CBS, 7:00 p.m. ET
The last 60 Minutes before the election? If there are three must-see politically associated TV programs to watch tonight, this surely is one of them.
Showtime, 8:00 p.m. ET
The last Circus before the election? If there are three must-see politically associated TV programs to watch tonight, this surely is one of them.
PBS, 9:00 p.m. ET
SERIES PREMIERE: In this new Masterpiece import, Hugh Laurie stars as an amoral British politician who rises to power, then uses and abuses it horridly. I love Hugh Laurie – but the idea of sitting through this plot line, right now, is something you may have more affinity and patience for than I do. Check local listings.
HBO, 9:00 p.m. ET
This is Episode 2 of this new HBO miniseries from David E. Kelley, which stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant as a married New York couple who seem very successful in their careers, and equally happy in their home life. But little of that is what it seems – and I hope you recorded, and have held on to, Episode 1, because by the time Episode 2 is over, you’re probably going to want to go back and re-watch Episode 1… because everything you saw last week means something entirely different now. Starting with the breastfeeding.
FX, 10:00 p.m. ET
I have to admit (or at least I will) that I’m two weeks behind on Fargo this season, so I don’t know exactly what’s supposed to happen tonight. That’s because I love Fargo so much, it’s one of those special shows I set aside to watch without multitasking… when I can devote full attention and enjoy as a treat. And the past few weeks, those “treat” hours have been awful hard to come by…
Showtime, 10:00 p.m. ET
MINISERIES FINALE: This documentary series ends tonight, with an episode that brings the story of The Comedy Store, and co-founded Mitzi Shore, full circle… and provides some laughs along the way. Mike Binder, as the writer-director who pulled this all together, has done an excellent job pulling all this individual, chaotic stories and comedians into a coherent whole. Marc Maron, for example…
HBO, 11:00 p.m. ET
The last Last Week Tonight before the election? If there are three must-see politically associated TV programs to watch tonight, this surely is one of them.