TV

Drama mama

Now that school is in full swing, the kids have to get back to that early bedtime, which gives Mama an extra hour to enjoy a glass of wine and some more adult programming.

The big-kid programs that Mama is most looking forward to catching up with:

“Sons of Anarchy” (Tuesday, 10 p.m., FX)
Besides clocking in at a seemingly unnecessary 90 minutes, the season premiere for this motorcycle gang provides no fewer than two musical montages, the grossest murder Mama’s ever witnessed on TV, two prolonged ass shots — one of which Mama never, ever needed to see — and that rare occasion where Mama must plug her ears, close her eyes and hum until she is sure that a scene is over. Yes, there is progress in the story, which is good considering this show’s tendency to spin its wheels, but be warned that you will need a strong stomach to endure these bad boys. At least there’s the dreamy Jimmy Smits to make it more palatable.

“Haven” (Friday, 10 p.m., Syfy)
You might not consider this science-fiction series so terrible for kids — after all, there’s rarely an actual death despite all the peril. But the spooky Stephen King vibe (one of his short stories is the basis for the series) could provide more than a couple of nightmares: the Maine townsfolk ran as a fiery meteor storm destroyed everything in last season’s cliffhanger that left Audrey (Emily Rose) and Duke (Eric Balfour) lost in a collapsing barn/time continuum.

“Broadchurch” (Wednesday, 10 p.m., BBC America)
If you have children, this British import may be too much for you to handle, too. There are only a few episodes left until Hardy (David Tennant) and Ellie (Olivia Colman) catch Danny’s killer — and they do promise to catch that person — but you still have to deal with his grieving family, neighbors turning on each other and the unsettling sense of danger looming in this small town.

“Robocroc” (Saturday, 9 p.m., Syfy)
So, this one is arguably ridiculous enough that even your toddlers may giggle at the military experiment gone horribly wrong. But just as you might not share that first mind-altering experience in college, do you really want your kids to know how much you eagerly anticipate the return of Syfy’s cheesetastic Saturday night movies?