The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

Revolution

Fifteen years after electric power fails worldwide, a young woman (Tracy Spiridakos) fights for her family in a savage America of warlords and roving militiamen. This new series owes obvious debts to The Hunger Games and Lost and suffers distracting lapses in logic (Why are the characters so well-groomed?). But it also generates some intrigue, and Giancarlo Esposito stands out in a supporting role. Monday, Sept. 17, at 10 p.m., NBC

Don’t Divorce Me! Kids’ Rules for

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Parents on Divorce

Children of divorce, ages 5 to 10, get a rare chance to speak their minds about the effects of marital separation in this disarming half-hour documentary from Emmy-winning director Amy Schatz. The kids’ thoughts on the subject are funny, surprisingly mature, and always heart-wrenching. Any parent will want to give them a listen. Thursday, Sept. 20, at 6:30 p.m., HBO

POV: I’m Carolyn Parker—The Good, the Mad, and the Beautiful

“Over my dead body.” So New Orleans resident Carolyn Parker famously proclaimed during a public meeting in which the city’s mayor unveiled a plan to raze Parker’s neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Director Jonathan Demme’s documentary follows this intrepid woman as she mounts a years-long battle to fully restore her community. Thursday, Sept. 20, at 10 p.m., PBS; check local listings

64th Primetime Emmy Awards

Late-night star Jimmy Kimmel hosts TV’s big awards ceremony for the first time, heralding his coming head-to-head duel with Jay Leno and David Letterman, due to begin when Kimmel’s weeknight show moves to 11:35 p.m. in January. Another sign of the times: For the first time ever, none of the nominees for Outstanding Drama Series—Boardwalk Empire, Breaking Bad, Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones, Homeland, and Mad Men—airs on a Big Four broadcast network. Sunday, Sept. 23, at 8 p.m., ABC

Treme

This ensemble drama series set in post-Katrina New Orleans remains as vibrant and variegated as the city itself. As Season 3 opens, musician Antoine Batiste (Wendell Pierce) has a run-in with the police, attorney Toni Bernette (Melissa Leo) meets a possible ally in her corruption investigation, and the show’s sprawling company of musicians, strivers, and hustlers all scramble for various forms of recovery and personal redemption. Sunday, Sept. 23, at 10 p.m., HBO

Other highlights

The Mob Doctor

Jordana Spiro stars in this new medical/crime drama as a Chicago surgeon forced to minister to gangsters because her brother owes the crooks a gambling debt. Monday, Sept. 17, at 9 p.m., Fox

Warehouse 13

A supernatural crisis forces Agent Steve Jinks (Aaron Ashmore) to seek out his estranged mother, played by guest star Laura Innes. Monday, Sept. 17, at 9 p.m., Syfy

SNL Primetime Election Special

Saturday Night Live detours to Thursday for a pair of prime-time editions spoofing the White House race. Thursday, Sept. 20, and Thursday, Sept. 27, at 8 p.m., NBC