Anthony Bourdain’s Final ‘Parts Unknown’ Episodes, Classic ‘Magnum’ Repeats, ‘9-1-1’ Heats Up
A critical checklist of notable weekend TV:
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (Sunday, 9/8c, CNN): It’s almost unbearably poignant to watch this otherwise ebullient visit to Kenya, the last episode of the Emmy-winning series to feature Anthony Bourdain’s narration. This is one of several episodes that were in the process of being completed when the chef-author-raconteur took his own life in June. (Four more location-based episodes will air, along with specials that go behind the scenes with Bourdain and his crew and explore his legacy.) Along for the deep dive into Kenyan culture and society is fellow CNN host W. Kamau Bell (United Shades of America), making his first enthusiastic trip to the continent.
Magnum, P.I. (Sunday, 7 pm/6c, COZI TV): No, not the CBS remake. That’s Monday’s news. In advance of the new version of the 1980s classic, the digital nostalgia channel replays five of the more memorable episodes from the Tom Selleck era in a mini-marathon, with guest stars including Murder, She Wrote legend Angela Lansburg, Frank Sinatra in one of his last TV appearances, and Sharon Stone in the two-part “Echoes of the Mind,” which kicked off the fifth season back in 1984.
9-1-1 (Sunday, 8/7c, Fox; time approximate after football): Global warming alert! The second season of Ryan Murphy’s high-octane first-responders series opens on a scorcher of a day, with over-the-top crises keeping the crew busy. In personnel news, Jennifer Love Hewett joins the cast as Buck’s (Oliver Stark) sister, Maddie, effectively filling the void left by Connie Britton. Also new: Ryan Guzman as hottie firefighter Eddie Diaz, who’ll rival Buck in the beefcake department, just as the selection process for a fireman calendar begins. A second episode airs Monday in its regular time period, ramping up the stakes with an earthquake.
Inside Weekend TV: AXS TV broadcasts the annual Farm Aid fundraiser concert (Saturday, 7 pm/6c) from Connecticut, with music from Farm Aid founder Willie Nelson and fellow board members John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews (performing with Tim Reynolds). Headliners include Chris Stapleton and Kacey Musgraves… In the third film in a series based on the Lucy Maud Montgomery classic, PBS’s Anne of Green Gables: Fire & Dew (Sunday, 7:30/6:30c, check local listings at pbs.org), Anne (Ella Ballentine) moves to Charlottetown to attend teachers’ college, while back at Green Gables, Matthew (Martin Sheen) and Marilla (Sara Botsford) endure health and financial setbacks… Ripped from recent headlines, the Lifetime movie Conrad & Michelle: If Words Would Kill (Sunday, 8/7c) stars Bella Thorne as Michelle Carter, who was put on trial for involuntary manslaughter after encouraging suicidal long-distance boyfriend Conrad Roy (Austin P. Mckenzie) to take his own life.
Conversation18 Comments
Please read the TV Insider Community Guidelines.
Comments are closed on this story.
-
C
Nothing new for me until Monday. Sunday is still Fear, Talking, Worst Cooks, Last Ship, and Masterpiece Theatre (which I'll delay watching until it repeats on Saturday).
-
This comment was removed by its author.
-
C
I didn't see any sense in dividing them into "teams" with each chef being the mentor. How was Gordon mentoring his team? I didn't see anything that looked like mentoring.
-
-
G
Monday will be a busy night for me. Going on vacation for awhile so wont be positing as often .
Thank you for recommending USA's The Purge. I caught up with it (3 episodes have aired) and even watched the original 2013 movie which I easily found in the Free Movie section On Demand. The sequels (Anarchy, Election Year and First Purge (technically a prequel) cost $$ so I only watched the very long trailers.
The USA pilot was slow moving and I was anxious to get to the actual Purge which didn't happen until the end of the episode. The second and third episodes were extremely riveting.
The movie was tighter and more focused . Not nearly as many characters or plots as the more intricate show. Definitely worth watching the movie. And when the follow-ups are free, I'll be watching those too.
2
-
C
Didn't you recently go on vacation? I didn't think of looking at On Demand for the movies. I don't usually have time to watch movies, so I never look there.
-
G
I did go away in the winter. Worth checking out that movie.
So exciting to watch, and fast moving.
2
-
C
How time flies! It seemed like just a month or two ago that you were gone.
-
G
I also received this last night. I was in and out of the hospital and rehab visiting sick (now deceased) dad for around 9 months . My last vacation was in January. I try to get away once or twice a year if I can.
-
C
I think I've told you before...instead of relying on the email notifications, try using your Disqus inbox: https://disqus.com/home/inbox/
-
G
Oh yes, you mentioned this to others as well. I forgot about it though.
-
-
-
-
C
It's not free here unless you subscribe to FXM.
-
G
Crazy, I just received an email of this last night.
I watched the Purge Movie in the Free- On Demand section. I wasn't able to skip the ads, but they were very brief. The logo in the bottom corner of the screen stated FX.
The several sequels all cost money. So I guess I don't subscribe to FXM either.
-
C
Funny how we both have Comcast, but they don't offer the same free movies. It's only available to rent here, and their rental prices are higher than I can rent it at the local movie rental store (yes, we still have one of those).
-
G
And we still have multiple Sears and Kmart stores in NYC and NJ (I often shop at these stores ) and NO video rental stores that I'm aware of. We do have Suncoast and FYE for movie and music purchases though. Haven't visited one in years because my Comcast On Demand more than satisfies my movie craving.
-
C
I'm between 2 cities, and they closed all the Kmarts in both of them in the past year. They also closed the Sears in one and announced the closure of the Sears in the other. It's sad in a way, but they did it to themselves...especially Sears where they were always out of everything I wanted.
-
-
G
My Comcast system shows tons of free movies. Most I watched already or not interested in. However there are always more than a few chestnuts. Funny if I type in Purge in the search area it will only show the rental no commercials version. But when I go to the Free section its there around 10 or so rows down. I don't think its in any particular order, so I have to scroll down for a long time usually.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
This comment was removed by its author.
-
C
I'm watching it right now. It sounds like they're just picking the 2 that go to the finale this week.
-
C
Oh, I guess they're doing that and the finale in one show. That sucks.
-
This comment was removed by its author.
-
C
Yep. I didn't get back to you because it was after 4:00 am. It was Bradley, the tall dark haired guy who was supposed to be a model.
-
-
-
-
Watchlist Easy access to only the shows you care about — all in one simple place
Alerts Only important notifications — when a show is returning, when it becomes available to stream, and more.
Special Offers Exclusive products we release related to your favorite shows and streaming services