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Hello hello hello! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, November 15!
Top Pick goes to the Showtime's The Good Lord Bird, a limited series about abolitionist John Brown that concludes tonight. I'm not caught up, but what I've seen it pretty darn good and at times great. The makes now qualms that Brown can be polarizing. Deeply religious and seeing violence as the way to end slavery, the show approaches the man with both drama and comedy, a good way to make him more accessible given he can be seen as a martyr or terrorist.
Elsewhere, the Royals are back, the Reagans gets docuseries treatment, ObamaNetflix Book!, the people vote on pop culture, an oil field explodes, Madison Hamburg tries to solve his mother's murder, and Desus & Mero come to primetime.
Elsewhere, the Royals are back, the Reagans gets docuseries treatment, Obama
STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME
60 Minutes (CBS, 7 p.m.): Former POTUS Barack Obama and his new book get the spotlight. Plus, the popular TikTok app and data collection that is all the rage with the youths is explored.
The Crown (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SEASON FOUR. Presenting Gillian Anderson as the Iron Lady in this new season about your favorite Royals! Maybe this season will be good? Last season wasn't really that good despite an episodic budget that was probably more money than I've made in my entire life. At least there's still Helena Bonham Carter.✔️
Mistletoe Magic 🎥 (UPtv, 7 p.m.): White people + Christmas = Love
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Bless the Harts (Fox, 8:30 p.m.): When Marjune receives all the attention at a funeral by passing off a famous tale as her own life story, Betty and Crystalynn join forces to take her down. Meanwhile, Violet and David try to get out of training for the presidential physical fitness test.
The Christmas Edition 🎥 (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): Up-and-coming journalist Jackie seizes the opportunity to run a small town newspaper in Alaska and runs a series of Christmas articles to help the struggling business. But is Chris Stevens still on the radio??
Dwight in Shining Armor (BYUtv, 8:30 p.m.): Dwight, Gretta, and Baldric make Biffels (a Rogemorian cream puff) for Gretta's cultural history presentation in Mr. Hammond's class, but chaos ensues when they discover that the recipe is not scalable.
Ice Airport Alaska (Smithsonian Channel): SERIES PREMIERE. If you can't see Russia from your house, Smithsonian gives you a show about a bird's eye view.
Malory Towers (BYUtv, 8 p.m.): Sally and Darrell hatch a plan to make Mary-Lou braver than she could ever imagine, whilst Gwen is determined to keep her best friend at any cost.
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 8 p.m.): The NCIS team is called to help find the missing star witness in the trial of a chief petty officer who Callen and Sam arrested for war crimes.
The Reagans (Showtime, 8 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Showtime gives America's First Family of the 1980s documentary treatment. "Ronald Reagan's rise from liberal movie star to an unlikely conservative politician who shocked the nation by capturing the governorship of one of the largest states. The ruthless rise of the corporate political right."✔️
The Simpsons (Fox, 8 p.m.): "Grampa is accused of a crime. Kent Brockman questions his career."
QUICK HITS:
Sunday Night Football 🏈 (NBC, 8:20 p.m.): Black birds vs. nationalists
The Spanish Princess (Starz, 9 p.m.): A grand meeting in France forms the backdrop for a political clash of wits between Catherine and Wolsey. Rioting erupts in London.
A Timeless Christmas 🎥 (Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m.): White people + Christmas = Love
The Trouble with Maggie Cole (PBS, 8 p.m.): In need of some alone time, Maggie heads to a local pub but comes face to face with another person who has been wronged.
Sunday Night Football 🏈 (NBC, 8:20 p.m.): Black birds vs. nationalists
FOR THE RECORD: 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way (TLC); Alaska: The Last Frontier (Discovery Channel); Holiday Wars (Food Network); Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield (Court TV); The Real Housewives of Potomac (Bravo); Renovation, Inc. (HGTV); Storm Stories: The Next Chapter (Weather Channel); Supermarket Sweep 💲 (ABC); Top Gear (BBC America, season finale); The Top Ten Revealed/Rock Legends (AXS TV); WWII: Hell Under the Sea (National Geographic, special)
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2020 E! People's Choice Awards (E! and other Comcast nets, 9 p.m.): SPECIAL. If you want to make a case that all people shouldn't have the right to vote, this is your answer. The nominees for best TV series of the year: Grey's Anatomy; Never Have I Ever; Outer Banks; The Bachelor; The Last Dance; The Masked Singer; This Is Us; and Tiger King. (Never Have I Ever is on a completely different plane of quality. It's not even close.)
Bob's Burgers (Fox, 9 p.m.): 🎂Episode 200🎂!! The family must figure out how to keep the restaurant open after Bob's flattop breaks on the morning of the Ocean Avenue Business Association's Ocean Fest on Ocean Avenue.🍔🍔✔️
Britannia (Epix, 9 p.m.): As sole survivor of the druid attack on the Roman camp, a traumatised Vitus returns to the castrum with a message for Aulus from the Dead Man. Aulus rides away, leaving Vitus in charge.
