ABC, 8:00 p.m. ET
Jimmy Kimmel is the host – and if he brings to it any of the clever irreverence he did all those years as the warmup act for the New York ABC upfronts to advertisers, expect a very funny ride. As for the awards themselves – expect some surprises and disappointments, but also expect some strong reminders of how good TV often was in the past year.
PBS, 8:00 p.m. ET
CONCLUSION: This three-part reality competition series – or documentary – concludes, as the country’s best performing arts students are showcased in a one-night, very special Broadway show, and awarded accordingly. Check local listings.
NBC, 8:15 p.m. ET
NBC’s Sunday Night Football often winds up being the most popular show of the week, and even (especially?) opposite the Emmys, it ought to generate lots of interest. Especially with the two teams from last year’s AFC title game, the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens, facing each other again, this time with both of them sporting 1-1 records.
HBO, 9:00 p.m. ET
Everybody’s got guns: In this episode, Nucky’s brother Eli gets out of jail, and emerges with less than a hero’s welcome. A lot less. And as tensions build there, they build almost everywhere else as well.
HBO, 10:00 p.m. ET
SEASON PREMIERE: This season’s opener is bursting with so much fabulous music that it should be watched, treasured and celebrated for that alone. But there’s so much else going on – politically, musically, socially, romantically, gastronomically – that it’s clear this is another David Simon series, daring you to absorb and crack the code of this superbly realized city portrait, and amply rewarding those who do.