WHAT TO WATCH
All times listed are Eastern/Pacific Time. Shows air one hour earlier in Central/ Mountain Time.
Pinecone & Pony
Apple TV+ h New Series
This eight-episode animated series for kids and families is based on the book The Princess and the Pony by Kate Beaton, who is also an executive producer on the series. It follows a young girl named Pinecone who, with the help of her best friend Pony, is learning that there is more than one way to be a warrior. Together they will show their world how to challenge expectations, and that life can be a fun-filled adventure if you let it.
Severance
Apple TV+ h Season Finale
The buzzed-about workplace thriller from director/executive producer Ben Stiller concludes its first season. Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette, John Turturro and Christopher Walken lead the cast.
Woke
Hulu Season h Premiere
In Season 2 of this series inspired by the life and work of artist Keith Knight, cartoonist Keef Knight (Lamorne Morris) is now a popular activist on the rise, but he’s facing a world where “woke” has become big business. Can Keef and his friends bring about real change, or is it just about the dollars? All eight episodes are available today.
Undercover Boss
CBS, 8 p.m. h Season Finale
Season 11 of Undercover Boss, the series following high-level executives who slip anonymously into the rank and file of their organizations, wraps up tonight.
The Blacklist
NBC, 8 p.m.
Tensions rise when Cooper’s (Harry Lennix) search for his blackmailer overlaps with the task force’s latest case.
Blue Bloods CBS, 10 p.m.
Frank (Tom Selleck) faces a dilemma when a Marine veteran who’s also a local celebrity wants to join the NYPD despite exceeding the recruitment age limit.
Chamber Music Society Returns PBS, 10 p.m. (WTTW Chicago, 10 p.m.)
New Series
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This two-part series, concluding next Friday, captures the exciting yet daunting process of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center returning to its home, Alice Tully Hall, after a year and a half away due to the pandemic. The series offers a look inside the planning and execution of the celebratory first concert back, the obstacles involved with mounting a tour in these times and the culmination of the fall season with the annual performance of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos.
A Black Lady Sketch Show
HBO, 11 p.m.; also streams on HBO Max h Season Premiere
The Emmy-winning narrative sketch comedy series returns for Season 3. It features a core cast of Black women living relatable, hilarious experiences in a magical reality that subverts traditional expectations. Robin Thede, Gabrielle Dennis, Ashley Nicole Black and Skye Townsend star. The new season will feature more than 40 celebrity guest stars, including Ava DuVernay, Raven-Symoné, David Alan Grier, Jemele Hill, Holly Robinson Peete, Wayne Brady, Vanessa Williams and more.