Between streaming and cable, viewers have a seemingly endless variety of things to watch. Here is a selection of TV shows and specials that are airing or streaming this week, Nov. 3-9. Details and times are subject to change.
Powerful lawyers, a missing child and a former president.
One of the biggest draws for Ryan Murphy’s new series “All’s Fair” is the buzzworthy cast. Sarah Paulson and Niecy Nash (who have both appeared in lots of Murphy’s previous work) are joined by Kim Kardashian, Naomi Watts and Glenn Close. The group of women all play highly successful divorce lawyers, but things really heat up when Allura Grant (Kardashian) goes through her own divorce and Carrington Lane (Paulson) decides to represent her soon-to-be ex-husband. There’s lots of bling, Birkins and, surely, some bad-faith deals. Streaming Tuesday on Hulu.
It’s a parent’s nightmare: You go to pick up your son from a play date, and the woman who answers the door says that she’s never heard of your child. That is the general premise for the new show “All Her Fault,” which stars Sarah Snook and Dakota Fanning. In an attempt to find her missing child, Marissa (Snook) and her new friend Jenny (Fanning) end up uncovering the many family secrets and cover-ups that lie beneath the surface. Streaming Thursday on Peacock.
James A. Garfield was the United States’ 20th president, but his term was cut short — he served for less than a year — when he was assassinated by Charles J. Guiteau. In the new four-part mini-series “Death by Lightning,” Michael Shannon portrays Garfield and Matthew Macfadyen takes on the role of Guiteau to tell the story of both the former president and the man who assassinated him. Streaming Thursday on Netflix.
The art of the mockumentary.
“St. Denis Medical” began its first season when Alex (Allison Tolman) was promoted to supervising nurse at the hospital’s emergency room. And now, the show is back for a second. But don’t get it confused with “The Pitt” or “Grey’s Anatomy”: This is a sitcom. In the mockumentary style of “The Office,” “Parks and Recreation” and most recently “The Paper,” the show features in-the-moment interviews and faux documentary footage of the life of the hospital staff. Monday at 8 p.m. on NBC and streaming the next day on Peacock.
The documentary series “Cheer,” which aired on Netflix in 2020, gave people an inside look into the world of competitive college cheerleading. Now there is a mockumentary version — “Stumble” — which is sure to be a bit more kooky. The series follows Courteney Potter (Jenn Lyon), who was recently fired as the head coach of a first-class cheerleading team and is looking for a comeback. She takes a job in a small Southern town and gathers an eccentric group to try to get them competition ready. Friday at 8:30 p.m. on NBC and streaming the next day on Peacock.
A couple of sports shows.
When looking back at Alex Rodriguez’s baseball career, the performance-enhancing drug scandal certainly stands out as a big part of his legacy. In 2009, Sports Illustrated released a list of athletes who had tested positive for steroid use in 2003. Rodriguez admitted that he had used them, but said he had been clean since joining the New York Yankees in 2004. But in 2013 he was accused again and ended up being suspended by the league. (Records later revealed that Rodriguez had admitted to Drug Enforcement Administration agents that he had used PEDs.) The three-part documentary series “Alex vs. ARod” tells the story of the baseball star’s personal life and public persona, through his own words. Thursday at 9 p.m. on HBO.
Peyton Manning’s show “Peyton’s Place,” where the Hall of Fame quarterback travels around the United States to relive formative N.F.L. moments, returned for its fifth season on Sunday, and it started out with Manning working with the Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen to try to break the Buffalo curse (the idea that any of the city’s sports teams are incapable of winning a championship). This week, Manning’s back with the former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce to teach the masses how to tush push. There’s lots to be learned! Streaming Sunday on ESPN+.
It’s almost time to defy gravity (again).
“Wicked: For Good,” the second installment of the musical franchise, comes to theaters on Nov. 21, but to get in the festivating and swankified mood, “Wicked: One Wonderful Night” is coming to small screens this week. The cast, including Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, will sing songs from the musical with the help of a 37-piece orchestra at the Dolby Center in Los Angeles, which will be transformed into Oz. Thursday at 8 p.m. on NBC and streaming the next day on Peacock.
Shivani Gonzalez is a news assistant at The Times who writes a weekly TV column and contributes to a variety of sections.
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