EW.com: Tonight's Best TV

Wednesday, June 19, 2013 by Jessica Shaw

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

10:00 | COMEDY CENTRAL | SEASON PREMIERE
Futurama
Futurama has been killed and jump-started more times than Bender's alcoholic robot-heart. It's still running for now — the second half of its seventh (and final) season starts this week — but the quick wit isn't quite there anymore. Here, Professor Farnsworth rebuilds the crew's spaceship and discovers a passion for racing when he's challenged by some speed demons. There are a few good blink-and-you'll-miss-'em punchlines — a sign in the background reads ''Speed kills. Please race slowly.'' — but some references feel old. One scene finds the Professor visiting ''New New Jack City.'' In the 30th century? Sigh. The future ain't what it used to be. B– — Melissa Maerz

9:00 | TNT | SEASON PREMIERE
Franklin & Bash
Heather Locklear joins the law firm as a tough new boss (sound familiar?) but her debut is overshadowed by guest star Adam Goldberg, who plays a dour magician accused of theft. If only the masturbation jokes were nixed to make room for more of the fun repartee between Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer. B — Lynette Rice

10:00 | TV LAND | SEASON PREMIERE
Hot in Cleveland
Live TV episodes can be thrilling and amazing. In other news, William Shatner gueststars in tonight's live Hot in Cleveland premiere.

10:30 | E! | SERIES DEBUT
The Soup Investigates
Answering questions like, where does The Bachelor get its roses? Yeah, I'm guessing this deal was signed before Joel McHale found out Community was renewed

Thursday, June 20, 2013 by Jessica Shaw

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

10:00 | NBC | SEASON PREMIERE
Hannibal
The first season of Bryan Fuller's sensational small screen translation of the cannibal creep's pop mythos serves it final course: A flakey tart of psychological tension, gruesomely garnished with an upchucked ear. It's delicious. The unraveling of psycho-empath Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) shivers toward a climactic chill that will especially satisfy serious Lecterphiles. The dread is impressively scaled, the actors deliver puncturing moments. Caroline Dhavernas' tears. The way Gillian Anderson says, ''Controversial dish, veal.'' Mads Mikkelsen's last smirk. ''I could use a good scream,'' says Will. Might he get it? Spoiler! You certainly will. A — Jeff Jensen

8:00 | FOX
Hell's Kitchen
The winner of tonight's cooking challenge gets to eat dinner with his or her family. The losers have to plant trees. Am I the only person who would choose the trees?

10:00 | FX | SEASON PREMIERE
Wilfred
Season 3's premiere dangles the prospect of uncovering Wilfred's origins, as the untrustworthy canine (Jason Gann) and Ryan (Elijah Wood) seek out his original owner. The episode may involve mental illness and immortality, but also contains antifreeze-tinis, an Anne Frank joke, and the search for a green hippo. While the show's dog-and-mouse game of ''Will Ryan finally learn what Wilfred is?'' often proves an exercise in frustration, the bizarro buddy comedy is just entrancing enough to keep you on the leash. B — Dan Snierson

10:00 | SHOWTIME | SEASON PREMIERE
Gigolos
Now that the shame of watching this season is beginning to subside, you should probably detox your brain with some PBS fare for six days until Big Brother's 24-hour live feed begins.

Friday, June 21, 2013 by Jessica Shaw

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

11:00 | CNN
Stroumboulopoulos
TV and radio personality George Stroumboulopoulos has long ruled Canadian airwaves, but now he's crossed the border with a CNN talk show that premiered June 9. ''I love having conversations with people,'' says Stroumboulopoulos, who will be sitting down with entertainers like Keanu Reeves, Werner Herzog, and Snoop Lion in upcoming episodes. ''We have a lot of really interesting people with a lot of stories to tell.'' The host promises to ''dig deeper'' with interviewees. Translation? Don't expect any exposes on floundering starlets (see: Amanda Bynes): ''We're not a gossipy show,'' explains Stroumboulopoulos. ''We want to be a show where meaningful conversations are had.'' — Nuzhat Naoreen

9:00 | E!
Kate & Will: Happily Ever After
The first of approximately 40 billion specials now that Kate has entered her third trimester. Way to violate a pregnant woman's privacy, says every person on the planet except Kim Kardashian, who's secretly jealous.

10:00 | EPIX
Sherri Shepherd: It's My Time to Talk
Sherri Shepherd does standup. Of course, I thought she was kidding when she told Whoopi on The View that she thought the world was flat, but apparently that wasn't a joke.

11:00 | SHOWTIME
Dave Foley: Relatively Well
If you're not sold on his comedic brilliance, you've never seen NewsRadio. And then I feel bad for you.

Saturday, June 22, 2013 by Jessica Shaw

Sat, 22 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

8:00 | EPIX
Madonna: The MDNA Show
A concert special for anyone who didn't catch Madonna's 2012 world tour. Or who hates vowels as much as she does.

