The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT)
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Mark Cousins’ 14-part examination of the craft and content of films made by women debuts 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday, with new chapters showing weekly through Dec. 1. This Tuesday’s accompanying films include pioneering director Dorothy Arzner’s “Merrily We Go To Hell” (1932) and Lina Wertmuller’s “Seven Beauties” (1975). TCM’s Alicia Malone and Jaqueline Stewart host the festival.
⏩ NBC’s “Transplant,” debuting 10 p.m. EDT Tuesday, is a hospital drama with a difference. It stars Canadian actor Hamza Haq as a Syrian physician and refugee from his country’s civil war who’s seeking to re-establish his medical career in a Toronto hospital. The series, which costars John Hannah (”Four Weddings and a Funeral”) as head of the hospital’s emergency department, focuses on issues including the plight of refugees as well as the expected heart-pounding medical crises. Worth noting: “Transplant” was a hit when it aired earlier this year on Canadian TV.
⏩ Amazon Prime’s “The Boys” returns Friday for season two with anti-superhero pack leader Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) MIA and the rest of The Boys on the run, including Jack Quaid’s Hughie, Laz Alonso’s Mother’s Milk and Karen Fukuhara’s Kimiko. Their targets, the corporateowned superheroes known as The Seven, have their own woes, with Homelander’s (Anthony Starr) power grab jeopardized by the arrival of Stormfront (Ava Cash). Sorry, no binging — episodes will be released weekly through Oct. 9 — but “The Boys” has already been renewed for season three.