TV tonight: 'Black-ish,' new night for 'Full Frontal'

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
NBC, 9 ET/PT

Fans of Mariska Hargitay’s performance may not want to miss this outing, which turns its attention to Benson’s personal life. A 6-year-old boy's disappearance  leads Benson to examine her own role as a mom.

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Black-ish
ABC, 9:30 ET/PT

No sitcom is trying harder to make a statement, and make viewers think about that statement, than Black-ish. This week, that effort results in a compelling special episode that examines post-election tensions and divisions, as seen through the eyes of Dre (Anthony Anderson), his family and his co-workers. While the episode is not one-sided, it's not balanced, either, and a certain preachiness does set in — though Anderson’s speech about loving a country that has not always loved him back is powerful enough to justify the preaching. In the end, this is a message episode, and while no one will like everything being said, the ultimate message — that we need to stop calling each other names and start listening to each other — would seem to be one everyone can embrace.

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
TBS, 10:30 ET/PT

Here’s something else everyone should be able to agree on. This election turned Samantha Bee into a star, and her show — which moves to its new Wednesday time slot — into a political comedy power.