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Good day! Ok, I don't like Family Guy, but it has been [*puts on glasses*] [*checks notes*] six years since it was a Top Pick. I might as well use the Seth MacFarlane series once. Maybe something funny will happen tonight in the season 19 premiere. Eh, probably not. The episode is the debut of Arif Zahir as Cleveland Brown, replacing Mike Henry. And this is the end of OG premiere week, so it seemed appropriates to highlight a one of the few broadcast shows.
Elsewhere, the Simpsons, Harts, and Belchers are back, and James Comey and the Tiger King are the subjects of two separate programs that begin tonight and conclude tomorrow. I smell crossover! After a long time away, Fargo is back and hopefully better than season three, 60 Minutes investigates felons voting in Florida, CNN airs a doc on John Lewis, and Van der Valk wraps.
Elsewhere, the Simpsons, Harts, and Belchers are back, and James Comey and the Tiger King are the subjects of two separate programs that begin tonight and conclude tomorrow. I smell crossover! After a long time away, Fargo is back and hopefully better than season three, 60 Minutes investigates felons voting in Florida, CNN airs a doc on John Lewis, and Van der Valk wraps.
You betcha, here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, September 27!
STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME
30 for 30 (ESPN+, 3 a.m.): Part one of the 4-part story "The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius."
60 Minutes (CBS, 7 p.m.): Tonight, the 60 staff covers: the legal and political fight over the voting rights of 1.4 million felons in Florida; the company with a checkered past that convinced the Trump administration to give it billions in border wall contracts; filmmaker David Attenborough.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 🎥 (FX, 6 p.m.): This sequel to the mediocre but popcorn-ly entertaining Jurassic World is terrible. Terrible.
Love Unplugged 🎥 (UPtv, 7 p.m.): Because love wasn't working, IT recommended unplugging it for a little while.
Patira (HBO Max, 3 a.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. A Spanish historical drama.
Relative Race: After the Finish Line (BYUtv, 6:30 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. A follow-up series on the lives of people who appeared on Relative Race.
QUICK HITS:
NBA 🏀 (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.): Boston at Miami
🕗 EASTERN / 🕖 CENTRAL
20/20: $ellebrity: The Go-to Girls (ABC, 8 p.m.): A look at what it takes to make a superstar and how three of the top celebrities of the 2000s — Paris Hilton, Britney Spears and Kim Kardashian West — became successful businesswomen and paved the way for a whole new era of celebrity. Hard pass.
Bless the Harts (Fox, 8:30 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. Season 2 begins for this meh show. Jenny and Betty secretly follow Violet after becoming paranoid that she's making the same bad decisions they did as teenagers. Wayne gets sued by Bobbie Nell.✔️
Dwight in Shining Armor (BYUtv, 8:30 p.m.): Guy Club guys come back through a portal in Gretta's fridge, but the fate of the world hangs on sending one of the new guys back home. Read Less
iHeartRadio Music Festival 2020, Night 1 (The CW, 8 p.m.): Highlights of the event in Los Angeles and Nashville... Alicia Keys, Migos, Thomas Rhett, Coldplay, and BTS.
Last Tango in Halifax (PBS, 8 p.m.): Celia and Alan's relationship comes under increasing strain. Ted arrives with two young New Zealanders in tow. A giraffe creates anxiety for Gillian.
Malory Towers (BYUtv, 8 p.m.): Darrell regrets losing her temper with Gwen, and the first formers are forced to hold a class court to decide what to do about it.
Our Cartoon President (Showtime, 8:30 p.m.): With the presidential debate looming, Cartoon Trump must learn to behave like a civilized human being with the help of Cartoon Kellyanne Conway and Cartoon Mitch McConnell. Cartoon Jill Biden teaches Cartoon Joe Biden how to think before he speaks.
Power Book II: Ghost (Starz, 8 p.m.): After Monet's agreed to do business with him, Tariq initiates his play to control the drug market on campus, while insulating his and Monet's involvement.
The Simpsons (Fox, 8 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. The animated sitcom veteran that is almost old enough to run for president starts its 32nd year with Mr. Burns going under cover as "Fred" at the nuclear power plant, becoming friends with Homer and the gang. Burns implements all sorts of amenities to improve his employees' lives, but a jealous Smithers plots to bring the old, bitter Burns back.✔️
QUICK HITS:
Sunday Night Football 🏈 (NBC, 8:20 p.m.): Canned meat workers vs. Holinesses
The Simpsons (Fox, 8 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. The animated sitcom veteran that is almost old enough to run for president starts its 32nd year with Mr. Burns going under cover as "Fred" at the nuclear power plant, becoming friends with Homer and the gang. Burns implements all sorts of amenities to improve his employees' lives, but a jealous Smithers plots to bring the old, bitter Burns back.✔️
Sunday Night Football 🏈 (NBC, 8:20 p.m.): Canned meat workers vs. Holinesses
🕘 EASTERN / 🕗 CENTRAL
Bob's Burgers (Fox, 9 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. Bob's is 11?! How time flies. Bob goes on an epic quest to find a misplaced lockbox key. Meanwhile, Tina attempts to learn a hand-slapping song that everyone can do — but her.✔️
The Comey Rule (Showtime, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. The earliest days of the Russia investigation, the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails, and their impact on Election Night 2016, when Donald Trump stunned the world and was elected president. HER EMAILS!
