8 THINGS TO WATCH THIS WEEK
2SILICON VALLEY Sunday, 10 p.m., HBO Richard ( Thomas Middleditch) looks outside the tech bubble for financial support and crosses paths with a contentious figure from Pied Piper’s past. Erlich ( T.J. Miller, below) reaches out to Monica ( Amanda Crew) and Laurie ( Suzanne Cryer) in search of a new endeavor. A launch gone wrong finds Dinesh ( Kumail Nanjiani) and Gilfoyle ( Martin Starr) at war. 3ANIMAL KINGDOM Tuesday, 9 p.m., TNT SEASON PREMIERE. After a risky heist misfires, the boys blame Smurf ( Ellen
Barkin), sending shock waves through the family. Baz ( Scott Speedman) copes with being a single parent, while Deran ( Jake
Weary) makes plans for the future. 4THE AMERICANS Tuesday, 10 p.m., FX SEASON FINALE. Philip ( Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth ( Keri Russell, above left) race against the clock as a life hangs in the balance, while Stan ( Noah Emmerich) faces an uncertain future. Elizabeth teaches Paige ( Holly Taylor, above right) karate moves.
5THE BACHELORETTE Monday, 8 p.m., ABC
Rachel Lindsay (above center with Fred and Jack) takes eight guys to a barbecue where Ashton
Kutcher and Mila Kunis help with an obstacle course. Later, Rachel invites one bachelor to a Palm Springs dog festival; and 10 men spend the day with NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. An unwelcome guest crashes the event’s cocktail party.
6LUCIFER Monday, 9 p.m., Fox
SEASON FINALE. After Charlotte ( Tricia Helfer) accidentally charbroils a man to death in self-defense, Lucifer ( Tom Ellis) must try and keep Chloe ( Lauren German) from figuring out the truth. Lucifer puts Maze ( Lesley-Ann Brandt) in charge of finding Charlotte and Amenadiel ( D.B. Woodside), who have both gone missing.
7THE HANDMAID’S TALE Wednesday, 12 a.m., Hulu
The Commander ( Joseph Fiennes, far right) surprises Offred ( Elisa
beth Moss, near right) with a secret adventure in Gilead, in which she gets to shed her uniform and dress like a free woman. Nick’s ( Max Minghella) troubled past leads to his recruitment by the Sons of Jacob.
8STILL STAR CROSSED Monday, 10 p.m., ABC
SERIES PREMIERE. Here’s a show that asks the question: What was life like after Romeo and Juliet? And these are the answers: Rosaline Capulet ( Lashana Lynch) finds herself in the middle of a political play to try and save Verona. Benvolio Montague ( Wade Briggs, below right) becomes the sole heir to the family name. Angered by the loss of his son, Lord Montague ( Grant Bowler, below left) will stop at nothing to ensure the Montagues are the most respected family in Verona.