Full Moon on ‘White Lotus,’ Perilous Journeys in ‘1923,’ ’60 Minutes’ Investigates Drones, Familiar Faces in ‘Suits LA’

The White Lotus

SUNDAY: The sensual Thailand season has been building to this: the night of a full moon, where the exotic resort’s visitors can let their hair down (among other things) and let loose. That’s especially true for the Ratliff bros: “master of the universe” Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger) and sensitive Lochlan (Sam Nivola), partying aboard a yacht of ill repute, and the girlfriend group of Jaclyn (Michelle Monaghan), Laurie (Carrie Coon) and Kate (Leslie Bibb), who eagerly allow hunky trainer Valentin (Armas Fedaravicius) and his Russian pals to show them a rowdy night on the town. Elsewhere, Rick (Walton Goggins) pursues his mission in Bangkok and meets up with an old friend (guest star to be announced), while sweet security guard Gaitok (Tayme Thapthimthong) panics over a purloined pistol.

1923

SUNDAY: “Well, that’s one calamity down,” Jacob Dutton (a weathered Harrison Ford) grumbles after a crisis is averted on his beleaguered Montana ranch in the grueling Yellowstone prequel. But he hasn’t taken into account the perils facing his nephew Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) and British bride Alexandra (Julia Schlaepfer) as they separately travel westward. Their harrowing journeys now include train travel, if Alexandra can get out of Grand Central Station unscathed (unlikely), while Spencer finds little solace when he jumps a boxcar to escape danger in Texas.

60 Minutes

SUNDAY: Reports about mysterious drone sightings have left many wondering if the truth is out there. (Hat tip to Mulder and Scully.) But correspondent Bill Whitaker investigates an even more sinister series of drone incidents over sensitive military sites, including Virginia’s Langley Air Force Base, where nearly half of the country’s F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets are located. Other segments include Anderson Cooper’s interview with renowned German filmmaker Werner Herzog and Scott Pelley’s report on the fallout from the U.S. Marine Band canceling a concert featuring the Equity Arc Wind Symphony, comprised of middle-school and high-school musicians of color.

Suits LA

SUNDAY: A considerably dressed-down version of Harvey Specter (original series star Gabriel Macht) returns to the Suits franchise in the spinoff, appearing in a flashback to the days when he was best buds with his baseball-playing bro Ted (Stephen Amell), then a New York-based prosecutor. Swapping superhero banter—perhaps a nod to Amell’s Arrow credentials?—their friendship is a contrast to Ted’s present-day dilemma when he’s been betrayed by his nearest and dearest. Another familiar face, Enrico Colantoni (Veronica Mars, English Teacher), plays himself in a whimsical subplot as a client whose vandalism against an annoying influencer neighbor lands him in legal jeopardy.

Dark Winds

SUNDAY: The atmospheric 1970s mystery series based on Tony Hillerman’s novels resonates more than most, in part because crime doesn’t feel like a commonplace unlike on so many procedurals. Navajo Police Lt. Joe Leaphorn (the tremendous Zahn McClarnon) is deeply rattled after discovering a body in a drainage tunnel with a troubling native symbol. As he follows leads with his deputy Jim Chee (Kioma Gordon), Leaphorn also fields questions from visiting FBI Special Agent Washington (Jenna Elfman) about the missing B.J. Vines. Elsewhere, Border Agent Bernadette (Jessica Matten) encounters influential oilman Tom Spenser (Bruce Greenwood) as she continues her off-the-books investigation of possible human trafficking.

The Righteous Gemstones

SUNDAY: After last week’s delirious Civil War-era detour starring Bradley Cooper, the irreverent comedy’s final season begins in earnest, with preparations afoot for the annual “Give-a-Thon” celebration marking the late Aimee-Leigh’s (Jennifer Nettles) birthday. Will & Grace alum Megan Mullally begins a significant recurring role as the matriarch’s BFF Lori Milsap, who returns for the occasion. But first, the off-putting offspring must convince their dad Eli (John Goodman) to get off his fishing boat, where he’s trying to find himself, and join the festivities.

INSIDE WEEKEND TV:

• The Other Hurley (Saturday, 11 am/ET, ESPN, streaming on ESPN+): If you missed last Sunday’s entertaining 60 Minutes profile of UConn Men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley, or wanted more, E60 presents Jeremy Schaap’s report on the colorful and polarizing figure from an esteemed hoops family. An extended version streams on ESPN+ following the broadcast, which repeats Sunday at 10 am/ET on ESPN2.
• Royal-ish (Saturday, 8/7c, Hallmark Channel): Fairy tales do come true, at least for amusement-park fake princess Lacey (Superstore’s Nichole Sakura), who befriends a real-life 8-year-old princess, prompting father Henry (William Moseley) to invite her to his kingdom as a governess.
• Taken at a Basketball Game (Saturday, 8/7c, Lifetime): D.B. Woodside (9-1-1: Lone Star) is a dad who takes his estranged daughter (Claire Qute) to a ball game to bond, but the game changes when she goes missing and a desperate search ensues at the stadium.
• 48 Hours (10/9c, CBS): Jonathan Vigliotti reports on the 2022 murder of Angela Prichard, who repeatedly asked the local Iowa police to help protect her from her estranged husband’s threats.
• CBS News Sunday Morning (Sunday, 9 am/ET, check local listings): Faith Salie interviews Succession Emmy winner Sarah Snook, soon to open on Broadway in an acclaimed one-woman version of The Picture of Dorian Gray.
• The Americas (8/7c, NBC): Wildlife among the Gulf Coast includes courtship rituals among male manatees in Florida, an alligator mom guiding her hatchlings in Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp and a rare mother ocelot raising kittens in Texas.
• Tracker (8/7c, CBS): Lone wolf Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley) heads to the big city of the Big Apple when a woman disappears from an upscale boutique’s dressing room. Followed by new episodes of Watson (9/8c) and The Equalizer (10/9c).
• Naked and Afraid (8/7c, Discovery Channel): The survivalist series welcomes back Steven Lee Hall Jr, who’s completed seven challenges on the show over the last decade. He joins two first-time participants in the Kentucky backwoods, and if he makes it another 21 days, he’ll set a longevity record.
• Grimsburg (8:30/7:30c, Fox): Flute (Jon Hamm) is jealous of his visiting dad’s closest companion, a talking car. (Think Knight Rider’s Michael Knight and KITT.)
• Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue (Sunday, 9/8c, MGM+): The plane-crash survivors risk their necks to set up a transmitter atop a treacherous cliff. And when the body count rises again, this time in an unmistakably violent fashion, there’s little doubt a killer is in their midst—or in their vicinity.
• Yellowstone (Sunday, streaming on Peacock): For those who’ve been patiently (or impatiently) waiting, the second half of the hit drama’s final season is finally available for streaming.