Netflix, 3:00 a.m. ET
SERIES PREMIERE: Mr. Show with Bob and David was a late-’90s sketch series that was proudly eclectic and anarchic, starring two twisted comic minds who would find success on other series. David was David Cross, one of the bizarre Bluths of Arrested Development. Bob was Bob Odenkirk, who achieved bigger fame as a supporting player on Breaking Bad, and the star of its prequel, Better Call Saul. This dynamic duo has reunited for a short-flight comedy series, presented in its entirety as a new streaming offering on Netflix: four episodes plus a behind-the-scenes special. And here it is…
BBC America, 8:00 p.m. ET
David Lynch directed this 1984 movie adaptation of the Frank Herbert sci-fi classic – it was recut without his approval before release, so the narrative may be even stranger and harder to follow than in the director’s original vision. But with David Lynch, almost anything he directs is worth examining and savoring, and Dune, at least in large chunks, is no exception. Start with Kyle McLachlan, who would also appear as the star of Lynch’s Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks. Then look, just for fun, for Patrick Stewart and recurring Lynch actors Jack Nance, Everett McGill and Dean Stockwell. Oh, and Lynch always casts fascinating women, and that’s true here as well, starting with Francesca Annis, Linda Hunt and Virginia Madsen.
PBS, 9:00 p.m. ET
Moss Hart had a lengthy and very successful career on Broadway, from writing hit comedies with George S. Kaufman to directing the original production of My Fair Lady. His memoir, Act One, is adapted for the stage by another stellar Broadway creative talent – frequent Stephen Sondheim collaborator James Lapine – and televised tonight by Live from Lincoln Center. Tony Shalhoub stars as Moss Hart, and his co-stars include Andrea Martin and Santino Fontana. Check local listings.
Cinemax, 10:00 p.m. ET
This week’s episode seems like it could come straight from the plot of Code Black – but it’s set around the turn of the century. The twentieth century. There’s a flooded subway tunnel that leads to a sudden influx of patients, and bodies, at the Knickerbocker.
HBO, 10:00 p.m. ET
Among tonight’s guests: Jay Leno, Paul Reiser and Michael Steele.