What's on TV this week—Justified: City Primeval arrives, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia ends
Plus: A DC Comics doc on Max, A24 teams up with Netflix, Mayans M.C. wraps up, and more
Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, July 16, to Thursday, July 20. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.]
The biggies
Justified: City Primeval (FX, Tuesday, 10 p.m.)
It’s the Timothy Olyphant month of our dreams. The actor, who stars in Max’s recent Full Circle, reprises one of his most notable roles with Justified: City Primeval. Set years after the original series, the sequel follows cowboy hat-wearing Raylan Givens, now co-parenting of a teen daughter, who is drawn back into the criminal world he gets the chance to nab a notorious mobster, Clement Mansel (Boyd Holbrook). While no other members of the original Justified cast return, Olyphant is joined by Aunjanue Ellis, Adelaide Clemens, Marin Ireland, and his real-life daughter, Vivian. Here’s an excerpt from The A.V. Club’s review:
“The show is an overall engrossing endeavor; an eight-episode season that stands on its own, with obvious potential to continue further—fingers crossed. There’s enough to keep audiences old and new on tenterhooks. But City Primeval is primarily a triumph because of its flawless return to a beloved TV character.”
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia (FXX, Wednesday, 10 p.m.)
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’s 16th season, which recently saw cameos from Breaking Bad stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, wraps up with episode eight. “Dennis Takes A Mental Health Day” follows Dennis (Glenn Howerton) destressing at the beach, but life, of course, has other plans. FXX’s comedy has already been renewed for season 17. (Hopefully, Mythic Quest’s Charlotte Nicdao appears alongside her co-star, Rob McElhenney).
Hidden gems
Goliath (Showtime, Sunday, 10 p.m.)