What's On Tonight (Sunday): The hat'd Age

The Gilded Age

For who could ever learn to love a beast? Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, November 8!

Our Top Pick tonight is The Gilded Age (HBO & HBO Max, 9 p.m.). This period drama oozes classic TV soapiness with a production value that rivals most of television with the costumes, sets, hair and hats. But that's what you need when you detail the lives of the robber baron class of the Gilded Age as the new money families were upsetting the old money. Everyone is based on or inspired by real people and events. Is it prestige television? No. The first seasons were rough but it found its footing in glamour, schmaltz and conniving, and the actors understand the assignment. It has a stellar list of recurring and guest list actors.

Elsewhere, Cupertino pops in for a Sunday special, Animal Control leads off for Fox, City of God fights on, MGM+ heads back to The Institute, Skeleton Island has Treasure, and Tournament of Champions gets into the holiday spirit.

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

EARLY STREAMING & EVENING

60 Minutes (CBS, 7 p.m. / Paramount+, Monday): First in "President Donald Trump," Ross Douthat interviews the president about the Republican midterm losses, Congressional investigations, the war with Iran and in Ukraine, the economy and more. Then in "France," Trevor Phillips reports on France's far-right National Rally leader Marine Le Pen, now mounting her fourth bid for the presidency.

City of God: The Fight Rages On (HBO Max, 3 a.m. / HBO Latino, 7 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. After a series of deaths shakes the community, Wilson strives to uncover the truth, while someone unjustly accuses Delano.

WHAT ELSE IS ON
🐂 PBR Team Series (The CW, 5:30 p.m.): Championship, Day 2
America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 7 p.m. / Hulu, Monday)

🕗 PRIMETIME 🕚

Animal Control (Fox, 8 p.m. / Fox One & Hulu, Monday): "Emily and Shred host their first party as a couple."

Cupertino (CBS, 8 p.m. / Paramount+, Monday): "When Christy's roommate is denied a transplant due to an AI algorithm swapping the order of the list to put a wealthy man above her, Michael and Olivia race to get a judge on board to stop the surgery."

⭐ The Gilded Age (HBO & HBO Max, 9 p.m.): "Bertha returns to a frosty household, Peggy's career aspirations clash with the Newport crowd, and Agnes reluctantly gives an interview."

Grimsburg (Fox, 9:30 p.m. / Fox One & Hulu, Monday): "Flute and Stan switch bodies for a day."

The Institute (MGM+, 9 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. After their escape, Luke and friends plot to end the Institute for good.

🎥 The Road Back to Us (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): After finalizing their divorce, a couple retrace the milestones of their marriage as they drive cross-country to see their daughter at college.

🎥🎄  A Season of Promises (Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. / Hallmark+, Monday): Despite the ongoing War on Christmas, election season is approaching and Kris Kringle and the Tinsel Party are facing a crisis that they might not have a majority. With the war entering a fifth year, longer than any expected, and no end in sight, some old strongholds are not a guarantee. And previous promises to keep the war confined and prevent shortages of goods and services have failed. Harvests are always interrupted and the Hallo-Koal invasion decimated several provinces. The Flannel Party and the Navidad Party are both making big gains, but they will differ on what to do about the war. Flannel will double down while Navidad would seek a way out. While it seems certain that Kringle will remain prime minister, there will be opposition. And if there's enough, a vote of no confidence will be a threat. Even by his longtime ally Jack Frost, a Flannel leader.

The Simpsons (Fox, 8:30 p.m. / Fox One & Hulu, Monday): Bart and Lisa break into Krustyland's most notorious failed attraction, and discover that it hasn't been completely abandoned.

Treasure Island (MGM+, 10 p.m.): On Skeleton Island, Jim leads the search for the treasure as tension and paranoia rise when the island's dark history emerges.

Universal Basic Guys (Fox, 9 p.m. / Fox One & Hulu, Monday): The Hoagies take a trip to Story World. Meanwhile, Mark engineers a way to pay for the trip.

WHAT ELSE IS ON
90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way (TLC & HBO Max, 8 p.m.)
🎥 Beauty and the Beast (The Wonderful World of Disney) (ABC, 8:30 p.m. / Disney+, now)
🏀 CW College Basketball (The CW, 8:30 & 11 p.m.): Houston at California / USC at Wichita State
📡 Dexter: Resurrection (Paramount+ with Showtime, 8 p.m. / Paramount+ Premium, now)
📡 The Gold (PBS, 10 p.m. / PBS Passport & PBS Masterpiece, now)
Love Is Blind (Netflix, 9 p.m.): Reunion
📡 Maigret (PBS, 9 p.m. / PBS Passport & PBS Masterpiece, now)
📡 Professor T (PBS, 8 p.m. / PBS Passport & PBS Masterpiece, now)
The Real Housewives of Potomac (Bravo, 8 p.m. / Peacock, Monday)
🏈 Sunday Night Football (NBC, 8:15 p.m.): Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears
Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas (Food Network, 9 p.m. / HBO Max, Monday): Season premiere
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo, 9 p.m. / Peacock, Monday): Monica McNutt, Wendy Osefo

💤😴 LATE NIGHT 😴💤

The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza (Adult Swim, midnight / HBO Max, Monday): Dream journal: My son is a very talented artist but for some reason that's bad for me. The Devil sold me his soul? He texts a lot.

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

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Key Sources: The Futon Critic; Gracenote; IMDb; TV Passport
⭐: Top Pick
💲: Game show
📡: Linear broadcast
🎥: Movie
📺: Throwback
✔️: Video/gif/photo included
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Happy watching, everyone!