including two neutral-site games. At noon ET, ESPN has North Carolina and Texas Christian in Ireland. And at 7:30 p.m., ABC has the annual opener for historically Black schools; this time, it’s Howard (shown here last season) and Alabama A&M, in Atlanta. Read more…
