The virgin diary
Folks who want to explore the telenovela format but can't put up with pesky subtitles should check out "Jane the Virgin," a new dramedy featuring a breakout performance from Gina Rodriguez, who plays an engaged and engaging young woman who is accidentally inseminated and carrying her boss' baby. Silly? Absolutely. But that's the whole point of telenovelas. Plus, with "Cristela," "Black-ish" and the upcoming sitcom "Fresh Off the Boat," network TV seems finally ready to admit that people of color exist. Those bemoaning the rapid death of daytime soap operas will be smart to DVR this show and cackle the afternoon away. 7 p.m. Monday, WUCW, Ch. 23
Olive oy!
There's every reason to admire "Olive Kitteridge": an acclaimed director (Lisa Cholodenko, "The Kids Are All Right"), a dynamite cast, including Frances McDormand and Richard Jenkins, and an accomplished producer named Tom Hanks. But, quite frankly, the two-part miniseries is a bit of a snoozer. Observing a frozen woman's life in sleepy New England over the course of 25 years may have made for a great book by Elizabeth Strout, but on screen it is painfully slow. Bill Murray shows up in the final minutes to add some energy, but it's too late. 8 p.m. Sunday-Monday, HBO
Playing 'The Game'
When it comes to spy dramas, no one does it better than the Brits. "The Game," a six-part drama, isn't one of the country's best, but if you like your cloak-and-dagger action served with intelligence and a lot of boardroom whispering, this is for you. The series takes place in 1972 London, where agents are trying to rub out a Soviet plot that could be the end of the empire. 9 p.m. Wednesday, BBC America
Get me to the church on time
Gospel superstar Deitrick Haddon and Destiny's Child veteran Michelle Williams bring plenty of spunk and spirit to "Fix My Choir," a feel-good series in which the duo travels to different cities to help vocal groups harmonize — in more ways than one. First up, a New Orleans choir still trying to recover from Hurricane Katrina. 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oxygen
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