Mike Hughes on TV

1) “Alaska Daily,” 10 p.m., ABC. In last week’s opener, “Daily” established itself as a good series; now we see it could be a great one. The central character (Hilary Swank, shown here) was a bit one-note at first, but now she’s showing depth. Moving to Anchorage to salvage her tarnished newspaper career, she probed the disappearance of Native women; she also told a young reporter to tell the full story of a corrupt official. Those stories build now, while a new one unfolds. Read more…

1) “Archer” season-finale, 10 p.m., FXX, repeating at 11:03. It’s been a rough year for Archer. His mom died and the evil Fabian bought the spy firm. Now Slater (voiced, appropriately, by Christian Slater), a CIA guys, is giving orders. Archer hates him, but likes the goal of killing Fabian. It’s a typical “Archer” (shown here in a previous season) – bright and brash, mixing scattered humor and action animation. Read more…

1) “The Winchesters” debut, 8 p.m., CW. On “Supernatural,” Sam and Dean followed the family tradition of smiting demons. But how did their parents start this? We go to 1972, when John meets Mary (shown here0. He’s tall, handsome and a Vietnam vet; she’s short, attractive and kicking creatures. He’s instantly impressed. This opener is smartly written, filmed and acted – far better than than debut of “Professionals,” at 9 p.m. Read more…

1) “Kevin Can F Himself” series finale, 9 p.m., AMC. This keeps cleverly juggling opposite formats. At times, it’s a deliberately bad sitcom, with bombastic husband Kevin, wise wife Allison (Annie Murphy, shown heree) and audience laughter; at other times, it’s a dark drama about Allison’s agony. Eventually, she faked her death and disappeared. Now we see the impact on those who know she’s alive and those who don’t. There are surprises, deep emotions and a fiery finish. Read more…

1) “NCIS: Los Angeles” season-opener, 10 p.m., CBS. The 14th season begins with another crisis for Sam and Callen (shown here in a previous episode): Someone has bombed a building where combat drones were assembled. The team must find out who did it … while also dealing with troubling news about a body found in Syria. Read more…