1) “Leonardo da Vinci,” 8 p.m., PBS, rerunning at 10; concludes Tuesday. His mind in perpetual motion, da Vinci painted, sculpted, invented and more. He abandoned many projects, but the ones he finished – Mona Lisa, The Last Supper (shown here), etc. – are renowned. Like previous Ken Burns films, this is beautifully filmed; unlike them, it’s fairly impersonal. Read more…
1) “Landman,” 9:09 p.m., Paramount Network. Talented writer-producer Taylor Sheridan launches a series about Texas oilmen, starring Billy Bob Thornton (shown here with Ali Larter) and Jon Hamm. That follows Sheridan’s-”Yellowstone”: Last week’s episode reruns at 6:45 p.m., with the murder of Gov. Dutton disguised as a suicide; on a new one at 8, the investigation begins. Read more…
1) “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” 6:27 p.m., TBS. One of the all-time great shows (shown here) arrives early – 12 days before Thanksgiving, 39 before Christmas. Chuck Jones’ animation turned Dr. Seuss’ tale into a mini-masterpiece, boosted by Boris Karloff’s narration and Thurl Ravenscroft’s booming song about a mean one, Mr. Finch. Read more…
1) “Great Performances,” 9-11 p.m.,, PBS. Here’s a rerun of last year’s terrific special, celebrating the 80th anniversary of Rodgers and Hammerstein. There are great moments from theater stars in London (where it was taped), especially and Marisha Wallace (shown here at a different event) and Michael Ball, and from Broadway stars, including Audra McDonald, Aaron Tveit and Patrick Wilson. Read more…
1) “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage,” 8 p.m., CBS. As Georgie nears the first Thanksgiving since his dad’s death, he’s determined to get his family together. But his mom is in deep despair, his sister is cynical, his grandma promised to go camping with Dale. (They’re shown here with Mandy and her baby.) Mandy tries to patch things up, in an episode that mixes sharp humor with moments of genuine emotion. Read more…
1) “The Golden Bachelorette” finale, 8-9:30 p.m., ABC The “overnight dates” brought two jolts: Joan Vassos announced there would be no sex; also, Pascal Ibgui left. That leaves Vassos – 61, a school administrator – with Guy Ganserd, 66, an ER doctor (shown here with her); or “Chock” Chapple, 61, an insurance executive Read more…
1) “St. Denis Medical” debut, 8 and 8:30 p.m., NBC. In a slow year for comedy, this is just what we need – a sleek, smart workplace show from the “Superstore” people. This time, the setting is a hospital, with an overstressed nurse (Allison Tolman, shown here, of the first “Fargo” mini-series) and an underskilled administrator (Wendi McLendon-Covey of “Goldbergs.”). David Alan Grier, 68, offers droll counterpoint of an older doctor.
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1) “The American Soldier,” 8-10:05 p.m. today, History; also, 12:03 a.m. On Veterans Day, here’s Read more…
1) “Yellowstone” (shown here), 8 p.m., Paramount Network; 10 p.m., CBS. It’s been quite a ride for this modern western. With sharp dialog and expansive settings, it leaped to No. 1 in the ratings. Then came strikes and Kevin Costner’s movie schedule. After a 22-month gap, this starts its final six episodes. Paramount reruns the season’s previous ones, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Read more…
1) Saturday Night Live,” 11:29 p.m., NBC. Back in 2020, “SNL” was trying to bounce back after a Covid-hampered season. Chris Rock hosted the season-opener, but Bill Burr – who’d never done it before – had the second episode (shown here). Now Burr has his second turn – a difficult, post-election task. The music guest is Mk.gee. Read more…
