Javicia Leslie steps into role of ‘Batwoman’
DON’T MISS: “Batwoman” — The second season of the superhero saga takes on a very different look as Javicia Leslie steps into the lead role vacated by Ruby Rose. She plays Ryan Wilder, a woman from the rougher side of Gotham who stumbles upon Kate Kane’s Batsuit and uses it as armor while going rogue in the streets of the city and taking out various members of a new gang called the False Face Society. While Ryan lurks in the shadows, Gotham grapples with the mysterious disappearance of its hero. Leslie is making history as the first Black woman to portray the caped crusader. (8 p.m., The CW).
Other bets:
SUNDAY: From executive producers Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, the new true-crime series “Exhumed” examines gripping murder cases in which unearthing a victim’s body is the key to solving the twisted crimes. Each episode features an exhumation that has led to shocking breakthroughs and unexpected twists. (7 p.m., Oxygen).
SUNDAY: Move over Sherlock Holmes. Victorian England’s first-ever female sleuth is on the case. In “Miss Scarlet & The
Duke,” Kate Phillips stars as headstrong private eye Eliza Scarlet. She works alongside Scotland Yard Detective Inspector William Wellington (Stuart Martin), aka The Duke, who, of course, is a potential love interest, (8 p.m., PBS).
MONDAY: As a new season of “9-1-1” begins, it’s utter chaos when the Hollywood Reservoir dam breaks. Bobby and the 118 race into action to save passengers on a city bus that has crashed into a building. Meanwhile, Maddie must locate, then rescue, a trapped cyclist, and Athena helps an agoraphobic woman evacuate her home. (8 p.m., Fox).
MONDAY: On the season premiere of “9-1-1: Lone Star,” the 126 crew responds to a military tank on the loose in downtown Austin and a human pileup at the roller derby. Also, new paramedic captain,