What To Watch: Homeland Returns, Strain And Witches Finales And More
On TV this Sunday: Homeland's spies its first Brody-less season, Bob serves more Burgers, Mulaney takes the stage, The Strain is on a final mission and the Witches of East End run out of time. Here are 12 programs to keep on your radar.
Season 5 premiere: When it’s time to pick the school’s fall musical, a battle ensues between Gene’s Die Hard-inspired show and Courtney’s Working Girl-inspired musical… featuring Tina.
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Once Upon a Time
ABC
Emma finds herself slowly freezing to death when Elsa (accidentally!) traps her inside an ice cave, while in flashbacks Anna teaches a meek David to fight Bo Peep (Robin Weigert, Sons of Anarchy). (Get scoop from Jennifer Morrison.)
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Fox
Holt is taken by surprise when longtime nemesis Deputy Chief Madeline Wuntch (The Closer’s Kyra Sedgwick) arrives for an inspection of his precinct. (Watch an exclusive preview.)
Madam Secretary
CBS
Elizabeth is confronted by a hostile reporter who threatens to publish confidential documents, while husband Henry gets curiously pulled into a hostage drama.
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Boardwalk Empire
HBO
Chalky returns to Atlantic City with vengeance on his mind, and Nucky arranges a meeting with Maranzano in New York.
Homeland
Showtime
Season 4 premiere, two hours: Carrie makes a critical decision while stationed in Islamabad, Saul struggles to adjust to his job in the private sector and Quinn makes a new "friend." (Read preview.)
Inspector Lewis
PBS
Season 7 premiere: When Lewis and Hathaway’s partnership is renewed under different circumstances, the duo continues to solve crime in Oxford.
Witches of East End
Lifetime
Season finale, two hours: As Joanna attempts to travel back to the present, a dangerous admirer tracks her down in the past. Plus: Killian makes a rash decision after hearing about Freya. (Not yet renewed… but we can offer a preview from Mädchen Amick.)
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Mulaney
Fox
Series premiere: Starring former Saturday Night Live scribe John Mulaney, this semi-autobiographical series centers on the titular comedian as he tries to take his career to the next level. Fellow SNL vets Martin Short and Nasim Pedrad co-star.
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Manhattan
WGN America
Occam suspects that someone on The Hill is responsible for the leak – and Frank is at the top of his list.
Revenge
ABC
Emily embarks on a desperate search for Victoria, who finds herself at the mercy of her own darkest secret — she’snot a fan of Beyonce! (Watch an exclusive sneak peek.)
The Strain
FX
Season finale: Ephraim and Fet prepare for an all-out assault that Setrakian assures them will kill The Master. (Yep, renewed!)
