What’s on TV this week—The 74th Emmy Awards and the returns of The Handmaid’s Tale and Atlanta

Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch reveals. Right here’s what you want to watch from Sunday, September 11, to Thursday, September 15. All occasions are Jap. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.]

The biggies

The Primetime Emmy Awards (NBC, Monday, 8 p.m.)

Prepared or not, it’s time for the Emmys. SNL’s Kenan Thompson will host the 74th annual ceremony, which toasts the perfect of tv from the previous 12 months. HBO leads the pack of nominees with nods for Succession, The White Lotus, Hacks, Euphoria, and Barry. (Is it too early to anticipate if Home Of The Dragon will safe a number of slots for HBO subsequent 12 months?) Listed below are The A.V. Membership’s predictions for who may go residence with the trophies. After the present, look out for our breakdown of the evening’s greatest and worst moments, a assessment of the present itself, and loads of associated information. Hopefully, there will probably be no slapping, spitting, or something bizarre to report.

The Handmaid’s Story (Hulu, Wednesday, 12:01 a.m.)

June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss) is again and persevering with on her revenge-seeking path within the fifth season of The Handmaid’s Story’s. After escaping Gilead’s clutches and discovering her family members in Canada, June tried to hunt justice by teaming up with numerous ladies and killing her former commander, Fred Waterford (Joseph Fiennes). She’ll now need to pay a worth for her actions. In the meantime, Fred’s widow, Serena (Yvonne Strahovski), attains star standing whereas imprisoned and makes use of her energy to convey parts of Gilead into Canada. The present will premiere with three new episodes, with the remaining rolling out weekly.

Atlanta (FX, Thursday, 10 p.m.)

Donald Glover’s groundbreaking comedy Atlanta returns for its fourth and closing season. He advised reporters throughout the 2022 Tv Critics Affiliation this summer time that it’s “probably the most grounded season” but. And sure, there gained’t be as many standalone episodes this time round as Earn (Glover), Van (Zazie Beetz), Paper Boi (Brian Tyree Henry), and Darius (Lakeith Stanfield) are again in Atlanta after their European tour. Naturally, settling into their routines comes with its personal points. The A.V. Membership will recap the present weekly.

Hidden gems

Monarch (Fox, Sunday, 8 p.m.)

Fox appears to comply with up on the success of the musical drama Empire, which led to 2020, with Monarch. Besides this one is all about that nation twang. Created by Melissa London Hilfers, the reveals facilities on the industrious Roman household, who’ve dominated the nation music enterprise for years. However the dynasty that Dottie (Susan Sarandon) and Albie Roman (Hint Adkins) created threatens to crumble when their origins are about to be uncovered. Their daughter, Nicolette (Anna Friel), has to guard her household whereas making certain her personal stardom. Right here’s a little bit of The A.V. Membership’s assessment:

For all its soapy seductions and scheming songbirds, Monarch’s reluctance to look at the overwhelmingly white material of the nation music scene undermines its examination of the cutthroat nature of the music trade. The present, as a substitute, turns into a well-known household drama, counting on plot twists that any common viewer of the style can see coming from a mile away.

American Gigolo (Showtime, Sunday, 9 p.m.)

Jon Bernthal stars in American Gigolo—and perhaps that’s all we have to know to be sucked into Showtime’s new drama, which is predicated on the 1980 movie of the identical identify. Bernthal performs Julian Kaye, who returns to Los Angeles 15 years after being wrongly arrested for homicide, and hopes to reconnect along with his love whereas looking for the reality in regards to the crime that despatched him to jail. Right here’s an excerpt from The A.V. Membership’s assessment:

At its core, this reimagined noir toys with a few of Paul Schrader’s themes round intercourse and energy, however it finally ends up missing each the alluring and the propulsive mechanics of its supply materials. 

Vampire Academy (Peacock, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)

Julie Plec can’t give up vampires. The Vampire Diaries creator, who has a knack for telling tales in regards to the fanged creatures, now adapts Rebecca Meads’ Vampire Academy novels right into a 10-part drama. The present follows Rose Hathaway (Sisi Stringer), a guardian-in-training Dhampir (a mixture between vampires and people), and her adventures at a boarding college. Preserve a watch out for The A.V. Membership’s assessment of the present subsequent week.

Extra great things

Sins Of Our Mom (Netflix, Wednesday, 3:01 a.m.)

Directed by Skye Borgman, Sins Of Our Mom is a deep dive right into a latest, harrowing true-crime saga: the case of Lori Vallow, whose fifth marriage and spiral into non secular fanaticism led to the demise of her two youngsters—together with her because the alleged perpetrator. The three-part docuseries will function interviews with these near the victims and the alleged criminals because it tries to uncover what occurred.

Hell Of A Cruise (Peacock, Wednesday, 3:01 a.m.)

In case you have a cruise trip deliberate, maybe this isn’t the docuseries for you. A Hell Of A Cruise is in regards to the passengers and crew aboard the Diamond Princess, which set sail in January 2020, with no concept that the coronavirus was about to show everybody’s voyage right into a nightmare.

Heartbreak Excessive (Netflix, Wednesday, 3:01 a.m.)

A reboot of the favored Australian teen drama of the identical identify, the eight-episode Heartbreak Excessive facilities on highschool college students Amerie (Ayesha Madon), Quinni (Chloe Hayden), and Darren (James Majoos) as they navigate coming-of-age problems, from relationships to sexuality to reputation.

Can’t miss recaps

Home Of The Dragon (HBO, Sunday, 9 p.m.)

Kevin Can F**Okay Himself (AMC, Monday, 9 p.m.)

Business (HBO, Monday, 9 p.m.)

Archer (FXX, Wednesday, 10 p.m.)

She-Hulk: Lawyer At Regulation (Disney+, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)

Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Energy (Prime Video, Friday, 12:01 a.m.)

Ending quickly

Tales Of The Strolling Useless (AMC+, Sunday, 3:01 a.m., season one finale)

Excessive Faculty Musical: The Musical: The Sequence (Disney+, Tuesday, 3:01 a.m., season three finale)

America’s Bought Expertise (ABC, Wednesday, 9 p.m, season 17 finale)

Grown-ish (Freeform, Wednesday, 10 p.m., season 5 midseason finale)

Mike (Hulu, Thursday, 12:01 a.m., season one finale)

Harley Quinn (HBO Max, Thursday, 3:01 a.m., season three finale)