(BBC America) THURSDAY "Scandal": Tonight's episode title, "First Lady Sings the Blues," gives a clue that the American public isn't exactly smitten with First Lady Mellie Grant (Bellamy Young.) How will this get handled? (9 p.m. Despite the best efforts of stars David Tennant and Olivia Colman, this season has been nowhere near as good as the first. FX) "Broadchurch": Also coming to an end is this unfortunately disappointing and unnecessary Season 2 of the British-made drama.
Comedy Central) WEDNESDAY "The Americans": This tight, tense, outstanding season ends, as the Cold War-era covert Soviet spies Elizabeth (Keri Russell) and Phillip (Matthew Rhys) face all sorts of threats, including their curious and rebellious teenager daughter, who now knows her parents are KGB agents. OPB/10) "Inside Amy Schumer": Season 3 begins. Interview subjects include Bill Hilliard, former editor of The Oregonian Darrell Millner, professor emeritus of Black Studies at Portland State University Avel Gordley, former Oregon state senator and activist and Tom Potter, former Mayor of Portland and former Portland Police chief. Russell Hornsby ("Grimm") narrates, and events chronicled include the World War II era, which brought an influx of African American workers to fill jobs in Portland's shipyards the Vanport flood discriminatory lending and real estate policies that contributed to the concentration of African American residents in inner Northeast Portland racial clashes with the Portland Police Bureau and more. A&E) TUESDAY "Portland Civil Rights: Lift Ev'ry Voice": A new "Oregon Experience" documentary from OPB draws on archival material and interviews with Portlanders to tell the story of Portland's African American history, notably decades of turmoil and change, the 1960s, '70s, and early '90s. What will Norma (Vera Farmiga) do about it once she gets back from her impulsive runaway trip to Portland? (9 p.m.
"Bates Motel": As we saw last week, Norman (Freddie Highmore) seems to have gone all the way around the bend, showing up in the kitchen in Norma's bathrobe, and thinking he's her, preparing a tasty breakfast.
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