⭐ Family Guy (Fox, 9:30 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. Put the kids to bed early! Stewie finally says his first word, and it's a swearword. When Lois is shunned by the other moms, she tries to figure out where Stewie could have possibly learned it.✔️
Fargo (FX, 9 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. Fargo is back! And to make up for it being absent for so many years, the double-episode opener is almost three hours. In the first episode, an uneasy peace between two Kansas City crime syndicates is threatened by an untimely death. Later, "the Smutny family is caught between a rock and a hard place." Fargo is still giving out some top notch episode descriptions.✔️
JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift 🎥 (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 9 p.m.): I picture Yellowstone, but Hallmark romance style.
Joe Exotic: Tigers, Lies and Cover-Up (Investigation Discovery, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. In night one of a two-night series... as Joe Exotic fights to get out of prison, the jury foreman exclusively speaks out, while a private investigation focuses on missing Don Lewis's will, his handyman's actions, and the whereabouts of his body and a meat grinder. It concludes tomorrow.
John Lewis: Good Trouble 🎥 (CNN, 9 p.m.): Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) fights for civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform and immigration.
Lovecraft Country (HBO, 9 p.m.): Hippolyta's relentless search for answers takes her on a multidimensional journey of self-discovery and Atticus heads to St. Louis to consult an old family friend.
Spider-Man: Maximum Venom (Disney XD, 9 p.m.): Spider-Man discovers Norman Osborn is responsible for the Venom Symbiote's escape. Norman (aka the Dark Goblin) brings the Generations team to battle against Spider-Man.
Van der Valk (PBS, 9 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. The brutal murder of a fashion vlogger is live-streamed on his own feed. Piet and Dahlman confront the vengeful son of a cop they previously put away.
QUICK HITS:
The Curious Life and Death of... (Reelz): Brittany Murphy
FOR THE RECORD: Barnyard Builders (DIY Network); Carnival Eats (Cooking Channel); Expedition to the Edge (Discovery Channel); Halloween Wars (Food Network); How It Really Happened with Harper Hill (HLN, season finale); Jungle Life/Mexico Life (HGTV); Lone Star Law (Animal Planet); Love Island (CBS); The Real Housewives of Potomac (Bravo); Weather Gone Viral (The Weather Channel); Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks (National Geographic)
🕙 EASTERN / 🕘 CENTRAL
Bravo's Chat Room (Bravo, 10:30 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Bravo personalities Hannah Berner (Summer House), Gizelle Bryant (The Real Housewives of Potomac), Kate Chastain (Below Deck), and Porsha Williams (The Real Housewives of Atlanta) cover pop culture headlines, OMG moments and more. Hardest of passes.
The Vow (HBO, 10 p.m.): Sarah, Mark and Nippy contact additional news outlets to provoke outrage and pressure law enforcement to pay attention. Barbara Bouchey, a former board member and early defector, reflects on her time in Keith's inner circle.
QUICK HITS:
Uncensored (TV One): Yandy Smith-Harris
FOR THE RECORD: Bar Rescue (Paramount Network); Caribbean Life (HGTV); Darcey & Stacey (TLC); Naked & Afraid: Foreign Exchange (Science); Outrageous Pumpkins (Food Network)
FOR THE RECORD: 90 Day Pillow Talk: Happily Ever After? (TLC)
🕚 EASTERN / 🕙 CENTRAL
Sugar and Toys (Fuse, 11 p.m.): A mad algorithm won't stop remaking Kyle's childhood favorites.✔️
That White People Shit (Fuse, 11:30 p.m.): "King Keraun takes a look at things white people love." Now this is my kind of topic.
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Law & Order 📺 (WE tv, midnight): The series finale! Bring it back, NBC! Bring it back, Peacock!
Tigtone (Adult Swim, midnight): Tigtone signs up to be in a deadly competition, but someone is looking to make it deadlier. Later, Tigtone takes an exotic vacation on an island covered in mutants.
LATE-NIGHT TALK & SATIRE
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, 11 p.m.)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen: @ Home (Bravo, 10 p.m.): Wendy Williams
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Note: All times are Eastern.
Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; TV Passport; Zap2it
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📺: Throwback
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