“Cities of the Underworld” (9 p.m., History): Look down. You’d see history if all
“Cities of the Underworld” (9 p.m., History): Look down. You’d see history if all that concrete and grass wasn’t there hiding it.
“My Fair Wedding” (9 p.m., WE): A wedding planner tackles big messes in this reality show.
“Desperate Housewives” (9 p.m., ABC): Flashback alert! Fans of “Desperate Housewives” finally get a peek at what the heck happened to the ladies of Wisteria Lane over the past five years. Among the revelations, we’ll see how the bond between Bree and Katherine developed.
“Entourage” (10 p.m., HBO): On a new episode of “Entourage,” Turtle lucks into an airplane seat next to Jamie-Lynn Sigler (”The Sopranos”). But when he later tells the guys that they joined the “mile-high” club, they refuse to believe him.
“Mad Men” (10 p.m., AMC): On “Mad Men” last week, hotshot Madison Avenue ad man Don Draper was last seen stepping into the Pacific Ocean for an impromptu dip, still wearing his slacks.
Meanwhile, back at the Manhattan headquarters of the Sterling Cooper agency, Peggy Olson had certified her status as a secretary-turned-copywriter by claiming her own office. But the whole agency may be up for sale.
And through it all, everyone was wondering what had become of Draper. There had been no word from him since he vanished while attending a conference in California weeks earlier.
All too soon, the second-season finale of “Mad Men” is upon us, laden with many questions. Foremost among them: Will the mysterious Draper return to his old life, family and career in New York — or flee for good, as he has done before, and fabricate another new identity to live out?
“Mad Men” has earned critical raves, loads of awards and a devoted audience as it penetrates modern times, as they were experienced in the early 1960s. Its sterling ensemble includes Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, John Slattery, Christina Hendricks, January Jones and Robert Morse, as well as Jon Hamm, who stars as Draper (and happens to be hosting NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” on the eve of the “Mad Men” finale).
It premieres Sunday at 10 p.m. on AMC. Then it’s lights out at Sterling Cooper until next season.