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TVWEEK
BY GEORGE DICKIE Secrets could be ‘The Undoing’
of privileged Manhattanites in HBO thriller series
Saturday highlights
Lives of privilege get thrown into turmoil when shocking revelations surface in the wake of a violent death in a limited thriller series upcoming on HBO.
In “The Undoing,” a six-part series premiering Sunday, Oct. 25, we are introduced to Grace and Jonathan Fraser, a Manhattan power couple living the only life they have ever wanted. Grace (Nicole Kidman, “Big Little Lies,” “Moulin Rouge”) is a successful therapist on the verge of publishing her first book, while Jonathan (Hugh Grant, “Love Actually,” “A Very English Scandal”) is an oncologist and her devoted
husband. They have a young son attending an elite private school in the city.
Overnight, a chasm opens in their lives when a violent death occurs and Jonathan disappears. And in the place of the man she thought she knew, Grace is now faced with a chain of horrific revelations and a decision to dismantle her current life and make a new one for her family.
The series comes from writer/creator David E. Kelley (“Big Little Lies,” “Picket Fences”), was directed by Susanne Bier (“The Night Manager”) and features
a cast that also includes Edgar Ramirez (“Carlos”), Noma Dumezweni (“Black Earth Rising”), Lily Rabe (“American Horror Story”) and Donald Sutherland (“Citizen X”).
It also has a lot of twists and turns in a world where no one is who they seem, which is why Kidman signed on to work with her “Lies” boss once again.
“I think what the theme of it is ...,” the actress says, “choosing to unknow things is a fascinating part of human nature. And when you choose to – and what you choose to believe and what you choose to see would be. ... I mean, that’s the basis of a lot of this, of the psychology of this series is we choose to see certain things but also everyone has secrets. They just do.”
(TOON) AMERICAN DAD Animated. Jeff, Francine and Roger start their own bus tour business, with murderous results. (cc) ‘TV14’
(TRAV) DESTINATION FEAR Exploring one of America’s oldest bourbon distilleries. (N) (cc) ‘TVPG’
(TRUTV) IMPRACTICAL JOKERS: INSIDE JOKES Find out which Joker almost walked out of chal- lenge; what scene inspired the name of a fan’s baby. (cc) ‘TV14’
(WTBS) THE BIG BANG THEORY The gang heads to Stuart’s comic book store to celebrate Hal- loween. (cc) ‘TVPG’
9:30 p.m.
^ (9:45) MIDSOMER MURDERS Someone
is using ancient torture methods to punish modern-day sinners. (cc) ‘TVPG’
(COM) SOUTH PARK Animated. Kyle brings in professional ghost hunters to help save his little brother from paranormal forces. (cc) ‘TVMA’ (DISN) BIG CITY GREENS Animated. A spooky Blood Moon rises and turns the Greens’ farm animals into a horde of zombielike creatures. (cc) ‘TVY7’
(FOOD) BIZARRE FOODS: DELICIOUS DESTINA- TIONS Dungeness Crab Louie and sourdough bread on the West Coast in San Francisco. (cc) ‘TVG’
(NICK) FRIENDS Rachel’s soon-to-be-married ex-fiance woos her. (cc) ‘TV14’
(TOON) RICK AND MORTY Animated. When Rick battles the devil, Summer gets upset. (cc) ‘TV14’ (TRUTV) IMPRACTICAL JOKERS The Jokers have scary-themed meals with special guest Kane Hodder (a.k.a. Jason Voorhees). (cc) ‘TV14’ (WTBS) THE BIG BANG THEORY Sheldon seeks retaliation when Wolowitz dresses up as Sheldon for Halloween. (cc) ‘TVPG’
10:00 p.m.
