More than a few bruises on these Georgia peaches
Oh great! New people to hate! Or at least laugh at. While most “Real Housewives” franchises put the emphasis on social climbers and champagne glass-tossing parvenues, “Southern Charm Savannah” (10 p.m., Bravo, TV-14) features six friends who claim to be from very old money and have pedigrees spanning the centuries to the founding of the charming Georgia city, steeped in history, quaint architecture and haunting Spanish moss.
As a particularly unctuous tandem explain, they became acquainted at the city’s finest prep school. “It was like our parents bought us all of the right friends!” As with most shows of this type, irony grows like crabgrass in the cracks between what these folks are saying and what we are seeing on screen. For people whose roots reach back to before the American Revolution, they seem to hang out in the most generic kitchens.
Privilege does have its rewards, however. We’re told that in Savannah, cocktail hour is every hour. So it’s not just the scenery that can be described as lush.
VIEW FROM THE INSIDE
“The Therapist” (10:30 p.m., Viceland, TV-14) gives viewers a fly-on-the-wall look at sessions between contemporary musical artists and Dr. Siri Sat Nam Singh, a soothing presence to say the least.
The show’s reflective tone stands in obvious contrast to his clients’ loud music and provocative videos. In the first episode, rapper Freddie Gibbs quietly discusses how he felt when he was wrongly accused of sexual assault after a concert in Vienna. Singh’s approach transcends psychology to include historical and pop cultural references, discussing Gibbs’ case in the context of centuries of white people’s attempts to forbid and control expressions of black male sexuality.
According to the network, these therapy sessions are presented as they were captured by a cameraman, the only other person in the room. We’re promised that they were documented without scripts, retakes or other rudimentary elements of television production. Whether you see “The Therapist” as real healing or merely another performance, Singh lets us spend time with personalities, actors, rappers and rockers with the volume turned down.
TONIGHT’S SEASON FINALES
› A sting operation with his undercover “wife” (Leah Remini) forces Kevin to miss his baseball fantasy camp on “Kevin Can Wait” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG).
› Maya’s unattended laptop proves that she has been writing profiles of the gang on “Superior Donuts” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-PG).
› Matchmaking brings Jack and Brooke together on “The Great Indoors” (9:30 p.m., CBS, TV-14). This series has not yet been canceled or renewed.
TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
› The top 10 perform on “The Voice” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-PG).
› Villains join forces on “Gotham” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14).
› Time for the flaming sword on “Lucifer” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14).
› Stranded on a desert island on “Scorpion” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14).
› Overwhelmed but not defeated on “Quantico” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-14).
› Kim and Jimmy take on a foe on “Better Call Saul” (10 p.m., AMC, TV-14).
SERIES NOTES
› New steps on “Dancing With the Stars” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).
› Lonnie Chavis guest-stars on “Supergirl” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14).
› Kate deceives on “Man With a Plan” (8:30 p.m., CBS, TV-PG).
› The power of grandmothers on “Jane the Virgin” (9 p.m., CW, TV-PG).
› Chris Hardwick hosts “The Wall” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-PG).
Contact Kevin McDonough at kevin.tvguy@gmail.com.