A portrait of the most troubled Beatle, this original drama follows John Lennon from early stardom through the Fab Four’s dissolution. In a masterful performance, Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who) portrays Lennon as brilliant, witty, angry, eccentric, and egomaniacal. This Lennon is also ultimately pitiable—longing for connection while navigating his troubled relationships with his first wife and son, his band mates, manager Brian Epstein, his public, and, most of all, the father who abandoned him at age 6. Sunday, Nov. 21, at 9 p.m., PBS; check local listings
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