What's On Tonight (Wednesday): An election of Chaos

Agents of Chaos

Hello and welcome to the first Wednesday of this really dull 2020-21 television season! But, it's only in its third day. Pivoting a little bit from last night's Frontline topic, tonight's spotlight goes the latest documentary project from Alex Gibney. Agents of Chaos (not related to KAOS, FYI) examines Russia's interference in the 2016 election, with revelations confirmed by the recent Senate Intelligence Committee report. Less than 50 days until Election Day 2020.

Elsewhere, Sherlock Holmes' younger sister becomes a super-sleuth, Sega tries to take on Nintendo, big kitties in Chile, one of Jenny's co-workers dies, and Archer steals experimental technology.

Elementary, my dear Enola, here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, September 23!

STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME

Console Wars (CBS All Access, 3 a.m.): Go back to 1990 when Sega, a fledgling arcade company, assembled a team of misfits to take on the greatest video game company in the world, Nintendo.✔️

Enola Holmes 🎥 (Netflix, 3 a.m.): When Millie Bobby Brown -- Sherlock's teen sister -- discovers her mother missing, she sets off to find her, becoming a super-sleuth in her own right as she outwits her famous brother and unravels a dangerous conspiracy around a mysterious young Lord.

QUICK HITS:
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 📺 (Decades, 7 p.m): Hugh Downs, James Garner, John Wayne, and Flip Wilson (15 Apr 1968)

FOR THE RECORD: 60 in 6 (Quibi, 3 a.m.); Benedict Men (Quibi, 3 a.m.); Married at First Sight: Unfiltered (Lifetime, 7:30 p.m.); Tooning Out the News (CBS All Access, 3 a.m.)

🕗 EASTERN / 🕖 CENTRAL

The 100 (The CW, 8 p.m.): "Clarke and Octavia mount a desperate rescue mission as the Disciples close in on what they want."

Borneo: Islands of Wonder (PBS, 8 p.m.): SPECIAL. From its rich coral reef and lush jungles to its mountainous heart, Borneo holds more diversity of life than any other island.

House of Payne (BET, 8 p.m.): Miranda is having second thoughts about her and Calvin's divorce. Later, Calvin and Miranda have mixed feelings about their divorce.

In the Cut (Bounce, 8 p.m.): Cheryl starts an in-home salon and at Mable's Tables, Trish, desperate for a chef, teaches Karen how to cook.

Into the Puma Triangle (Smithsonian Channel, 8 p.m.): SPECIAL. Wildlife filmmaker Casey Anderson goes to Chile's Torres del Paine National Park, home to what may be the densest population of pumas on Earth. KITTIES! 🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱

The Masked Singer (Fox, 8 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. The Emmy-award winning competition series is back with more masks and maybe more Emmy-worthy costuming. The rest of it looks terrible.✔️

The Wonderful World of Disney: Guardians of the Galaxy 🎥 (ABC, 8 p.m.): Hey, it's one of the few good MCU movies! A group of a-hole misfits team up to save the galaxy. Infinity Stone!

QUICK HITS:

NBA 🏀 (ESPN, 8:30 p.m.): Boston at Miami

NHL 🏒 (NBCSN): Tampa Bay vs. Dallas

FOR THE RECORD: Big Brother (CBS); Catfish: The TV Show (MTV); Married at First Sight (Lifetime); WWE NXT (USA)

The Masked Singer (via Giphy)

🕘 EASTERN / 🕗 CENTRAL 

⭐ Agents of Chaos (HBO, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Filmmaker Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, Mea Maxima Culpa, Going Clear, The Inventor, The Armstrong Lie) examines the circumstances surrounding Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.✔️

America's Got Talent (NBC, 9 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. America chooses the next $1 million winner. AMERICA! Where the talent is!

Assisted Living (BET, 9 p.m.): Vinny and Mr. Brown exchange details about their encounters with Madea. Later, Leah tells Sandra and Philip that it's time to get them registered for their new school.

Coroner (The CW, 9 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. Following the death of a co-worker, Jenny and McAvoy discover clues that lead them to a serial killer.

I Can See Your Voice (Fox, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. In the latest Korean competition series remake, Nick Lachey, Kelly Osbourne, Arsenio Hall, Cheryl Hines, and Adrienne Houghton try to see people's voices?

Nova (PBS, 9 p.m.): Researchers uncover the evolution of writing and the story of the alphabet, dating back to millennia-old carvings in an Egyptian turquoise mine. THIS SOUNDS FASCINATING. Like that episode about the discovery/creation of math or even last week's episode about slime.

FOR THE RECORD: Brother vs. Brother (HGTV); Crimes Gone Viral (Investigation Discovery); Dodgeball Thunderdome (Discovery Channel); Extreme Ice Machines (Science); Food Paradise (Cooking Channel); Ghosted: Love Gone Missing (MTV); Guy's Grocery Games (Food Network); Love Island (CBS); The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo, special); Restored (DIY Network); Wheeler Dealers (MotorTrend)

🕙 EASTERN / 🕘 CENTRAL

Archer (FXX, 10 p.m.): The agency attempts to steal experimental technology from a reclusive inventor, but they forget one vital item.

Hacking Your Mind (PBS, 10 p.m.): How auto-pilot (who shoulda got an Oscar nod!) biases fuel the nation's divisions and how to overcome them.

FOR THE RECORD: 48 Hours: Suspicion (CBS); Cari & Jemele (Viceland)✔️; Chaos in Court (Investigation Discovery); Donkmaster (Viceland, 10:30 p.m.); House Hunters/House Hunters International (HGTV); Impossible Fixes (Science); Marrying Millions (Lifetime); Resto My Ride (Motor Trend, season finale)

🕚 EASTERN / 🕙 CENTRAL 

QUICK HITS:
The Carol Burnett Show 📺 (MeTV): Ruth Buzzi and Richard Crenna (15 Dec 1973)

FOR THE RECORD: Nightly Pop (E!, 11:30 p.m.); Ridiculousness (MTV); The Soup (E!); Vice News Tonight (Viceland)

Cari & Jemele (via Giphy)

LATE-NIGHT TALK & SATIRE

Conan (TBS, 11 p.m.): Michelle Obama
The Daily Social Distancing Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central, 11 p.m.)
The Dick Cavett Show 📺 (Decades, 9 p.m.): Diahann Carroll and Jack Warden (20 Jan 1986)

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS, 10:30 p.m.)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 p.m.): Riz Ahmed and Tim McGraw
Johnny Carson 📺 (Antenna TV, 10 p.m.): Bob Newhart, Saundra Santiago, and Teresa Ganzel (17 Sep 1986)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS, 12:37 a.m.): Sharon Stone and Alicia Keys
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, 12:36 a.m.): Sarah Paulson and H. Jon Benjamin
A Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 p.m.): Jeff Daniels and Yusuf/Cat Stevens
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 p.m.): Millie Bobby Brown, Colin Quinn, Anitta, Cardi B, and Myke Towers
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen: @ Home (Bravo, 10 p.m.): Drew Barrymore and Brad Paisley

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Note: All times are Eastern.

Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; TV Passport; Zap2it
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Happy watching, everyone!