Last Night's TV: The Mindy Project, Zoo, The Bastard Executioner, and More (SPOILERS!)

VIEW IN BROWSER THIS ISSUE: The Mindy Project, Zoo, America's Got Talent, The Bastard Executioner, Big Brother TOP MOMENT OF THE NIGHT The Mindy Project Goes Meta Hulu BECAUSE: How fitting that The Mindy Project's debut in its brand new medium took place in an alternate reality where Mindy married Joseph Gordon-Levitt, founded a girdle line for the sexually active obese, and--ugh--never stopped sleeping with the midwife. But in reality, all is well with Mindy and with The Mindy Project--its season 4 premiere on Hulu was just as sparkly, giggly, and immaculately dressed as ever. READ OUR RECAP Zoo CBS WHAT HAPPENED: The first season of CBS' mostly successful Zoo ended on Tuesday night, and it was... weird. Even for a show about homicidal housecats. As EW recapper Jodi Walker lays it out, "The finale suddenly skips ahead a few months where the world has descended into chaos, and by that, I of course mean, random public singalongs to 4 Non Blondes. Oh, and 17,000 animal-related casualties." Things have gone full apocalyptic in the world of Zoo, and even worse, the Animal Avengers have been torn apart following the plane crash that they think killed Jamie. But--record scratch that sounds like a leopard cub growl--Jamie didn't die. She's recovering from the crash in some kindly fisherman's house in the middle of nowhere, and when he finally tracks down a phone for her, she rings her old pals to tell them that she still has the Zambian leopard, the one and only surviving key to a cure for the animals. Unfortunately, the other four run into a veritable street gang of animals when skipping town to go rescue Jamie and they charge their car a split-second before the screen cuts to credits. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING: TV.com offers up the trifecta of Zoo's finale's sticking points: "Time jumps and last stands and how mankind fared against beastkind." Unfortunately for fans looking for answers, each of those is met with one big, zebra-print question mark. From the loss of the cure, to the reveal that the cure might still exist, to grinding to a standstill in front of the entire group of extras from the full "Circle of Life" scene in The Lion King on the way to that cure, it's clear that Zoo will need a second season to give any sort of closure to its characters and its fans. Nicely played, Zoo... weirdly but nicely played. READ OUR RECAP America's Got Talent NBC WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING: EW recapper Lincee Ray sums up the final performance episode of America's Got Talent's 10th season perfectly: "Several acts fell flat, but we'll always have the dude who swallows weird things." Former favorites like Drew Lynch and Derek Hughes didn't click like they have in the past, whereas Paul Zerdin just took on more than he could handle. But you know who can always be counted on to not take on more than he can handle? Professional Regurgitator Stevie Starr, because that guy can seriously regurgitate anything, anytime, any way you want it--and while you wouldn't think you'd want that at all, it's certainly hard to look away. WHAT HAPPENED: Most agree that S.S. the Profesh Regurgitator is the pseudo-vomiting man to beat, and the only act that really showed off enough talent in their final performance to do so was probably the CraigLewis Band and their polka dots. But as Buddy TV points out, "The fact that vocalists have consistently been in danger is a sign that voters aren't fans of such acts on AGT, at least not anymore." That really only leaves Drew Lynch and his touching story to sway voters, but considering he wasn't at his best on Tuesday night... yeah, it's probably going to be that dude who swallows weird things. What a world. READ OUR RECAP The Bastard Executioner FX WHAT HAPPENED: FX's new show gets off to a supernatural start: In 14th century Wales -- "a time of unfair taxation, widespread fealty to the Roman Catholic Church, life-spans of the nasty, brutish, and short variety; and ubiquitous hipster facial hair," according to EW recapper Chris Lee -- Wilkin Brattle is felled in battle and visited by an otherworldly creature who tells him to put down his sword in exchange for his life. He agrees, watches a tiny dragon fly out of his fallen comrade's chest, and so begins an ambitious premiere. What follows is a whole lot of death: the death of Wilkin's pregnant wife, the death of the corrupt Baron, the death of brothers, and the promise of more death as Wilkin assumes the identity of an executioner. Plus, there are even more visions of tiny babies, this time of the human variety, apparently coming from the union of Wilkin and the Baron's widow. Something definitely seems rotten in 14th century Wales, and it's not just all the corpses... WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING: But, yeah, a lot of it is the corpses. The verdict is in and it is conclusive: Bastard Executioner is a complete and total bloodbath. TV Line recognized show creator Kurt Sutter's (Sons of Anarchy) bloody stamp on the premiere as it was "delivered on the tips of daggers, the edges of swords, and even on the ends of crudely sharpened sticks," while Grantland's critic was prepared but overwhelmed by Sutter's violent pilot: "With a title like The Bastard Executioner, I was prepared for heads to be severed, but seeing them run through, like a martini olive with a toothpick, was a surprise. Is it any wonder that the prevailing aroma wafting off of The Bastard Executioner is gangrenous and rotten?" So can Bastard Executioner flourish on a rotting foundation? Surely only time and more baby visions will tell. READ OUR RECAP One More Thing... Showmance Is Dead CBS IT'S NOT YOU, IT'S VANESSA: Though Johnny Mac briefly considered the delicious idea of taking a sacrificial sledgehammer to Vanessa's carefully crafted season, Big Brother 17's most masterful architect continued to get her way, but was also forced to publicly pick a side, and went with completely blindsiding Austin (that hair is bad for peripheral vision). Austin is... not thrilled, but hey, he'll always have Liz. These BB relationships, they're built to last. READ OUR RECAP Also Check Out... Recommended by Copyright © 2015 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved. WANT MORE? To subscribe to any of EW.com's email products, please click here. PRIVACY POLICY Please click here for our privacy policy. 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