Candy Land (Food Network, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Host Kristin Chenoweth challenges five teams of cake and sugar artists to create mystical and magical creatures the likes of which have never been seen before in Candy Land. (Food Network doesn't have a trailer for the show.)
Family Guy (Fox, 9:30 p.m.): Meg plans her wedding to an unexpected Quahog resident. Peter's arms are torn off, and he is left with tiny hands that have yet to grow back.
Fear the Walking Dead (AMC, 9 p.m.): A deadly explosion in the oil fields sends June on a mission to save as many lives as possible -- and a craving for milkshakes. Meanwhile, an investigation by Virginia threatens to undermine June's work.
⭐ The Good Lord Bird (Showtime, 9 p.m.): SERIES FINALE. John Brown (Ethan Hawke) and his remaining army take a last stand as more federal troops descend upon Harper's Ferry. With John Brown captured, Onion, truly on his own, risks his life to say his goodbyes to Brown. I think I appreciate the show most of its blend of light-heartedness and comedy at times to break tensions and to be able to look at Brown with some great self awareness of who he was and the era he was living in. Ethan Hawke, who is also a producer, has given some great interviews promoting the series.
Music's Greatest Mysteries (AXS TV, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. "Search for answers to some of music's biggest mysteries such as Dennis Wilson's connection to Charlie Manson, the object that may be haunting Post Malone and a failed audition that saved Faith Hill."
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, 9 p.m.): Tammy and Carter continue to investigate a suspicious death aboard a COVID-infected humanitarian ship. Pride and the team discover what may be the key to finding the killer. It's the Nisha call.
Roadkill (PBS, 9 p.m.): Peter follows his motto, "keep moving forward," as friends, family and employees turn against him. This show really tries for DRAMA, but the results remain mixed.
The Undoing (HBO, 9 p.m.): As Haley begins to shape the case's narrative, Franklin uses his resources to help his family.
QUICK HITS:
A Year in Music (AXS TV): 2005
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 💲 (ABC): David Chang
FOR THE RECORD: Bizarre Builds (HGTV, season finale); Building Alaska (DIY Network); Carnival Eats (Cooking Channel); Dying to Be Famous: The Ryan Singleton Mystery (Bounce); Heavy Rescue 401 (The Weather Channel); Killer in Question (Investigation Discovery); North Woods Law (Animal Planet); Paranormal Caught on Camera (Travel Channel); Space Disasters (Smithsonian Channel)
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Card Sharks 💲 (ABC, 10 p.m.): Turn the cards, a deuce or an ace. With Lady luck, you'll win the race... on Card Sharks!
The Christmas Doctor 🎥 (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 9 p.m.): Black people??! At Christmas??!
Desus & Mero (Showtime, 10 p.m.): SPECIAL. Desus and Mero transform their studio into an old-school radio station to pay homage to the history of hip hop, with Busta Rhymes, Sheila E, City Girls, Juicy J, and Cam'ron.
Fargo (FX, 10 p.m.): "Rabbi and Satchel hit the road."
Murder on Middle Beach (HBO, 10 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. "First-time filmmaker Madison Hamburg tries to solve his mother's violent murder near her Connecticut home in 2010."✔️
On Assignment with Richard Engel (MSNBC, 10 p.m.): Richard Engel reports on the race for a COVID-19 vaccine.
Secrets of Royal Travel (PBS, 10 p.m.): SPECIAL. The inside story of the most luxurious and elusive locomotive in the history of the British Isles -- Queen Elizabeth II's royal train.
The Walking Dead: World Beyond (AMC, 10 p.m.): While the group searches for something to advance their quest, one of them recalls their struggles in the early days of the apocalypse. A game of truth or dare brings emotions to the surface. (Duh.)
QUICK HITS:
First Ladies (CNN): Lady Bird Johnson
FOR THE RECORD: By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (Epix); I Love a Mama's Boy (TLC); Real Life Nightmare (HLN); Weather Gone Viral (The Weather Channel); Yum and Yummer (Cooking Channel)
FOR THE RECORD: 90 Day Pillow Talk: The Other Way (TLC)
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Moonbase 8 (Showtime, 11 p.m.): Rook's video correspondence with his family leads to a serious case of homesickness that has him contemplating leaving the team. Cap becomes obsessed with catching a prowler. Skip comes up with solutions to help the team suit up more efficiently.
That White People Shit (Fuse, 11:30 p.m.): "That Gaelic Ish"
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The Eric Andre Show (Adult Swim, midnight): Eric welcomes Luis Guzmán and Tia Carrere. Mike Penis returns with a guest list of his own. Later, Eric welcomes Robin Givens, Cleopatra Coleman and Jai Rodriguez with musical guest Toro y Moi.
Mission: Impossible 📺 (MeTV, 3 a.m.): A plan to devaluate U.S. currency was concealed on a valuable emerald by a U.S. spy, and the emerald was inadvertently obtained by Victor Tomar, an international arms dealer. Tomar is traveling by ship, as is Yorgi Petrosian, an enemy agent sent to recover the stone.
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LATE-NIGHT TALK & SATIRE
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen: @ Home (Bravo, 11 p.m.): Candiace Dillard Bassett and Hannah Berner
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