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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 (2017)
73%

Adjusted Score: 75350%

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.

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

Directed By: Bradley Buecker, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Maggie Kiley, Liza Johnson

Wednesday, Sept. 6

You're the Worst: Season 4 (2017)
100%

Adjusted Score: 100005%

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.

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

Directed By: Stephen Falk, Stephen Falk, Heath Cullens, Tamra Davis

Friday, Sept. 8

BoJack Horseman: Season 4 (2017)
97%

Adjusted Score: 98345%

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.

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

Directed By: Steven A. Cohen, Noel Bright, Will Arnett, Aaron Paul

One Mississippi: Season 2 (2017)
100%

Adjusted Score: 100003%

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

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

Directed By: Louis C.K., Diablo Cody, Tig Notaro

Sunday, Sept. 10

The Orville: Season 1 (2017)
31%

Adjusted Score: 33686%

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

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

Directed By: Seth MacFarlane, Brannon Braga, David A. Goodman, Jason Clark

Outlander: Season 3 (2017)
90%

Adjusted Score: 90073%

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

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

Directed By: Ronald D. Moore, Brendan Maher, Jennifer Getzinger

The Deuce: Season 1 (2017)
93%

Adjusted Score: 97964%

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

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

Directed By: George Pelecanos, David Simon, James Franco, Nina Kostroff-Noble

Fear the Walking Dead: Season 3 (2017)
84%

Adjusted Score: 33773%

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.

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

Directed By: Robert Kirkman, Dave Erickson, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero

Top of the Lake: China Girl (2017)
72%

Adjusted Score: 75088%

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.

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

Directed By: Jane Campion, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Jane Campion