Puttin' on the Fitz
Amazon will decide whether to move forward on eight potential series based on the response they get from fans who watch these sample episodes. Most of the offerings are aimed at kids, but "The Last Tycoon," based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's unfinished novel, is for grown-ups. Matt Bomer plays a movie exec hoping to get a few more one-liners out of the way before he succumbs to a damaged heart. The fast-paced dialogue and lavish set scenes will transport classic-film fans to a sunny side of paradise.
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Fight of the century
The "Game of Thrones" season finale is still a week away, but the trend in dramas has been to amp up the action in penultimate episodes, which may be why fans are so excited about this weekend's installment, "Battle of the Bastards." Producers are promising the most epic battle scene in TV history with thousands of extras. At least one character is expected to meet his maker — at least temporarily.
8 p.m. Sun., HBO
The great escape
Newcomer Jodie Comer is so committed to her role as a 26-year-old woman readjusting to life after 13 years of captivity that you'll momentarily forget Brie Larson's Oscar-winning role in "Room." Unfortunately, "Thirteen," a five-part miniseries, all too quickly sets aside her layered performance to focus on a standard thriller — her kidnapper is on the loose — that relies largely on the ineptitude of Keystone Kops. Nevertheless, Comer is someone to keep an eye on.
9 p.m. Thu., BBC America
Neal Justin
