| Catch-22 Friday, May 17 | Hulu Before there was M*A*S*H and Hawkeye Pierce, Joseph Heller set a high bar for subversive military satire in his classic 1961 novel, vividly adapted as a six-hour miniseries by George Clooney and Grant Heslov, who each have significant roles. This is the story of beleaguered bombardier Yossarian (Christopher Abbott in a star-making performance), continually thwarted in his desperate desire to escape the insanity of war. You Might Also Enjoy: | | Fleabag Friday, May 17 | Amazon Prime Video Phoebe Waller-Bridge, perhaps best known now for creating Killing Eve, returns for the second and (regrettably) final season as writer and eponymous star of this saucy, caustic comedy about a libidinous Londoner. Breaking the fourth wall with abandon, casting cagey looks and quips to the camera, our unnamed heroine may have found her soulmate in, of all people, a potty-mouthed priest (roguishly charming Andrew Scott). You Might Also Enjoy: | | Game of Thrones Sunday, May 19, 9/8c | HBO Is the Iron Throne even still standing after Daenerys and her mighty dragon's fiery assault on Kings Landing? There's still much to be sorted out amid the wreckage in the epic dark fantasy's much-anticipated series finale, as Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) faces a reckoning over her mad actions with battle-scarred Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and her mournful advisor, Tyrion (Peter Dinklage). You Might Also Enjoy: | | Jeopardy! Monday, May 20 | Syndicated (check local listings) After a two-week hiatus imposed by the Teachers Tournament, the quiz show welcomes back James Holzhauer to continue his remarkable run, second only to Ken Jennings in consecutive games played (22 wins so far) and money won (he's up to nearly $1.7 million). Love him or not, James has put Jeopardy! back in the news in its 35th season. You Might Also Enjoy: | | Live in Front of a Studio Audience Wednesday, May 22, 8/7c | ABC They don't make them like this anymore—until they do. In an elaborate tribute to two Norman Lear comedy classics of the 1970s, all-star casts recreate original episodes of All in the Family and The Jeffersons. Woody Harrelson and Marisa Tomei are Archie and Edith Bunker, and Jamie Foxx and Wanda Sykes are George and Louise Jefferson. Lear hosts the 90-minute event with Jimmy Kimmel, and the episodes are directed by sitcom pro James Burrows. You Might Also Enjoy: | |
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