TV picks: ‘Big Bang Theory’ finale, ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Catch-22,’ and more
What's new or noteworthy on television in the coming week.
Our Cartoon President. Philadelphia’s Jeff Bergman is back for a second season as the voice of President Trump (and Joe Biden) in the animated comedy from Late Show host Stephen Colbert (who provides the voice of CNN’s Wolf Blitzer). 8 p.m. Sunday, May 12, Showtime.
Game of Thrones. Well, we’ve come this far. Spending Mother’s Day evening with Cersei (Lena Headey) and Daenerys (Emilia Clarke), the bereaved royal mothers of Westeros. What could possibly go wrong? 9 p.m. Sunday, May 12, HBO.
Independent Lens: Harvest Season. Filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz looks at the roles Mexicans and Mexican Americans play in California’s wine industry, from migrant workers to vineyard owners. 10 p.m. Monday, May 13, WHYY12.
What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali. Antoine Fuqua (The Magnificent Seven) directed this two-part documentary about the late boxer and onetime Philadelphian. 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, HBO.
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate. Lily Tomlin and Goldie Hawn host a special taped in front of a live audience in which comedy stars new and old pay tribute to the subversive sketch show, whose 1968-73 run, pre-Saturday Night Live, was marked by controversy and comedy. Tuesday, May 14, Netflix.
The Big Bang Theory. The comedy about Caltech scientists and their friends and families wraps up its 12-season run with a two-episode finale. 8 p.m. Thursday, May 16.
The Big Bang Theory: Unraveling the Mystery. Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki host a retrospective that follows the season finale of The Big Bang Theory spin-off Young Sheldon. 9:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16, CBS.
Catch-22. George Clooney produced, acted in, and directed two episodes of this limited series adaptation of Joseph Heller’s satire about an Army Air Corps bombardier (Christopher Abbott, Girls) whose desire to avoid being killed in the waning days of World War II means he’s considered too sane to be taken out of duty. Friday, May 17, Hulu.
Fleabag. Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Killing Eve) is back for six more episodes of her insanely good dramedy about a young woman in London working her way back from, well, many things. (If you have Amazon Prime and haven’t watched the first season, please start there.) Oscar-winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite, Broadchurch) returns as the title character’s stepmother-to-be and Sherlock’s Andrew Scott plays a priest. Friday, May 17, Amazon.
Portals to Hell. Jack Osbourne and Doylestown’s Katrina Weidman investigate the possibly paranormal happenings at Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary historic site. 10 p.m. Friday, May 17, Travel Channel.