NBC, 8:00 p.m. ET
What a year it's been for British vocalist Adele, who bounced back from vocal surgery to sweep the 2012 Grammys in February and saw her latest release, 21, break numerous sales and music chart records. Tonight, Today show host Matt Lauer conducts an exclusive interview with the soulful singer, in an hour that also includes performances of several of her biggest hits, including "Set Fire to the Rain" and "Someone Like You," from her Adele Live at the Royal Albert Hall DVD.
BBC America, 8:00 p.m. ET
BBC America's Sunday lineup is filled with royal-themed programming, all to kick-off the summer celebration of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee. But the real highlight is the three-part documentary The Diamond Queen, which chronicles the Queen's life and 60-year rule with archive photographs, newsreels and other historical material. As a truly special treat, it also features footage of the monarchy's only other Diamond Jubilee — that of Queen Victoria in 1897.
HBO, 9:00 p.m. ET
SEASON FINALE: Game of Thrones ended season one by lopping off the head of a favorite character and letting viewers know anything might happen next. All this season, that promise has been fulfilled — increasingly so in these final episodes, as the conflicts between territorial rulers became more numerous and unavoidable. So tonight, expect the unexpected, but also expect this: there will be blood.
A&E, 10:00 p.m. ET
SERIES PREMIERE: A&E's adaptation of Craig Johnson's mystery series revolves around a Wyoming sheriff who throws himself into his work to combat the pain of his wife's death. For more on
Longmire, read Eric Gould's
The Cold Light Reader.
AMC, 10:00 p.m. ET
Last week's episode was about the women and their quest for power, which you can read more about in my
Bianculli's Blog. This week's episode looks to be about the men and their chances of losing power. Beyond that, I'm powerless to describe it.