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‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘American Gods,’ ‘Catastrophe’ and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week

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MONDAY

Bates Motel: Somehow, this show manaegd to make Psycho even creepier. Series finale. 9 p.m., A&E

Gotham: The Court of the Owls reveals its next move in the midseason premiere. 7 p.m., Fox

APB: Season (series?) finale. 8 p.m., Fox

TUESDAY

Great News: Tina Fey’s new show is set once again in the world of television: this time at a hectic cable news network, where a producer is horrified to learn her mother has become an intern. Series premiere.  8 p.m., NBC

Genius: Geoffrey Rush stars as Albert Einstein in this new series. 8 p.m., NGC

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reunion: Third and final piece of the reunion puzzle. Tata, ladies!  8 p.m., Bravo

The Detour: Season finale of the raunchiest “family comedy” on television. 9:30 p.m. TBS

Outsiders: Series finale (unless some other network buys this show, which could still happen). 8 p.m., WGN

WEDNESDAY

The Handmaid’s Tale: Elisabeth Moss stars in this harrowing adaptation of the classic Atwood novel. More timely than ever, unfortunately. Three episodes will be available today, after which one episode a week will be released, which is probably for the best, because this is going to be too painful to binge. Series premiere. Hulu

Gomorrah: Second season premiere. 9 p.m., Sundance

Watch What Happens Live!: Dorida and John Oliver. Perfect combo. 10 p.m., Bravo

THURSDAY

President Show: The Yam-in-Chief gets his own late night show. Series premiere. 10:30 p.m., Comedy Central

Fire Island: In this new reality series, six friends party on Fire Island. And if you don’t know what Fire Island is, this might not be the show for you. Series premiere. 7 p.m., Logo

Kicking & Screaming: Three team race to the finish. Season finale. 8 p.m., Fox

Dark Net: A look into how the internet helps spread extremism, from white nationalism to Islamic jihadism.  9 p.m., Showtime

FRIDAY

Catastrophe: God damn it, watch this show. It’s hilarious. Season premiere. Amazon

Dear White People: An adaptation of the film of the same name, and hey! the creator is a graduate of HSPVA! And bonus: this show makes white supremacists SO ANGRY! Which is reason enough to watch, honestly. Series premiere. Netflix

Casting JonBenet: This documentary-drama hybrid looks weird and fascinating, check out the trailer below. Netflix

Rosewood: Season (series?) finale. 7 p.m., Fox

SATURDAY

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee: Not the White House Correspondent’s Dinner: Alternative White House Correspondent’s Dinner. 9 p.m., TBS

2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction: Joan Baez, Electric Light Orchestra, Journey, Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur and Yes, and Nile Rodgers. 7 p.m., HBO

Don’t Breathe: A taut thriller about a home invasion that goes very very wrong for the invaders. 8 p.m., Starz

SUNDAY

American Gods: OH MY GODS IT’S FINALLY HERE AND IT IS AS GOOD AS YOU’D HOPED. Series premiere. 8 p.m., Starz

American Crime: Season (and possibly series) finale. 9 p.m., ABC

United Shades of America: W. Kamau Bell looks at immigration and refugees in the season premiere that helps me complete an “America” trifecta here. 9 p.m., CNN

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