TV picks for week of Oct. 27: 'S.W.A.T.,' Edgar Allan Poe, Laura Ingraham joins Fox News

October 31, 2017 at 12:58PM
Tony Award-winning and Emmy-nominated actor Denis O'Hare stars as Edgar Allan Poe in "American Masters -- Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive."
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Denis O’Hare stars as the “The Raven” writer in “Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

His telltale heart

"Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive," a new "American Masters" documentary, provides enough evidence to leave viewers believing the writer's personal life was as mysterious and sordid as the characters in his tales of horror. Denis O'Hare captures the author's charms and crankiness in various readings.

8 p.m. Mon., TPT, Ch. 2

'Ingraham Angle'

Laura Ingraham joins Fox's prime-time lineup as the mighty news network attempts to recover from the loss of Bill O'Reilly. "The Ingraham Angle" will be followed by a new program, "Fox News@Night," hosted by Shannon Bream.

9 p.m. weekdays, Fox News

More Moore

"S.W.A.T." tries to distinguish itself from the '70s original in its opening chase scene that concludes with the accidental shooting of a child. But everything else about the revival — the casting of "Criminal Minds" vet Shemar Moore, the relentless violence — suggests this will quickly become a by-the-books CBS procedural, one that will resonate more with fans of "NCIS" than those looking for a thoughtful take on mistrust of law enforcement.

9 p.m. Thu., WCCO, Ch. 4

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