DON’T MISS
“Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck” — Both thrilling and devastating, this remarkable new documentary from director Brett Morgen explores the indelible life and legacy of the late Nirvana rocker Cobain. Morgen gained unprecedented access to Cobain’s personal archives, and relies on that material to offer an unflinchingly intimate portrait of an iconic musician who lived on the fine edge between madness and genius. Included: Interviews with Cobain’s mother and sister, his widow, Courtney Love, and others. 9 p.m. Monday, HBO.
OTHER GOOD BETS
SUNDAY: “Madam Secretary” wraps up a successful first season with a case of the flashbacks. The political drama recalls how Elizabeth (Tea Leoni) received a job offer that would have changed her life. 7 p.m., CBS.
SUNDAY: Have you stuck with “Secrets & Lies” for all 10 episodes? Your reward comes tonight when the murderer is revealed. 8 p.m., ABC.
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SUNDAY: The oh-so-creepy supernatural Victorian-era drama “Penny Dreadful” returns for a second season of ghastly shenanigans. 10 p.m., Showtime.
MONDAY: “Gotham” closes out a first season that was both riveting and revolting as the city is plagued by a vicious gang war. Too bad Batman can’t show up to save the day. 7 p.m., Fox.
TUESDAY: In the Season 1 finale of “Forever,” a museum worker’s death prompts an investigation that hinges on a missing dagger that was used to kill Julius Caesar — and Adam. 9 p.m., ABC.
WEDNESDAY: “American Idol” gets down to its final three contestants tonight. 7 p.m., Fox.
WEDNESDAY: On the season finale of “Criminal Minds,” Kate’s (Jennifer Love Hewitt) niece and her best friend are kidnapped. The suspect? An online predator. 8 p.m., CBS.
THURSDAY: As “The Big Bang Theory” wraps up its season, Sheldon (Jim Parsons) puts the pressure on Penny (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting) and Leonard (Johnny Galecki) to pick a wedding date. 7 p.m., CBS.
THURSDAY: On “Bones,” a high school student’s remains are found; Brennan (Emily Deschanel) finds similarities between her own teen years and the victim’s. 7 p.m., Fox.
FRIDAY: “Hawaii Five-0” says “aloha” to its fifth season with back-to-back episodes. 8 p.m., CBS.
SATURDAY: Reese Witherspoon hosts “Saturday Night Live.” 10:29 p.m., NBC.
