What to Watch on TV: Scenes from a Marriage, Sex Education, Burden of Truth
Welcome to a new week and another round of What to Watch on TV for the week of September 12th! We’ll be sharing our picks for what to watch this week, from marathons to big guest spots, and significant episodes of TV to look forward to while stuck inside.
This week’s picks include the debut of Y: The Last Man, the end of Burden of Truth, the return of Sex Education, and more.
Here are our recommendations for what to watch on TV this week:
Scenes from a Marriage – Sunday, September 12
Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain in this limited series remake of the Ingmar Bergman limited series by the same name, which follows a couple’s relationship through the years chronicling the highs and lows. Scenes from a Marriage debuts Sunday, September 12 at 9/8c on HBO.
Episode Description: After a tense day of reflection and disclosure, Mira and her husband, Jonathan, navigate the consequences of unexpected news.
Finding Alice – Monday, September 13
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Alice, her husband, and daughter move into their smart home, and amid the celebration, tragedy strikes in this dark comedy. Finding Alice debuts Monday, September 13 on Acorn.
Series Description: For Alice, Harry and their daughter, Charlotte, moving into their new home should have been a dream come true, but it quickly turns into a nightmare when Alice discovers Harry dead at the bottom of the stairs. Harry designed the smart house, so it’s weird and wonderful, and one more disorientation for Alice on top of her sense of loss and abandonment. Alice’s beloved partner is no more, and now she can’t find the fridge.
Y: The Last Man – Monday, September 13
In the aftermath of an apocalyptic event killing every mammal with a Y chromosome, one cisgender man survives. Now the race is on to keep his connections to powerful secret, keep his existence under wraps, and find answers as to why. The long-awaited Y: The Last Man debuts Monday, September 13 on FX on Hulu.
Series Description: A drama series base don DC Comics’ acclaimed series of the same name by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra, Y: The Last Man traverses a post-apocalyptic world in which a cataclysmic Event decimates every mammal with a Y chromosome except for one cisgender man and his pet monkey. The series follows the survivors in this new world as they struggle with their efforts to restore what was lost and the opportunity to build something better.
Once Upon a Time in Queens – Tuesday, September 14
ESPN’s latest 30 for 30 takes a look at the 1986 World Series-winning New York Mets and their road to the championship ring. Once Upon a Time in Queens debuts Tuesday, September 14 at 87/7c on ESPN.
Special Description: Featuring exclusive interviews with players from the World Series winning team, including Keith Hernandez, Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden, Mookie Wilson, Lenny Dykstra, Kevin Mitchell, and many more, the film traces the origins of the 1986 team back to the late 1970s, when the Mets were a listless, struggling franchise – and New York City was nearly bankrupt. But as the grime and hopelessness that defined the city gave way to the high-flying, “greed is good” rise of the 1980s, the Mets emerged, too. And the transformations – of the city, and the ballclub – ran in parallel paths in every which way imaginable. The city may have had a glamorous sheen, but dirt and danger were still everywhere. The Mets may have been full of swagger and star power, but demons and disaster always loomed.
Miracle Workers – Tuesday, September 14
The latest adventure sees the wagon train facing down one final obstacle before they set off for their end goal. Miracle Workers airs Tuesday, September 14 at 10:30/9:30c on TBS.
Episode Description: The wagon train faces its final showdown.
Burden of Truth – Friday, September 17
It’s time to say goodbye to our favorite Millwood residents as everyone is facing down big decisions for the next chapter in their lives — Janna looks to life after the law, Luna looking for her next move, and more. Burden of Truth airs Friday, September 17 at 8/7c on The CW.
Episode Description: With her legal career seemingly over, Joanna (Kristin Kreuk) begins to chart a new path for the future. Billy (Peter Mooney) gets some unexpected help in his pursuit of a new client. With Dee’s legal case at a dead end, Luna (Star Slade) is unsure where to turn.
The Morning Show – Friday, September 17
The Apple TV+ series is back and ready to take on more behind-the-scenes crises, pressure on the job, and more. The Morning Show returns Friday, September 17 on Apple TV+.
Series Description: “The Morning Show” explores the cutthroat world of morning news and the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning. Told through the lens of two complicated women working to navigate the minefield of high-octane jobs while facing crises in both their personal and professional lives, “The Morning Show” is an unapologetically candid drama that looks at the power dynamics between women and men, and women and women, in the workplace.
Sex Education – Friday, September 17
Change is coming to Moordale as a new year dawns on Otis and company as they face the pitfalls and comedy of being a teenager while also dealing with school. Sex Education returns Friday, September 17 on Netflix.
Episode Description: It’s a new year, Otis is having casual sex, Eric and Adam are official, and Jean has a baby on the way. Meanwhile, new headteacher Hope tries to return Moordale to a pillar of excellence, Aimee discovers feminism, Jackson gets a crush and a lost voicemail still looms. Prepare for commitment animals, alien phenomena, vulva cupcakes and much more of Madam Groff.
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Brianna Martinez
Brianna spends her time away from briefs, legal research, and pleadings, watching TV and writing about it. She generally has a lot of feelings about TV, which you can read about here and on Twitter.