The Weeds finale marks the end of one cable empire, while another—of the Boardwalk variety—extends its influence
Here’s what’s up in the world of TV for Sunday, September 16. All times are Eastern.
TOP PICK
Boardwalk Empire (HBO, 9 p.m.)/Weeds (Showtime, 10 p.m.): Organized crime on TV gives up a major stake in the pot game while increasing its involvement in bootlegging tonight: Over the course of two hours, television will have a little more Boardwalk Empire and a lot less Weeds. The former opens its third season on the eve of 1922, while the latter ends it all with a conclusion that Mary Louise-Parker promises isn’t a “‘happily ever after’ thing.” Either way, we anticipate misty eyes (of gratitude and grief-mixed-with-gratitude, respectively) from Noel Murray and Myles McNutt.
REGULAR COVERAGE
The Thick Of It (Hulu, 5 p.m.): Malcolm fucking Tucker returns, unbound by BBC America Standards and Practices and therefore ramming all the profanity up your shitter with a lubricated horse cock. Which is good, because David Sims isn’t ready to say “fuckety bye” to such a classic character.
Hell On Wheels (AMC, 9 p.m.): Reverend Cole goes all John Brown on the railroad, much to Alasdair Wilkins confusion, delight, and satisfaction with regard to his ability to recall lessons from U.S. history class.
Copper (BBC America, 10 p.m.): Elsewhere on “Mostly Period Drama Sundays”: Detective Corcoran is assigned to protect the wealthy of New York City from the Robin Hood of 19th-century Gotham. In response, Farihah Zaman is currently planning the inaugural gathering of Occupy Copper.
TV CLUB CLASSIC
Doctor Who (Classic) (11 a.m.): A Fourth Doctor-era serial plants “The Seeds Of Doom” and Christopher Bahn watches them bloom into a vibrant, terrifying example of the series’ ability to blur the lines between horror and science fiction.