Rejoice (in a socially awkward manner) at the return of a Good Wife favorite
Here’s what’s up in the world of TV for Sunday, October 20. All times are Eastern.
TOP PICK
The Good Wife (CBS, 9:30 p.m.): More so than any other show on the broadcast dial, The Good Wife has a deep bench of recurring and guest players from which to draw upon on a weekly basis. This week brings one of the best: Carrie Preston returns as fan-favorite Elsbeth Tascioni, whose various tics ought to serve as a suitable distraction while Alicia swipes client files for the new firm. Though if they really wanted to keep anyone at Lockhart/Gardner from noticing that client info has gone missing, David Sims would’ve thrown in a Louis Canning appearance for good measure. And the Michael J. Fox Show-related disappointments just keep on coming.
REGULAR COVERAGE
Once Upon A Time (ABC, 8 p.m.): Tonight’s episode prompts the question “Is there a classic Disney representation of the Pied Piper of Hamelin?”, to which Gwen Ihnat replies “Of course there is, and it ends with the piper getting his revenge on Hamelin by leading its children into a wonderland of playground equipment, giant candy, and magical healing powers, apparently.”
Revenge (ABC, 9 p.m.): The plot for reeeeeeeveeeeeeeeeeeeeenge has hit a snag, and while Emily considers what she’s done wrong, Carrie Raisler resists the temptation to write “The whole second season?”
The Walking Dead (AMC, 9 p.m.): Has the zombie infection infiltrated our heroes’ prison stronghold? Or is the new “enemy” they tangle with tonight something more sinister, like a Frankenstein or a Dracula? Zack Handlen cautions that we shouldn’t rule out a Wolfman, either.
Boardwalk Empire (HBO, 9 p.m.): Just in time for Halloween, Boardwalk Empire premieres an episode that shares its title with Edgar Allan Poe’s short story of menacing dealings between a man and his doppelgänger, “William Wilson.” Genevieve Valentine hopes this means the episode ends with an elaborate costume ball.
Homeland (Showtime, 9 p.m.): The mounting pressures in the Brody home cause Dana to run away, and Todd VanDerWerff might be the only Homeland viewer wishing that she returns home safely by the end of the hour.