What’s On: ‘Ill Behaviour’ on Showtime, ‘War Dog’ on HBO, Robert Kirkman reveals Wonder Woman’s ‘Secret History’
A critical checklist of notable Monday TV:
Ill Behaviour (10/9c, Showtime): Let the spelling be a clue that this most unconventional six-episode dark comedy hails from England. And let the casting of You’re the Worst star Chris Geere and Masters of Sex siren Lizzy Caplan tip you off that no one’s playing it safe here. If you thought Worst pushed comedy’s boundaries with its treatment of depression, Behaviour goes even further with the third-rail topic of cancer. Geere plays Joel, a manchild first seen perching pantsless on a railing, tossing money into the London streets after an unhappy but lucrative divorce. He leans for support on his best bud Charlie (Tom Riley), who later reveals he has cancer and has chosen to skip chemotherapy to heal naturally. Consulting the prickly Nadia (Caplan), an oncologist and sex partner he met online, Joel plots to thwart his friend’s best intentions and cure him by any means necessary. I almost fear to see where this one’s going.
War Dog: A Soldier’s Best Friend (8/7c, HBO): Guaranteed to melt even the stoniest of hearts, this poignant documentary is a Veterans Day salute to the deep bond between elite Special Ops soldiers and their K9 companions. These loyal canines risk their lives on missions and provide invaluable emotional support to troops in war zones.
Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics (10/9c, AMC): The six-part documentary series, which began Sunday with a history of Marvel comics, moves into its regular time period with the Walking Dead creator turning his attention to “The Truth About Wonder Woman.” Kirkman looks into the controversial, kinky personal history of the iconic superheroine’s creator, Professor William Marston.
Man With a Plan (8:30/7:30c, CBS): Matt LeBlanc returns for a second season of the sitcom that feels like the sort of parody of bad TV you’d find in his previous series, Showtime’s Episodes. Deserves a moment of silence, not a sweetened laugh track.
Inside Monday TV: The winnowing continues on NBC’s The Voice (8/7c), which enters the “Playoff” phase. Jennifer Hudson and Blake Shelton reveal their Comeback Artists as they cut their teams in half, sending three of their six remaining singers to move on to the live shows. … This was bound to happen. Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore), otherwise known as ABC’s The Good Doctor (10/9c), takes on a patient with autism. … To celebrate Sylvester’s (Ari Stidham) birthday on CBS’s Scorpion (10/9c), the team goes low-tech, dressing up to attend a renaissance festival. Mayhem inevitably intrudes.
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I want to watch that show about Wonder Woman, but it's on at the same time as The Good Doctor and Scorpion which I usually watch. Other than that, there are still new episodes of Lucifer and The Gifted. I never thought Mondays would be one of my slower nights, but they are this year.
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4 series that you watch and 1 you wish to watch and you call that a slow night?
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For me it's "The Gifted" and "The History of Comics".
I hope the talented Freddie Highmore doesn't get typecast.
He played a mentally disturbed man in "Bates" and now a man with a mental illness.
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For me its considered a busy night, FOX's Lucifer and The Gifted. ABC's The Good Doctor and CW's Supergirl on DVR later on.
The Gifted is my least favorite show that I'm watching this season. I really should drop it, but it may improve, so I'll continue.
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I still like Gifted. It might not be one of my favorites, but it's kept my attention enough to keep it on my watch list.
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For almost two weeks, I haven't received any Disqus notifications via my email. They were delayed for the last month or so, but now zero. So the only way I can respond is going back to original article. I comment on too many sites to keep track of every conversation.
Did you ever have an issue like this?
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I've never used email notifications. As I've told you before, I just use the online Disqus Inbox/Notifications. When you're signed in, just open a tab to:
disqus dot com/home/inbox (replace "dot" with a dot and delete spaces),
and every time you refresh the page you'll see all the recent replies to your comments from every site you post on.
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I go by the number of "must see" primetime shows on a particular night. Right now, there are only 4 on Monday (I can watch History of Comics when it repeats later this week). Tuesdays, there are 9 shows I like, and Thursdays there are 10.
I don't think Freddie has to worry. In Bates, he was a villainous demented killer, and here, he's the hero of the show with a mental condition. Plus, you have to remember that before Bates he was primarily known for playing sweet little Charlie Bucket.
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My slowest night is Thursday. And one of my busiest nights is Friday. Ironically Friday is one of the lowest rated nights, but the networks air lots of shows I enjoy on that night.
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I've only been watching 2 shows on Fridays...MacGyver and Z Nation. I'm now 4 shows behind on Inhumans and 3 shows behind on Superstition, the new show on SyFy which I haven't had time to watch.
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