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    2. PhotoHugh Grant and Nicole Kidman play a couple in crisis in HBO’s “The Undoing,” created by David E. Kelley.
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      ‘The Undoing’ Review: Murder, Actually

      David E. Kelley’s mini-series for HBO pairs Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant in a Manhattan mystery that critiques the privilege conferred by a certain brand of devilish charm.

      By Mike Hale

  3. PhotoJohn Wilson specializes in dryly hilarious anthropological studies of New Yorkers. “New York City is the best character,” he said.
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    John Wilson Reveals the Absurd Poetry of New York

    The filmmaker attracted a cult following with his droll Vimeo shorts shot on the city’s streets. In “How To With John Wilson,” he expands the concept for HBO.

    By Nathan Taylor Pemberton

  4. Photo“Being Erica,” starring Erin Karpluk in the titular role, is pure wish fulfillment, proposing a tantalizing chance to correct mistakes and fix the past.
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    Comfort Viewing: Why I Love ‘Being Erica’

    What if you could go back in time to revisit mistakes of the past — and had a therapist to help you? No wonder the writer takes comfort in this Canadian genre mash-up.

    By Jennifer Vineyard

  1. Best of Late Night

    Stephen Colbert: Mike Pence Is ‘America’s Spare Tire’

    After the White House called the vice president an essential worker, Colbert said: “At best, he is vice essential. You want him in the trunk, but you hope to never have to use him.”

    By Trish Bendix

  2. Lorraine Bracco Goes Searching For Her Sicilian Slice of Life

    The actress, of “Goodfellas” and “The Sopranos” fame, is the unlikely star of her own HGTV show, “My Big Italian Adventure.”

    By Dave Itzkoff

  3. What’s on TV This Week: ‘This Is Us’ and ‘The Haunting’

    The NBC family drama returns, the classic haunted-house horror airs on TCM and Snoop Dogg presents at the BET Hip Hop Awards.

    By Lauren Messman

  4. Times Insider

    A Beautiful Day for a List: How We Chose 50 Examples of PBS’s Impact

    We asked nearly two dozen writers for nominations. Many of their odes to classic comedies and iconic documentaries were personal. That was exactly the point.

    By Sarah Bahr

  5. Who Watched the Debates on Television, Minute By Minute

    Detailed viewership data shows which households tuned out of the debates first.

    By Kevin Quealy and Quoctrung Bui

  6. Here’s Johnny Carson’s Personal Papers, and How You Can See Them

    The National Comedy Center will oversee the conservation of materials and artifacts that Carson amassed in his decades-long TV career.

    By Dave Itzkoff

  7. Sacha Baron Cohen Duped Them. Here’s What They Did Next.

    Rudy Giuliani is just the latest in a long line of people pranked by Sacha Baron Cohen.

    By Sarah Bahr

  8. Best of Late Night

    Stephen Colbert Celebrates Trump’s Final Debate

    “Counting the 2016 Republican primary, we’ve watched him do that 16 times,” Colbert said. “It’s excruciating. It’s like dental surgery and tonight was like getting our last wisdom tooth taken out.”

    By Trish Bendix

  9. Halloween’s Not Canceled: Here’s How to Make It Spooky but Safe

    Movies, podcasts, cemetery walks and more: Our guide to enjoying a socially distant fright fest.

    By Erik Piepenburg

  10. Watching

    How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?

    Our critic recommends a quirky documentary series, a game show reboot and an acclaimed production of a revered play.

    By Margaret Lyons