8 THINGS TO WATCH THIS WEEK
2THE CROWN Friday, Netflix SEASON PREMIERE.
Queen Elizabeth II ( Claire Foy) has much to fret about. Her husband, Prince Philip ( Matt Smith), may have been fooling around while traveling the world on her behalf. Prime Minister Anthony Eden ( Jeremy Northam) has made a number of hasty decisions that may not benefit the monarchy. And the Queen’s sister, Princess Margaret ( Vanessa Kirby), has taken to the bottle, now that the Crown has forbidden her to marry the man of her dreams. Sad!
3THE CAROL BURNETT 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Sunday, 8 p.m., CBS To celebrate the golden anniversary of her variety show, Carol Burnett (above) revisits her glory days. Among the well-wishers: former co-stars Tim Conway and Vicki Lawrence. Some famous fans also join the party: Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler and Jay Leno.
4DYNASTY
Wednesday, 9 p.m., The CW Everything is shiny and bright at the annual tree lighting, but the Carringtons struggle with some ghosts. Fallon ( Elizabeth Gillies) tries to move on from her former flame; Steven ( James Mackay) and Jeff ( Sam Adegoke) try to right an old wrong; and Cristal’s ( Nathalie
Kelley) past resurfaces, threatening her future with Blake ( Grant Show).
5THE GIFTED
Monday, 9 p.m., Fox Reed ( Stephen Moyer) reveals details to his kids about the family’s history that could be a gamechanger. The team develops a plan to help mutants in Sentinel Services’ custody. Counterclockwise from far left: Skyler Samuels, Blair Redford, Sean Teale and EmmaDumont.
6THE MAYOR
Tuesday, 9:30 p.m., ABC After Courtney ( Brandon Micheal Hall, left) and his crew discover that Tito’s Ballroom, Fort Grey’s historic music venue, is closing, he attempts to save the club by sponsoring a music festival. Meanwhile, Dina ( Yvette Nicole Brown) agrees to become choir director and realizes her teaching style might be preventing her group from singing in perfect harmony.
7DIAN FOSSEY: SECRETS IN THE MIST
Wednesday, 9 p.m., National Geographic SERIES PREMIERE.
Primate lover Dian Fossey (above) fought the Rwandan people who wanted to poach the primates and was murdered for her efforts. Sigourney
Weaver, who portrayed Fossey in the 1988 film “Gorillas in the Mist,” reads from her writings in this investigation into her death at age 53.
8WILL & GRACE
Tuesday 9 p.m., NBC
In this week’s period-costume-friendly episode, Will ( Eric McCormack), Grace ( Debra Messing, above) Karen ( Megan Mullally) and Jack ( Sean Hayes) wish they could have experienced Christmas in ye old New York, but realize the past was not quite as romantic — or open to diversity — as they pictured it.