What's On Tonight (Sunday): All about that Bass

Lawmen: Bass Reeves

Remember, remember! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, November 5!

Our Top Pick tonight is the premiere of Lawmen: Bass Reeves (Paramount+, 3 a.m.). This new Western miniseries is from the man never short of ideas (and always recycling his tropes) Taylor Sheridan and judging from the weird title, it set up for a franchise. Bass Reeves was indeed a real person; a former slave who became the first Black U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi and possible inspiration for The Lone Ranger. However, he is not portrayed by David Ramsey or Delroy Lindo. Instead we have David Oyelowo. In the finale, Wyatt Earp appears and tells Reeves "I'm putting together a team."

Elsewhere, The Simpsons are an NFT in a Treehouse of Horror, Nat Geo revisits the Day of JFK's assassination, 60 Minutes visit monkeys, Jimmy Pesto is back, Gilded Age swipes right, Trivial Pursuit built America, Andy Cohen goes to BravoCon, and those who Fear see ghosts.

(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Zap2it.)

ON THIS SITE

Cancellation League (Morning): One week you're up, the next week you're down.

EARLY STREAMING & EVENING

60 Minutes (CBS, 7 p.m. / Paramount+, Monday): John Eastman, the former law professor who gave controversial legal advice to former President Donald Trump... Social Security Administration errors... Monkey Island, off the coast of Puerto Rico, is home to roughly 1,800 monkeys... the Israel-Hamas war.

📺 The John Larroquette Show (Rewind TV, 6 p.m.): John quits his post as Karl's (Ted McGinley) campaign manager and enters the state Senate race himself.

⭐ Lawmen: Bass Reeves (TaylorSheridan+ Paramount+, 3 a.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. "About the legendary lawman Bass Reeves (David Oyelowo), one of the greatest frontier heroes and one of the first Black deputy U.S. marshals west of the Mississippi River in American history." This is a 2 episode premiere. The cast includes Dennis Quaid, Barry Pepper, Donald Sutherland, and Garrett Hedlund. Also, it's from Taylor Sheridan. Because... Paramount.✔️

🎥🎄 We're Scrooged (UPtv, 7 p.m.): "Sarah and Scott, high school sweethearts, parted ways after college. They return to their hometown to attend their 10-year high school reunion. Three ghosts will visit them over the next three nights, showing them what they gave up." I hate this.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 7 p.m. / Hulu, Monday)

🇰🇷 Castaway Diva (Netflix, 10 a.m.)

The Circus (Showtime, 7 p.m.)

Collector's Call (MeTV, 6:30 p.m.)

🇰🇷 Strong Girl Nam-Soon (Netflix, 9:30 a.m.)

🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL

JFK: One Day in America (National Geographic / Disney+ & Hulu, Monday): "The assassination of John F. Kennedy, the president of the United States, told in real time by those who were there." This is a three-hour docu-limited series with all episodes airing tonight.✔️

Krapopolis (Fox, 8:30 p.m. / Hulu, Monday): Tyrannis begins dating the goddess Demeter and is given an option at immortality that Deliria squashes. Stupendous and Hippocampus go to Hades to retrieve Stupendous' shield from a fallen foe.

🎥 Obsessed to Death (Lifetime): "Cassie becomes obsessed with the woman who stole her man away from her." Somehow, this leads to death, I suppose.

🎥🎄 Our Christmas Wedding (Great American Family): Christina Wreath has chosen to be with Craig Klaus. She let's down her old sidepiece, John Fezziwig, gently since she's confident he's been catching feelings for her. She isn't sure she has feelings for him. With the War of the Third Noel now raging in the west, Craig gets called to the front quicker than expected. Soldiers are needed as the Koal Federation military is pummeling everything in its path. Only a few weeks into their relationship and they'll be separated -- and Craig might not come back. As a deep romantic, Craig wants to get married before he leaves. Christina hesitantly says okay. This quick, barebones ceremony with a few friends isn't what Christina dreamed of nor is she fully sure she even loves Craig. Her friends tell her she's doing what is right and needed. Wartime and all that. After Craig goes to the front, Christina learns John is still in town, working the black market and avoiding the draft.

