David Kronke was appointed Mayor of Television after a bloodless coup in 2000. Since then, he has improved infrastructure, championed greater educational opportunities and fought for reforms that have utterly erased corruption and incompetence from the television industry. Since Mr. Kronke has ascended to power, Television is a far better place. Heh-heh, you said "Unit" (twice)
Hey, it’s nearing the end of the season, and with season finales coming at us from every direction, the networks suddenly remember that TV critics exist and that they might write about their shows, so, hey, we’re getting screeners of shows again. Huzzah.
On tonight:
You’d think after saving the world a few times, you’d get a thank you or at least get cut a little slack from your government employers. But then, you wouldn’t be familiar with the way things work on “The Unit,” where Jonas (Dennis Haysbert) and his heroic crew of bad@sses are routinely used by the military as guinea pigs and punching bags and cannon fodder in all manner of abusive ways. So, for the season finale, they’re investigated by the CIA for following orders. Of course, in their case, following their commanders’ orders puts them in danger of being tried for war crimes. You just can’t trust anybody in this government.
- “The Unit:” 9 tonight; CBS (Channel 2).
Meanwhile, over on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” they try to get a little fancy and political with the rape/murder of a fiancée of a purported undercover CIA agent – are terrorists responsible? Ah, but that’s all just subterfuge for one of those really convoluted cases that eventually ends up involving murdered children – and you know just how much dead kids mess with Det. Stabler’s (Christopher Meloni) head. (In case you don’t know: a whole lot.) Meloni’s anguished performance is what most recommends this mystery with one of those “Well, if you say so…” solutions.
- “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit:” 10 tonight, NBC (Channel 4).