What’s On: Conan O’Brien heads to Mexico City for a prime-time comedy special on TBS
Conan Without Borders: Made in Mexico (10/9c, TBS): Exercising what might be best described as comedy diplomacy, the late-night host travels to Mexico City for a special broadcast, his sixth international visit in two years and perhaps his most timely, given the tension between the nations’ current leaders. Using an all-Mexican staff and crew, Conan O’Brien welcomes guests including former Mexican President Vincente Fox and Diego Luna (Rogue One). And if you’re missing Samantha Bee, don’t fret. She’ll return next Wednesday with new episodes of Full Frontal.
National Treasure (Hulu): Robbie Coltrane (Harry Potter, Cracker) stars in this grim four-part import from Britain’s Channel 4 as Paul Finchley, a beloved comedian whose career and reputation face ruin when he’s accused of multiple instances of sexual misconduct, including with underage victims. Julie Walters is also excellent as his wife, who has put up with Paul’s many extramarital affairs because he was never unfaithful “in an important way.” Now she, their troubled daughter (Andrea Riseborough), his former comedy partner and his public are having serious doubts.
The Goldbergs (8/7c, ABC): This season’s 1980s movie homage salutes The Karate Kid as Adam (Sean Giambrone) faces off against the Other Adam (Oliver Cooper), and who’s his Miyagi? His Uncle Marvin (Dan Fogler), so good luck with that.
Inside Wednesday TV: NBC doubles, then triples, down on its Chicago franchise to introduce the new Chicago Justice (10/9c) following a crossover of Chicago Fire (8/7c) and Chicago PD (9/8c) in a storyline involving a deadly arsonist. After this introduction, Justice moves to Sundays at 9/8c. … The final episode of PBS’s Nature miniseries Spy in the Wild invites viewers to “Meet the Spies” (8/7c, check local listings at pbs.org), going behind the scenes to see how the lifelike “spycam” creatures were developed, constructed and operated in regions around the world. … The second part of ABC’s When We Rise miniseries (9/8c) follows the gay activists in their fight against California’s discriminatory Proposition 6 in 1978, a victory that turns to tragedy when Harvey Milk is assassinated. The second hour is even more wrenching, as Cleve (Guy Pearce) and his brethren confront the confounding, then devastating, scourge of AIDS, inspiring him to create the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
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I don't know if I could take another depressing show about AIDS right now. I've got The Magicians, Major Crimes, and Suits to keep me occupied, and Legion is finally starting to make some sense to me.
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ABC messed up big time airing 4 nights of We Will Rise this week. Ratings were pitiful on Monday and will likely drop even lower tonight- Friday.
The previews make it look like one of those have to watch in high school type programs. Not exactly entertaining.
Dungey (ABC chief of programing) should have aired it after the season is over , late May early June. FreeForm (ABC owned cable channel) would have been suitable too.
ABC comedies for me tonight and need to catch up on some shows.
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Yeah, they really overestimated the interest in the subject. As people on another message board pointed out, it's already been told in a couple of big movies and several documentaries. The only ABC comedies on tonight are Goldbergs and Modern Family. I'll miss Speechless.
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