NBC, 11:00 a.m. ET
Irish player Shane Lowry has home-course advantage in this year’s British Open, as it emanates from a very tough course in Northern Ireland. And as I write this, Lowry also has the lead on the final day of play – but the conditions are treacherous, there are six holes to go, and his lead is only half that in terms of strokes. This is when deciding what to attempt, and what to avoid, can make the difference between a final-lap run and a loss of the claret jug. As I typed this, one player shanked his shot then, in frustration, broke his club over his knee.
CNN, 9:00 p.m. ET
This entertaining and informative arts documentary series from CNN fills in the cinematic gaps glossed over in its long-running “Decades” series, which began with The Sixties. This movie-centric offshoot began a few decades later, with the 1980s. Now, after last week’s episode devoted to the 1990s, The Movies brings us up to speed, covering both the 2000s and the current decade. It’s the fantasy film era, with fantasies from Marvel and DC Comics and the Star Wars franchise grabbling most of the attention – and box office. Oh, and Avatar, too…
HBO, 9:00 p.m. ET
SEASON FINALE: In this final episode of Season 2, the women who share their dark secret arrive in court – where secrets have a way of emerging. Nicole Kidman stars.
Showtime, 9:00 p.m. ET
At the very end of last week’s episode, Kevin Bacon’s Jackie, after squeezing his unreliable informant and putting him in a dangerously uncomfortable position, was targeted by that same informant. Or, at least, Jackie’s teen daughter was – which may be even worse.
Showtime, 10:00 p.m. ET
Tonight’s episode takes place in the year 2009, and spends time watching Roger Ailes (Russell Crowe) both manipulating and alienating one of his anchors, Gretchen Carlson (played by Naomi Watts), while helping the network ascension of Glenn Beck (played by Josh McDermitt).