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(From left) Zach Woods, Martin Starr, Thomas Middleditch, T.J. Miller, and Kumail Nanjiani

SILICON VALLEY

The Pied Piper boys may be down, but they’re not out: These start-up geeks are both smarter and dumber this season as they hilariously contend with shady bros, code theft, and—worst of all— one another. (HBO, Sundays, 10 p.m.)

2FINDING NEVERLAND The 2004 Johnny Depp–Kate Winslet weepie gets a Broadway-musical face-lift complete with star turns by Matthew Morrison and Kelsey Grammer. With sweet nods to Peter Pan, the show finds its magic and soars.

3 THE DOLL MAKER, by Richard

Montanari The eighth installment in the popular Byrne and Balzano series sees the detectives investigating a string of gruesome murders: Children are killed, then posed in public like dolls. Your pulse will race as they try to solve the case before another life is lost. 4COCKTAILS & CLASSICS Michael Urie and gossipy guests (including EW’s Jess Cagle and Jessica Shaw) dish weekly about their favorite films. It’s the best pairing of mimosas and Steel Magnolias since…last Sunday. (Logo, Sundays, 7 p.m.)

5SOUND

& COLOR, Alabama Shakes

They rocked SNL and conquered Coachella. Now the bluesy, funky foursome—fronted by awesome force of nature Brittany Howard—return with a newly expanded sonic palate. But don’t worry, they haven’t lost their signature Southern grit.

6INSIDE AMY SCHUMER Season 3 cements Schumer’s rep as a comedian’s comedian, with cameos from Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tina Fey and a star-studded spoof of 12 Angry Men that puts Schumer’s hotness on trial. (Comedy Central, Tuesdays, 10:30 p.m.)

7THE BLACK LIST TABLE READS The annual review of Holly-

wood’s best unproduced scripts is now a podcast, bringing the finest movies that never were to your device as actors perform screenplays and writers share backstories.

8 “NO WORDS,” Erik Hassle

The 26-year-old Europop breakout—fellow Swede Tove Lo is a fan—woos his crush with a pulsating roller-boogie jam custom-built for a strobe-lit couples skate. (And that mop of ginger curls doesn’t hurt either.)

9 THE CHILDREN’S CRUSADE, by Ann

Packer The writer’s latest character-driven saga follows one California family over five decades. Told from alternating perspectives, the novel explores the troubled relationships that leave everyone questioning who they are, together and apart. 10ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK John Carpenter’s ’80s action classic gets the Blu-ray treatment it deserves from Scream Factory. The disc is loaded with special features like a behind-the-scenes look at the visual effects that turn Manhattan into a prison.

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