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TV Calendar for the Week of September 4

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

by Debbie Day | September 4, 2017 | Comments

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Here are new and returning shows, live events, and more to look forward to for the week of Monday, September 4. See how they stack up by Tomatometer so far.

Tuesday, Sept. 5

American Horror Story: Cult
73% 52%

Critics Consensus: American Horror Story: Cult intrigues with timely, over-the-top creepiness - and lots of clowns - despite being hampered by broad political generalizations and occasional holes in the narrative's logic.

Starring: Sarah Paulson , Alison Pill , Evan Peters , Adina Porter

Wednesday, Sept. 6

You're the Worst: Season 4
100% 87%

Critics Consensus: You're the Worst remains smartly idiosyncratic in its fourth season, deftly balancing its dramatic elements against some of the sharpest laughs on television.

Starring: Chris Geere , Aya Cash , Desmin Borges , Kether Donohue

Friday, Sept. 8

BoJack Horseman: Season 4
97% 98%

Critics Consensus: BoJack Horseman's fourth season finds the show continuing to fearlessly traverse the emotional gamut - with results that are heartbreaking as often as they are hilarious.

Starring: Will Arnett , Amy Sedaris , Alison Brie , Aaron Paul

One Mississippi: Season 2
100% 90%

Critics Consensus: Tig Notaro balances personal and political storytelling with tenderness and warmth in One Mississippi's even stronger -- yet darker -- second season.

Starring: Tig Notaro , Noah Harpster , John Rothman , Sheryl Lee Ralph

Sunday, Sept. 10

The Orville: Season 1
31% 93%

Critics Consensus: An odd jumble of campiness and sincerity, homage and satire, The Orville never quite achieves liftoff.

Starring: Seth MacFarlane , Adrianne Palicki , Penny Johnson , Scott Grimes

Outlander: Season 3
90% 92%

Critics Consensus: Outlander's epic love story returns with the same strong storytelling and an added layer of maturity.

Starring: Caitriona Balfe , Sam Heughan , Tobias Menzies , Duncan Lacroix

The Deuce: Season 1
93% 86%

Critics Consensus: The Deuce again demonstrates David Simon's masterful grasp of urban grit, while never losing detailed sight of its colorful characters.

Starring: James Franco , Maggie Gyllenhaal , Gary Carr , Margarita Levieva

Fear the Walking Dead: Season 3
84% 81%

Critics Consensus: A distinctive ensemble brings a compelling flavor of Fear to The Walking Dead mythos, but this ambitious spinoff still shares its originator's penchant longwinded pacing that may diminish the tension for some viewers.

Starring: Kim Dickens , Cliff Curtis , Frank Dillane , Alycia Debnam-Carey

Top of the Lake: China Girl
72% 42%

Critics Consensus: Top of the Lake remains impressively idiosyncratic and ambitious in its second season, even if the plot of this six-episode arc isn't quite as tightly wound as its predecessor's.

Starring: Elisabeth Moss , Gwendoline Christie , David Dencik , Ewen Leslie