What's on TV this week—I Love LA, All Her Fault, Pluribus

Plus, Ryan Murphy's All's Fair, Tracy Morgan-led Crutch, and historical drama Death By Lightning.

What's on TV this week—I Love LA, All Her Fault, Pluribus

Welcome to What’s On, our weekly roundup of notable shows. Here is what’s happening on TV from Sunday, November 2 to Saturday, November 8. All times are Eastern.


The biggies

I Love LA (HBO, Sunday, 10:30 p.m.) 

After Adults and Overcompensating, Rachel Sennott adds to this year’s Gen Z-focused hangout comedies with I Love LA. In it, she stars a woman working at a talent agency whose codependent friend group spirals when her influencer BFF (Odessa A’zion) moves to town. Leighton Meester, Moses Ingram, Josh Hutcherson, and Jordan Firstman co-star. The A.V. Club will recap the show weekly.


All Her Fault (Peacock, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)

In her return to TV after Succession, Sarah Snook leads the suspenseful All Her Fault as Marissa Irvine, whose 5-year-old son gets kidnapped. As she tries to figure out why he was taken, long-buried family secrets come to the surface. Jake Lacy plays Marissa’s husband, while Michael Peña stars as the investigating police officer. Look for The A.V. Club‘s review on Wednesday.


Pluribus (Apple TV, Friday, 12:01 a.m.)

Vince Gilligan reunites with Rhea Seehorn for the Albuquerque-set psychological sci-fi series Pluribus. The Better Call Saul actor plays Carol Sturka, who’s immune from a virus that has turned the whole population into happy citizens. Carol embarks on a critical mission to figure out what’s wrong and fix whatever has caused this dystopia. The A.V. Club will recap the show weekly.


Also airing

Crutch (Paramount+, Monday, 3:01 a.m.)

This spin-off of CBS’ The Neighborhood centers on Francois “Frank” Crutchfield (Tracy Morgan), an empty nester and shop owner in Harlem. Frank’s daily routine goes for a toss when both his grown-up kids move back home after experiencing personal and professional crises.


All’s Fair (Hulu, Tuesday, 12:01 a.m.)

Ryan Murphy strikes again, this time with a star-studded legal drama. All Fair‘s boasts turns from Sarah Paulson, Niecy Nash, Kim Kardashian, Glenn Close, Teyana Taylor, Naomi Watts, and Judith Light. The show focuses on top-tier divorce lawyers as they juggle wealthy clients, scandalous secrets, and juicy affairs.


Death By Lightning (Netflix, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)

This four-part historical series dwells on the life and death of James Garfield (Michael Shannon), whose time as POTUS lasted a few months before his assassination at the hands of Charles Guiteau (Matthew Macfadyen). Death By Lightning, based on Candice Millard’s book, counts Game Of Thrones‘ D.B. Weiss and David Benioff as executive producers. Betty Gilpin, Nick Offerman, and Bradley Whitford co-star.


Can’t miss recaps

IT: Welcome To Derry (HBO, Sunday, 9 p.m.) 

The Chair Company (HBO, Sunday, 10 p.m.) 

Saturday Night Live (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) 


Arriving now

St. Denis Medical (NBC, Monday, 8 p.m., season two premiere) 

Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix, Tuesday, 3:01 a.m., season two)

The Vince Staples Show (Netflix, Thursday, 3:01 a.m., season two) 

Maxton Hall (Prime Video, Friday, 3:01 a.m., season two premiere) 


Ending soon

The Lowdown (Hulu, Tuesday, 9 p.m., season one finale) 

 

 
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