CBS All Access, 3:00 a.m. ET
The second episode of this new Star Trek series establishes more of the conflicts and characters – especially the sort of Star Fleet equivalent of a “Deep State” conspiracy. It still takes a while before this drama gets off the ground, literally as well as figuratively. Yet with Patrick Stewart back as Jean-Luc Picard to entertain the next generation, it all holds up, and holds our interest. At least for now.
Various Networks, 1:00 p.m. ET
The second day of questions and answers is televised today – after which, based on latest reports, things could move swiftly towards a vote or two, and a conclusion to this latest chapter in the history of the Trump presidency. The latest, but probably not the last…
NBC, 8:30 p.m. ET
SERIES FINALE: The Good Place was atop my list of last year’s Top 10 TV Series, and tonight it ends. It ends with an extended finale, followed by a special reuniting the show’s cast members in a celebratory post-mortem. Or maybe that isn’t the best term to use, since, technically, this entire series was post-mortem. At any rate, Ted Danson gets to wax rhapsodic in a prime-time special about his series that just ended – just as he did back when Cheers closed its doors in 1993. How many actors have gotten the chance to participate in two such finale celebrations? I’m not certain… but Danson could be it.