Television shows you’ll want to watch this week
“The Nevers” — Victorian London is the setting for this action-packed, genrebending drama series. The city is rocked by acosmic event that gives certain people — mostly women — some really cool powers. But no matter their particular “turns,” all who belong to this new underclass are in grave danger. It’s up to mysterious, quickfisted widow Amalia True (Laura Donnelly) and brilliant young inventor Penance Adair (Ann Skelly) to protect and shelter these gifted “orphans.” To do so, they’ll need to face the brutal forces determined to wipe out their kind. (9 p.m. Sunday, HBO). Other bets
Sunday: “The People V. The Klan” is a four-part documentary series that tells the little-known story of Beulah Mae Donald, a Black mother in Alabama who took down the Ku Klux Klan after the 1981 murder and lynching of her son, Michael. He was 19 when he was found dead, hanging from a tree in Mobile. (9 p.m., CNN).
Monday: It’s getting down to crunch time on “American Idol.” Following the overnight vote, the Top 16 will be whittled downto 10 contestants. The six other singers then will perform for a chance at one of two spots picked by the judges, leaving us with a dozen finalists. (8 p.m., ABC).
Tuesday: “Frontline,” in collaboration with with ProPublica and UC Berkeley’s Investigative Reporting Program, presents “American Insurrection.” It’s a look at the risingthreat of far-right violence in America, and the individuals and ideologies behind a wave of crimes, culminating in the Jan. 6
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attack on the U.S. Capitol. (10 p.m., PBS).
Wednesday: Jamie Foxx stars in the new comedy series “Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!” He plays a business owner and bachelorwho just became a full-time father to his strong-minded teen daughter (KylaDrew). It’s a big job — one that has him calling on his dad (David Alan Grier) and sister (Porscha Coleman) for help. (Netflix).
Thursday: In the seventh and final season of “Younger,” Liza’s personal life is on shaky ground as she tries to stay true to herself. Meanwhile, after a setback at work,Kelsey (Hilary Duff) doubts her career decisions and discovers a new creative outlet, and Maggie (Debi Mazar) gets canceled. (Paramount+).
Friday: John Stamos returns to series television in “Big Shot.” He plays a temperamentalmen’s basketball coach who, after getting bounced by the NCAA, gets a chance for redemption at an elite girl’s private school. Will he still have game? (Disney+).
Saturday: In the feel-good TV film “Right in Front of Me,” a woman (Janel Parrish) has a second shot at romance with her college crush but is unable to impress him until her new friend Nick (Marco Grazzini) starts giving her advice. Soon she learns who the right man for her really is. (9 p.m., Hallmark Channel).
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