David Hinckley welcomes ‘Mad Men’ and Fenway at 100
1 “Mad Men” (AMC, Sunday,
9 p.m.) Four seasons, four Emmys for best drama. The fifth season starts now, after a 17-month break, and the premiere looks to be as good as all of us adoring fans had hoped.
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“The Good Wife” (CBS, Sun
day, 9 p.m.) It’s gotten a little soapy, but it still may be the best legal drama on TV. Bonus: Matthew Perry joins the cast. 3
“Breakout Kings” (A&E, Sun
day, 10 p.m.) This is what cable dramas can do well: a simple, stripped-down, focused drama with characters we like. 4
“Alcatraz” (Fox, Monday,
8 p.m.) Probably the final goodbye for this intriguing series. It’s about mysterious disappearances from America’s most notorious prison, so the finale is when we get the mystery solved. ... or don’t.
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“The Voice” (NBC, Monday,
8 p.m.) It’s more than a fad. The music competition series with celebrity judges may not deliver an army of stars, but it’s fast-moving and fun.
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“Make It or Break It” (ABC Family, Monday, 9 p.m.)
The start of the final eightweek season in this good-fun teen gymnast drama. The girls are fighting for a shot at the Olympics.
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“Justified” (FX, Tuesday, 10
p.m.) A modern-day Western that can stand with the best of the old ones, thanks largely to Timothy Olyphant as Elmore Leonard’s Raylan Givens.
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“Nikita” (CW, Friday, 8 p.m.) The CW has almost fallen off the radar lately, but “Nikita” is still an entertaining show, led by the action star Maggie Q. 9
“Fairly Legal” (USA, Friday, 9
p.m.) Another USA drama that’s exactly what it should be: a nice, snappy, entertaining story. 10 “Inside Fenway Park: An Icon at 100” (PBS, Satur
day, 2 p.m.) Yes, it’s Boston, but a great baseball park is a great baseball park, and there’s none better than Fenway, even after the renovations.