Murphy Brown’ among an onslaught of premieres
Also, ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ ‘Survivor,’ ‘This Is Us’ launch new seasons this week
DON’T MISS » “Murphy Brown” and more than 30 new and returning shows will launch their seasons this week and there isn’t room to list them all here. But we’ll certainly take time to welcome back an old friend. After 20 years off the air, this iconic sitcom returns to prime time as Candice Bergen and most of the original cast reprise their roles. The reboot has a bored Murphy coming out of retirement to launch a roundtable cable TV news program. (9:30 p.m. Thursday, CBS).
Other bets
SUNDAY » On the Season 2 premiere of “9-1-1,” the first responders have their hands full with a number of harrowing incidents, including a road rage accident involving a van full of tourists. (8 p.m., Fox).
SUNDAY » The final episodes of “Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown” begin airing tonight with an installment that has our host traveling to Kenya with Berkeley comedian W. Kamau Bell. Filming for Season 12 had been in progress when Bourdain died in June. (9 p.m., CNN).
MONDAY » “Jane Fonda in Five Acts” is a fascinating new documentary that delves into the remarkable — and controversial — life of the actress and activist. Director Susan Lacy draws upon 21 hours of interviews with Fonda. (8 p.m., HBO).
MONDAY » Break out the sequins. Mary Lou Retton, Nancy McKeon and several people we’ve never heard of are ready to rumba as Season 27 of “Dancing With the Stars” gets under way. (8 p.m., ABC).
MONDAY » Will “Manifest” be the next “Lost”? The new high-concept drama is about a commercial jet that encounters crazy turbulence during a flight in the year 2013 and lands in ... 2018 New York. Whoa! Just try to figure that one out. (10 p.m., NBC).
TUESDAY » As “NCIS” embarks on a new season, the search is on for Director Vance, who was abducted by a terrorist in last season’s finale. Meanwhile, Gibbs is serving as the acting director. (8 p.m., CBS).
TUESDAY » Have the tissues handy. A third season
of “This Is Us” begins tonight and you just know the Pearsons will be trying to yank on your heart strings again. (9 p.m., NBC).
WEDNESDAY » For its 37th season, “Survivor” is pitting so-called “Davids” against “Goliaths.” What we want to know is if Team David can use
slingshots. (8 p.m., CBS).
WEDNESDAY » The emotional new drama “A Million Little Things” follows a close-knit group of adult friends who reexamine their lives after one of them unexpectedly dies. Think: “The Big Chill”-meets“thirtysomething.” (10 p.m., ABC). THURSDAY » The producers of “Grey’s Anatomy” say that Meredith will finally get a little more adventurous this season when it comes to her love life. We say: You go, girl. (8 p.m., ABC).
FRIDAY » So you thought Tim Allen’s “Last Man Standing” was gone forever? Nope. The blue-collar sitcom that was killed off by ABC last year begins life anew on another network. (8 p.m., Fox).
SATURDAY » Adam Driver (“Star Wars”) is set to do his second hosting stint on “Saturday Night Live” as the sketch-comedy series kicks off its 44th season. Kanye West is the musical guest. (11:30 p.m., NBC).