Here’s what’s up in the world of television for Sunday, May 11. All times are Eastern.
TOP PICK
Penny Dreadful (Showtime, 10 p.m.): Screenwriter John Logan was working in his office, late one night, when he and Sam Mendes decided to give TV viewers a fright. Calling upon the all-stars of Victorian horror, the two threw a little party—a monster party, if you will. Could such a gathering truly take place? After reading initial reports from Sonia Saraiya, Scott Von Doviak was skeptical—but then monsters from Logan’s notepad appeared before his eyes.
AND SUDDENLY, TO HIS SURPRISE
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Once Upon A Time (ABC, 8 p.m.): Season three ends with a two-hour finale, which Gwen Ihnat reports is roughly eight minutes longer than the 1939 version of The Wizard Of Oz and a startling 44 minutes longer than Disney’s Peter Pan. (Who knew Peter Pan was only 76 minutes long—with barely enough content for a half-hour timeslot if you cut out all of the racist stuff!)
Revenge (ABC, 10 p.m.): Can Revenge put a happy ending on the comeback story detailed in Joshua Alston’s full-season review? Can it get its own REEEVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENGE? Carrie Raisler will tell all, after a breathtaking in media res cold open.
Rosemary’s Baby (NBC, 10 p.m.): Since the original novel in ’67, this spooky tale has been hellish heaven. Thrill as Zoe Saldana, Patrick J. Adams, and a Satanic Jason Isaacs invite Zack Handlen into their Parisian abode.