🎥🎄 The Santa Summit (Hallmark Channel): In this diplomatic drama, the drama and discussions of what to do at the end of the War of the Third Noel occur. The royal family's nanny told everybody all their dirty laundry, and parliament didn't hesitate to finally dismantle the monarchy. But how do you decide governmental structure without the monarchy? The Santa Summit was called, a month-long gathering of politicians, civic leaders, and activists at the Candii Castle on the estate of the illustrious Santa family. While the monarchy was largely just a figurehead by the time it was dismantled, it was also time for the country to confront grievances from some of the native beings, like punxsutawnis, nisses, and brownies, who said they lacked a real voice in government because of how the Constitution was written. While elves are the majority (and not native to the continent), there will be plenty of pushback against reenforcing rules that give them an edge up. Leading the summit is the long-time senator Neclaus Santa, of the House of Santa. Given that he is part a deep-rooted legacy family yet married a pixie, he was trusted by many to be fair. He knows a new balance must be struck because it can mean more outlying republics would join Christmasia.

The Simpsons (Fox / Hulu, Monday): Treehouse alert! Bart is turned into an NFT, so Marge fights through the blockchain to rescue her son. Meanwhile, Lisa turns to a murderer from her past to find a serial killer.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

90 Day Fiancé (TLC / Max, Monday)

📡 Hotel Portofino (PBS / PBS Passport, now)

Naked & Afraid (Discovery Channel / Max, Monday)

The Real Housewives of Potomac (Bravo / Peacock, Monday): Season premiere

🏈 Sunday Night Football (NBC & Peacock, 8:15 p.m.): 🦬 at 🐯

🎥 The Wonderful World of Disney: Coco (ABC / Disney+, now)

🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL

Billy the Kid (MGM+): The Regulators have been on the defensive since the start of war, but Billy draws up a plan which could bring the war to an end.

Bob's Burgers (Fox / Hulu, Monday): The Belcher kids learn a secret about Zeke's past. Meanwhile, Bob rekindles his feud with Jimmy Pesto. It's still unknown who will voice the character. Or maybe he won't speak?✔️

Family Guy (Fox, 9:30 p.m. / Hulu, Monday): Peter and Lois vacation in Florida, only to discover they've rented a condo in a retirement community. Brian helps Stewie take his first shower.

Fear the Walking Dead (AMC & AMC+): "The survivors reckon with ghosts of their past."

The Gilded Age (HBO & Max): George delivers a final decision to Oscar. Peggy is welcomed back into the Van Rhijn household by all but one. Marian meets a new match in the age long before swiping.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

Holiday Wars (Food Network & Max): Season premiere

Lost Women of Highway 20 (Investigation Discovery & Max): Series premiere

Married to Medicine (Bravo, 9:15 p.m. / Peacock, Monday): Season premiere

On the Fly: Adventures at Altitude (Smithsonian Channel): Series premiere

The Toys That Built America (History): Trivial Pursuit

Wildlife ER (National Geographic Wild): Series premiere

📡 World on Fire (PBS / PBS Passport, now)

Bob's Burgers (via Giphy)

🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL

The Winter King (MGM+): "Derfel finds Nimue inside the Isle of the Dead. Guilt ridden by the deal he's been forced to make with the Saxons, Arthur vows to fight to save Britain."

WHAT ELSE IS ON

📡 Annika (PBS / PBS Passport, now): 

Big Brother (CBS / Paramount+, Monday)✔️

The Garden: Commune or Cult (Discovery Channel / Max, Monday)

Sister Wives (TLC / Max, Monday)

BravoCon Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo, 10:15 p.m. / Peacock, Monday): Series premiere

💤😴 LATE NIGHT 😴💤

📺 Police Woman (Get TV, 2 a.m.): Pepper and Crowley pose as international jewel fences to break a gang of jewel thieves.

Rick and Morty (Adult Swim, 11 p.m.): "That's Amorte" is the episode title.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO & Max, 11 p.m.)

Big Brother (via Giphy)

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