F MAJOR CRIMES Sharon Raydor and the Major Crimes Squad struggle to determine the bomber’s next target. (cc) ‘TV14’
Q BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY Buck makes a startling discovery about Princess Ardala’s plans for peace. (cc) ‘TVPG’
(A&E) THE FIRST 48 A young father shot at an abandoned Atlanta car wash may have been the victim of gang violence. (cc) ‘TV14’
(CNBC) UNDERCOVER BOSS Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates President Rick Tigner goes under cover. (cc) ‘TV14’
(COM) SOUTH PARK Animated. The boys try to solve the homeless problem. (cc) ‘TVMA’
(DISC) EXPEDITION UNKNOWN The history of vampirism in Romania and Bulgaria. (cc) ‘TVPG’ (FOOD) BIZARRE FOODS: DELICIOUS DESTINA- TIONS Bitterballen and haring in the Netherlands. (cc) ‘TVG’
(HGTV) LOVE IT OR LIST IT David searches for a turnkey house, while Hilary designs outside the box to give them more space. (cc) ‘TVPG’ (NICK) FRIENDS A thief steals Monica’s credit cards; Ross seeks a proper zoo for Marcel. (cc) ‘TVPG’
(OWN) IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE Iyanla advises RaAnne and Demetrius about their abusive mar- riage. (cc) ‘TVPG’
(TLC) DR. PIMPLE POPPER Half of Mary’s body is a size 18 while the other half is a size 8; Shane has a lump on his back. ‘TV14’
(TOON) FAMILY GUY Animated. Peter and Joe perform painful and humiliating Halloween pranks on unsuspecting family and friends. (cc) ‘TV14’
(TRAV) GHOST NATION In South Carolina to investigate reports of demonic activity at a 200-year-old plantation. (cc) ‘TVPG’
(TRUTV) IMPRACTICAL JOKERS: INSIDE JOKES Sal thought the production designer was tricking him. (cc) ‘TV14’
10:30 p.m.
^ DEATH IN PARADISE Famous thriller author Frank O’Toole is found stabbed through the heart in the middle of the ocean. (cc) ‘TVPG’
_ MODERN FAMILY Phil and Claire question their enthusiasm for Halloween when no one else seems to feel the same. (cc) ‘TVPG’
(COM) SOUTH PARK Animated. Fifth graders plague the boys; pirate ghosts. (cc) ‘TVMA’ (DISN) MICKEY MOUSE Animated. Mickey’s nephews challenge him to tell scary stories. (cc) ‘TVG’
(FOOD) BIZARRE FOODS: DELICIOUS DESTINA- TIONS Beer, cheese curds, bratwurst and frozen custard. (cc) ‘TVG’
(NICK) FRIENDS Monica dates a collegian who thinks she is his age. (cc) ‘TVPG’
(TOON) FAMILY GUY Animated. The guys go to an abandoned asylum, where they kill a man who they think is keeping them hostage. (cc) ‘TV14’ (SHOW) THE GOOD LORD BIRD The legendary Harriet Tubman endorses Brown in a room full of new recruits. (cc) ‘TVMA’
11:00 p.m.
_ MODERN FAMILY Phil can’t handle the
stress when he tells Claire an elaborate lie; Jay enters Stella in a dog show. (cc) ‘TVPG’
F SHERIFFS: EL DORADO COUNTY Police respond to a scene where a person at gunpoint is in a vehicle reported as stolen. (cc)
J AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR Competitors in Oklahoma City take on obstacles, including Float- ing Steps and Ring Swing. (cc) ‘TVPG’
Q KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER The appar- ent suicides of women are linked to a man who assumes animal form. (cc) ‘TVPG’
(A&E) THE FIRST 48 Detectives find the naked body of an unknown homeless woman who was raped and strangled to death. (cc) ‘TV14’ (CNBC) UNDERCOVER BOSS Mood Media CEO faces his fear of heights and learns how to use a soldering iron. (cc) ‘TVPG’
(CNN) CNN SPECIAL REPORT Gloria Borger takes a look at Joe Biden’s fight to become the 46th president of the United States. (cc) (COM) SOUTH PARK Animated. Stan believes his fish is involved in a series of murders. (cc) ‘TVMA’
(DISC) EXPEDITION X Expedition X explores an abandoned and haunted outpost in the Amazon rainforest. (cc) ‘TVPG’
(DISN) JESSIE Jessie and Tony talk and they decide to hook each other up with friends. (cc) ‘TVG’
(E!) SEX AND THE CITY Aidan pushes for a wedding date; Charlotte spices up her routine. (cc) ‘TVMA’
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Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant
BY GEORGE DICKIE
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The evolution of David Letterman
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