The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences honors television's best tonight, with past Emmy faves Game of Thrones and Veep both favored to take home Outstanding Drama and Outstanding Comedy one last time for their final seasons, but as our Joe Reid points out, their victories seem far less certain today than they did at the start of Emmy campaign season. Also tonight: fresh episodes of premium cable's top series, football, Country Music, The Circus, and more.
LIVE AWARDS SHOW: From the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, it's The 71st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Taking a cue from this year's well-received Oscar ceremony, tonight's ceremony will be host-less, with a who's who list of celebrities presenting nominees and announcing winners across 27 categories. Will GoT go out on top? Tune in to find out in real time! 8:00 PM ET on Fox
SPORTS: From FirstEnergy stadium in Cleveland, Sunday Night Football pits the Los Angeles Rams against the Cleveland Browns. Kickoff is at 5:15 PM ET on NBC
NEW EPISODE: Emmy contender Succession finds the Roy children in the U.K. this week, where they're forced to negotiate with their mother, even as they attempt to outmaneuver one another behind the scenes. 9:00 PM ET on HBO
NEW EPISODE: Ken Burns' Country Music resumes tonight with The Sons and Daughters of America, which examines the ways in country music reflected shifts in the American landscape from 1964-1968 as Merle Haggard and Charley Pride emerged on the music scene. 8:00 PM ET on PBS
SEASON PREMIERE: Showtime's political series The Circus returns just in time to cover this past week's whistleblower saga, and the ever-increasing carnival-like atmosphere in Washington. 8:00 PM ET on Showtime
ALSO TONIGHT
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