ABC, 8:00 p.m. ET
Last week’s series premiere set up the unusual, high-concept premise of this new action drama series: a U.S. submarine, commanded by Andre Braugher, goes against a direct order to fire missiles upon Pakistan, and ends up being counter-attacked by its own American military. That was last week. So what happens this week, and how does this mutinous standoff translate to a weekly series? Stay tuned – and, as our critics agree in this year’s
TVWW Fall TV Preview, it’s one of the new few series worth a second look.
CBS, 8:00 p.m. ET
This sitcom has managed to stay fresh over the years, due more than a little by giving more screen time, and story weight, to the female cast members and focusing on the geeks’ significant others. This week, Penny is considering severing ties with Leonard – again – and Sheldon learns about it before his roommate does.
NBC, 8:00 p.m. ET
SEASON PREMIERE: This show’s seventh and last season begins as Tina Fey and company present the final round of zany stories involving their core crazy characters. As the season begins, it’s a time of changes: Jack (Alec Baldwin) is single, Jenna (Jane Krakowski) is getting married, and Kenneth (Jack McBrayer) and Liz (Fey) are in solid relationships – though not to each other.
AMC, 8:00 p.m. ET
This 1996 Coen Brothers murder mystery comedy is where Frances McDormand broke into the starring ranks, where William H. Macy reached a more recognizable level of stardom, and where Steve Buscemi absolutely stole his scenes and cemented his character-actor favored status. All that, and it’s a wild, entertaining movie, based on a grisly murder case that actually happened.
CBS, 9:00 p.m. ET
Finch is still missing, and Reese is still looking for him – and tonight, he gets help from a source who may look very familiar. She’s played by Margo Martindale, who won an Emmy as the mountain matriarch on Justified two seasons ago.