This Week On TV: Nov. 4-10

By Brent Furdyk. 4 Nov 2019 9:40 AM

This Week: “His Dark Materials” debuts on HBO, Auliʻi Cravalho and Queen Latifah head the cast of “The Little Mermaid Live!”, Netflix animates a Dr. Seuss classic in “Green Eggs and Ham”, Disney+ shares a sneak peek of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” and the long-awaited return of twisted toon “Rick and Morty”.

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'The Wonderful World of Disney Presents The Little Mermaid Live!'

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'Running Wild with Bear Grylls' - Season Premiere

National Geographic

'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' - Season Premiere

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'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' — Series Premiere

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'Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj' - Season Premiere

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'His Dark Materials' - Series Premiere
HBO
The young-adult novels of Phillip Pullman form the basis for this new HBO fantasy series about a youngster who navigates parallel worlds.

* Monday, Nov. 4
The End of the F***ing World
Netflix
The first season of this dark comedy followed an aspiring young serial killer who winds up bonding with the woman he intended to be his first victim as they embark on a crime-filled run from the law. Given the way the first season ended, fans have LOTS of questions, which will presumably be answered in the second season.

* Tuesday, Nov. 5
Seth Myers: Lobby Baby
Netflix
Viewers can watch Seth Myers regale them with comedy every weeknight from behind his desk on "Late Night", but for a change of pace Netflix is placing him onstage — without a desk! — for his first-ever standup comedy special.

* Tuesday, Nov. 5
'The Wonderful World of Disney Presents The Little Mermaid Live!'
ABC/Andrew Eccles
With plans in the works for a live-action version of "The Little Mermaid", this new special will combine footage from the original animated feature with live performance footage. Auliʻi Cravalho ("Moana") stars as Ariel, while Graham Phillips plays Prince Eric. Also starring Shaggy as Sebastian the crab, John Stamos as Chef Louis and Queen Latifah as tentacled sea witch Ursula.

* Tuesday, Nov. 5
'Running Wild with Bear Grylls' - Season Premiere
National Geographic
After several seasons on NBC, outdoor adventurer Bear Grylls is taking his show to a new home at the National Geographic channel. The new season's guests include “Free Solo” star Alex Honnold, Armie Hammer, Brie Larson, Bobby Bones, Cara Delevingne, Channing Tatum, Dave Bautista, Joel McHale, Rob Riggle, and Zachary Quinto.

* Tuesday, Nov. 5
'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' - Season Premiere
Tommy Garcia/Bravo
TV's most notorious table-flipping females are back with another season of Jersey antics, with the spotlight on ex-cons Teresa and Joe Giudice as he attempts to prevent himself being deported to Italy.

* Wednesday, Nov. 6 on Slice
'The Apollo'
HBO
The iconic Harlem performance venue has hosted most if not all of music's top African-American performers over the years, and this documentary about the Apollo Theater tells their stories of taking to its famed stage.

* Wednesday, Nov. 6
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Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
The Dr. Seuss classic comes to Netflix in a new animated series about a guy named Guy (Michael Douglas) who goes on a road trip with Sam I Am (Adam DeVine), who REALLY wants him to taste some green eggs and ham. Other voice talent in this big-budget series include Tracy Morgan, Diane Keaton, Jeffrey Wright, Jillian Bell, Eddie Izzard and more.

* Friday, Nov. 8
'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' — Series Premiere
Disney+/Craig Sjodin
In advance of the launch of the new Disney+ streaming service, ABC is offering a one-episode sneak peek at this anticipated new series. A spinoff of the Disney Channel's wildly popular "High School Musical" movies, this series is set in the same Utah high school but takes a meta twist by following a new group of talented teens as they're cast in their school's production of the actual musical based on "High School Musical".

* Friday, Nov. 8
'Let It Snow'
Netflix
"Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" star Kiernan Shipka heads the cast of this Netflix movie set in a small midwestern town. When a snowstorm hits on Christmas Eve, a group of high school seniors find their friendships and love lives colliding thanks to a stranded pop star, a stolen keg, a squad of competitive dancers, a mysterious woman covered in tin foil and an epic party at the local Waffle Town.

* Friday, Nov. 8
'Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj' - Season Premiere
Netflix
Former "Daily Show" correspondent Hasan Minhaj is back with a new season of his politically charged comedy series.

* Sunday, Nov. 10
'Back to Life' - Series Premiere
Luke Varley/SHOWTIME
"Episodes" standout Daisy Haggard is star and creator of this dark comedy from the producers of "Fleabag". Haggard plays Miri Matteson, who, after 18 years behind bars, returns home and stumbles back into adult life in the coastal town she once knew, while the mystery of her past looms large.

* Sunday, Nov. 10
'Rick and Morty' - Season Premiere
Adult Swim
After a far-too-long absence, the long-awaited fourth season of this severely twisted toon begins (and fans can rest easy, as series creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roilland have signed on for 70 new episodes), so settle in with some Szechuan sauce and enjoy the bizarre hilarity.

* Sunday, Nov. 10 on Adult Swim
'Shameless' - Season Premiere
Brian Bowen Smith/SHOWTIME
Get ready for the further exploits of the Gallaghers as "Shameless" returns for a 10th season.

* Sunday, Nov. 10

This Week On TV: Nov. 4-10

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