8:00 | LIFETIME
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret
Lifetime's take on the ripped-from-the-headlines Jodi Arias murder trial suffers from cheesy writing and an uncharismatic lead performance from Jesse Lee Soffer (The Mob Doctor) as Travis Alexander, the victim. Tania Raymonde (Lost), however, brings empathy, complexity, and wide-eyed madness to the convicted killer. C — Lindsey Bahr

8:00 | ABC
Zero Hour
Hank confronts his parents about his birth. Take it from me, Hank. The ''Was I a mistake?'' conversation never ends well.

9:00 | ABC
666 Park Avenue
The remaining four episodes of the cancelled Terry O'Quinn-Vanessa Williams-Dave Annable creepy building thriller are being burned off on Saturday nights, starting with tonight's episode which is unfortunately titled ''The Comfort of Death.'' I bet whoever wrote that episode is regretting that title right about now.

Sunday, June 23, 2013 by Jessica Shaw

Sun, 23 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

10:00 | BBC AMERICA | SEASON PREMIERE
Copper
Daniel Day-Lewis notwithstanding, is there anyone better than Donal Logue to star in a gritty crime drama set in the Irish slums of 19th-century New York? The always watchable, reliably bearded cable champ (Sons of Anarchy, Vikings) joins the cop show's second season as Gen. Donovan, an esteemed but shady ward leader who stirs things up in the Five Points as the Civil War ends and Tammany Hall rises. All this lets the semi-procedural widen its scope, bringing in more civic intrigue without losing any of that Law & Order: Historical Stabbings Unit grime. B+ — Ray Rahman

9:00 | ABC | SERIES DEBUT
Whodunnit?
Essentially, the game of Clue turned into a reality competition. Murder and a butler named Giles? Yes and yes.

9:00 | NBC | SERIES DEBUT
Crossing Lines
Forget those wimpy criminals who limit themselves to one country. Donald Sutherland stars in this drama about global baddies.

10:00 | AMC | SEASON FINALE
Mad Men
AMC says of tonight's episode: ''Don has a problem.'' As opposed to the rest of this season?

Monday, June 24, 2013 by Jessica Shaw

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

9:00 | TNT
Major Crimes
Mad Men's Ben Feldman rides along with LAPD's Major Crimes Division in this breezy meta-clever outing: He plays the writer of the cop drama Badge of Justice, doing research into a police procedural whatnot…that is, when he's not nettling Captain Raydor (Mary McDonnell) or hitting on Detective Sykes (Kearran Giovanni). His day-in-the-life includes a great car chase, a mystery man covered in blood, and one eeeevil mother played by Elizabeth Peña. Not the most original premise, but the show works it to produce one of its most authentic hours, and Feldman charms in a change-of-pace role. Hopefully Sterling Cooper & Partners won't mind him moonlighting for few episodes more. B+ — Jeff Jensen

8:00 | ABC
The Bachelorette
Des and her boys head to the German Alps, where yodeling is attempted. For all the wrong reasons.

8:00 | BRAVO
The Real Housewives of Orange County
How does one celebrate the 100th episode of the original Housewives? Two hours of rehashing old fights, bad hair, and those who left to pursue ''other opportunities.''

10:00 | MTV
Teen Wolf
It's Alphas vs. Alphas vs. serial killers in an episode that multiplies problems and possibilities instead of dividing them. The final scene trips up, but not before wonderful weirdness, wryness, and blood — and a monologue (no joke) cued to thunderclaps. B — Adam Carlson

Tuesday, June 25, 2013 by Jessica Shaw

Tue, 25 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

10:00 | MTV | SEASON PREMIERE
Catfish: The TV Show
Catfish is back, which means more fake online relationships will be exposed, and ''international models'' will continue to claim they don't have access to Skype. The second season's premiere focuses on Cassie, who wants help meeting her fiancé. What?!) The pair have been emailing and chatting forever but have never spent time together. Yep, a twist is coming, and it makes for such compelling television, I'll ignore the question that's swirling around my brain: How can anyone who loved the first season of Catfish still be surprised when they get punked? Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me for not using Google image search. B+ — Melissa Maerz

8:00 | ABC
Extreme Weight Loss
A 23-year old former high school football player had an accident that left him with one arm, and now weighs 410 lbs. Aww, I kind of love Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews for helping this kid. — Abby West

8:00 | FOX
So You Think You Can Dance
The first live show of the season, as the top 20 perform! Get ready for an awesome Cat Deeley outfit and lots of crazy talk from the judges. — Abby West

9:00 | TNT | SEASON PREMIERE
Rizzoli & Isles
Even though it's season 4, there's something alarmingly off about the chemistry between titular crime-solvers Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander. This airless premiere, featuring an absurd case about an assassinated state senator, doesn't help — their patter shrugs when it should snap. Send these ladies to zinger school immediately! C — Kyle Anderson