Penny Dreadful brings exorcisms and Eva Green back to TV
Here’s what’s up in the world of TV for Sunday, May 3rd. All times are Eastern.
Top pick
Penny Dreadful (Showtime, 10 p.m.): Showtime’s Victorian monster mash is back, friends! And so is Eva Green. And so is Dr. Frankenstein, and Eva Green, and memories of massacres past, and Eva Green, and Scott Von Doviak’s regular coverage, and something else, what was it? Oh right: EVA GREEN. In the meantime, check out Genevieve Valentine’s pre-air review, which is in-depth, insightful, and describes Eva Green’s incandescent eyes as a “gimlet-eyed stare,” which is about as perfect as Eva Green herself.
Also noted
The Last Man On Earth (Fox, 9:30 p.m.): After hoping and praying to find more people, Phil “Tandy” Miller has murder on his mind for the first season finale. Caroline Framke said she’d look the other way, but she lied. It’s her job to look.
Game of Thrones (HBO, 9 p.m.): In the fourth episode (the last of the leaked), Jon Snow goes up against Melisandre. We hope the two of them together will make them both 1000% more interesting, but will leave the details to Erik Adams and Myles McNutt.
Veep (HBO, 10:30 p.m.): President Meyer stops off in Iran to negotiate the release of a detained American reporter. Kate Kulzick is sure Selina is well equipped to handle the nuances of such a trip, nothing at all should go wrong, no sir.
Silicon Valley (HBO, 10 p.m.): Tonight’s episode is called “The Lady,” so it’s safe to say that shit goes decidedly sideways. Les Chappell is excited even if he knows that the only lady tonight belongs to is Eva Green.
Regular coverage
Bob’s Burgers (Fox, 7:30 p.m.)
The Simpsons (Fox, 8 p.m.)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox, 8:30 p.m.)
The Good Wife (CBS, 10 p.m.)
Mad Men (AMC, 10 p.m.)
Happyish (Showtime, 11 p.m.)
Classic coverage
The Simpsons (2 p.m.)
Classic Eva Green
“Eva Green desperately needs a coffee and a cigarette. Though she retired to her hotel suite at 9 the night before, the French actress hardly slept a wink.”