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TV Calendar for the Week of September 18

New and returning series, finales, events, and more — what you should be watching this week.

by Debbie Day | September 18, 2017 | Comments

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Here are new and returning shows, finales, live events, and more to look forward to for the week of Monday, September 18. See how they stack up by Tomatometer so far.

Monday, Sept. 18

Dancing With the Stars: Season 25 (2017)
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Adjusted Score: -1%

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Starring: Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Tom Bergeron

Directed By: Ashley Edens, Joe Sungkur, Phil Heyes

Tuesday, Sept. 19

Jerry Before Seinfeld (2017)
94%

Adjusted Score: 94061%

Critics Consensus: Jerry Before Seinfeld finds its star revisiting his earliest material on his hometown stage, offering appropriately familiar - yet still abundant - laughs along the way.

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Starring: Jerry Seinfeld

Directed By: Michael Bonfiglio

Wednesday, Sept. 20

Channel Zero: No-End House: No-End House (2017)
100%

Adjusted Score: 93767%

Critics Consensus: No End House's central mystery is stronger and scarier than Channel Zero's first, solidifying its status as one of TV's scariest horror offerings.

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Starring: Amy Forsyth, John Carroll Lynch, Aisha Dee, Jeff Ward

Directed By: Nick Antosca, Max Landis, Steven Piet

The Good Place: Season 2 (2017)
100%

Adjusted Score: 102952%

Critics Consensus: By voluntarily blowing up its premise, The Good Place sets up a second season that proves even funnier than its first.

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Starring: Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil

Directed By: Mike Schur, David Miner

Thursday, Sept. 21

Gotham: Season 4 (2017)
77%

Adjusted Score: 77474%

Critics Consensus: Though at times suffering from a narrative overload that undermines the drama, Gotham's fourth season ends strong, focusing on Bruce Wayne's transition into the beloved hero its audience awaits.

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Starring: Benjamin McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Morena Baccarin

Directed By: Bruno Heller, Danny Cannon, John Stephens

Friday, Sept. 22

Fuller House: Season 3 (2017)
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Adjusted Score: -1%

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Starring: Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin, Andrea Barber, Juan Pablo Di Pace

Directed By: Robert L. Boyett, Thomas L. Miller, Jeff Franklin

Neo Yokio: Season 1 (2017)
52%

Adjusted Score: 52804%

Critics Consensus: Lacking an interesting plot or stimulating social commentary, Neo Yokio is a missed opportunity bound to bore or befuddle casual viewers and frustrate hardcore anime fans.

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Starring: Jaden Smith, Susan Sarandon, Jude Law, Tavi Gevinson

Directed By: Ezra Koenig, Nick Weidenfeld, Hend Baghdady

Transparent: Season 4 (2017)
91%

Adjusted Score: 91474%

Critics Consensus: Transparent's fourth season forsakes tight narrative discipline for an absorbingly unwieldy continued exploration of the show's uniquely ambitious themes.

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Starring: Jeffrey Tambor, Gaby Hoffmann, Amy Landecker, Jay Duplass

Directed By: Joey Soloway, Allison Liddi-Brown, Joey Soloway, Jim Frohna

Jack Whitehall: Travels With My Father: Season 1 (2017)
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Adjusted Score: -1%

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Starring: Jack Whitehall, Michael Whitehall

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Gaga: Five Foot Two (2017)
72%

Adjusted Score: 73535%

Critics Consensus: Gaga: Five Foot Two offers an absorbing glimpse of its superstar subject's backstage life, albeit one weakened by inconsistent focus and a dearth of performance footage.

Synopsis: Filmmaker Chris Moukarbel introduces the woman behind the performer, the costumes, the glitz and the glamour.... [More]

Starring: Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Florence Welch, Joe Germanotta

Directed By: Chris Moukarbel

Sunday, Sept. 24

Teen Wolf: Season 6 (2016)
83%

Adjusted Score: 63750%

Critics Consensus: The full moon ends its lunar cycle in this fast-paced final season, bringing Teen Wolf to a narratively messy but emotionally satisfying conclusion.

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Starring: Tyler Posey, Dylan O'Brien, Holland Roden, Shelley Hennig

Directed By: Jeff Davis, Marty Adelstein, Michael Thorn, René Echevarria

Star Trek: Discovery: Season 1 (2017)
83%

Adjusted Score: 87023%

Critics Consensus: Although it takes an episode to achieve liftoff, Star Trek: Discovery delivers a solid franchise installment for the next generation -- boldly led by the charismatic Sonequa Martin-Green.

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Starring: Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Jason Isaacs, Shazad Latif

Directed By: Alex Kurtzman, Bryan Fuller, Heather Kadin, Gretchen J. Berg