Let’s take some time to acknowledge eight seasons of Castle
Here’s what’s up in the world of TV for Monday, November 23. All times are Eastern.
Top pick
Castle (ABC, 10 p.m.): Remember Mr. & Mrs. Smith? Yeah, that popcorn flick from a decade ago. No, the popcorn flick from 2005 with Kerry Washington where she isn’t blind. It looks like Castle—that “will-they-won’t-they-they-have-but-it’s-still-a-show” procedural with Captain Mal Reynolds—is getting in on that Brangelina hit. In 2015. In its eighth season. Even Bones did that (for the first time) back in 2006. Also, remember when people said “Brangelina” without questioning their place in life? The obviously-titled “Mr. & Mrs. Castle” is the fall finale for this season of Castle, and it promises to have merely a small percent of the fun that Mr. & Mrs. Smith did. Definitely no Adam Brody and most likely no Joe Strummer jam: “Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of a cruise ship entertainer, only to find themselves trapped at sea with the killer.” By the way, “CASTLE & BECKETT SET SAIL WITH A MURDERER! ON ABC’S CASTLE” is also a part of this press release. Just watch Mr. & Mrs. Smith, alright? That’s the real top pick. This was subterfuge—because of spies.
Also noted (aka shows that aren’t Castle)
Supergirl (CBS, 8 p.m.): We’re sorry, Caroline Siede, but with this week’s episode of Supergirl being titled “How Does She Do It?” all we can think of is:
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (The CW, 8 p.m.): “I’m So Happy That Josh Is So Happy.” Well this sounds like a coping mantra if ever there was one. And the fact that Dr. Phil is a guest star in the episode sounds like a threat. A flat-out threat. Is Dr. Phil’s guest starring role balanced out by Cedric Yarbrough’s guest starring role, even if Cedric Yarbrough isn’t guest starring as himself? We’ll have to watch and find out. Allison Shoemaker is just so happy that Rebecca is so happy that Josh is so happy.
Gotham (Fox, 8 p.m.): “Gordon confronts a suspect who is connected to Galavan, but falls short of obtaining any information. Meanwhile, Bruce gets one step closer to discovering the name of his parent’s killer.” Not only does this week’s Gotham synopsis mention Gordon, it mentions Bruce. There goes all of our fun. Luckily, Kyle Fowle hasn’t allowed Gotham’s typically Gordon/Bullock-deprived synopses to be part of his reviews. (Also, Gotham really wants people to care about Bruce figuring out who killed his parents? Does this show actually know what Batman is? Be honest.)
WWE Monday Night RAW (USA, 8 p.m.): Surely Kyle Fowle will have plenty to say in his review of this week’s Monday Night RAW, especially with it being the RAW right after Survivor Series. But we really want to address the generic press release for RAW, especially since it appears to have no idea who exactly is part of what era of WWE: “The Superstars and Divas from the World Wrestling Entertainment® Universe take the stage live in front of thousands in attendance at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburg, PA and the millions of fans watching at home. RAW Superstars and Divas include John Cena, CM Punk, AJ Lee, Roman Reigns, Kane, The Miz, Eve and Zack Ryder.” So you heard it here first: CM Punk, AJ Lee, and Eve are coming back to WWE!
Jane The Virgin (The CW, 9 p.m.): “Petra wants a friendship with Jane, but her mother’s antics once again thwart those efforts.” Honestly, never before have we wanted a grenade to be more effective than we did last week. Meanwhile, on the Jane side of things: “Jane and Rafael interview potential babysitters to help take some of the pressure off everyone, but Jane has specific and lengthy requirements. Jane attends her graduate school’s Christmas party in hopes of finding the perfect writing advisor, but things don’t go quite as planned.” Just let things go as planned, JTV! Do it for Oliver Sava!
Fargo (FX, 10 p.m.): Yes, Fargo is being mentioned again. It’s almost as though there’s a new Monday night What’s On Tonight contributor on the block! Crazy, right? We’re all the same people. Anyway, Fargo hopes to keep itself in the A-Grade Club with “Did You Do This? No, You Did It!” When you have as many A-grades (and that one A-) as Fargo, you can name your episodes whatever you want. “Lou and Hank investigate in Fargo, The King of Breakfast visits Betsy and Molly, Floyd is summoned away and Bear questions a family member’s loyalty.” Zack Handlen just wants to know if any of them did this. (Probably.)
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