God Friended Me | Sunday, 8:30 p.m., CBS

The second-season premiere of “God Friended Me” finds its male characters at a crossroads. Atheistic podcast host Miles Finer (Brandon Micheal Hall) has been cut loose by the Facebook God account that gave his life purpose as a millennial do-gooder in a cynical world. His father, the Reverend Arthur Finer (Joe Morton), fell in love with Trish (Erica Gimpel) and decided to leave his longtime Harlem congregation for the life of a full-time husband. For Morton, most recently seen as the diabolical Rowan Pope on ABC’s “Scandal,” joining the cast allowed him to work on the East Coast and in a completely different mode: upbeat.

Morton, 71, spoke to The Post on break from filming the series at Steiner Studios in Brooklyn.

What was the viewer reaction when they learned that Reverend Finer was leaving his flock behind?

I think people enjoyed it. One of the conflicts people have is between their love and their life. “Who do I love and what do I do with my life?” Arthur had been a pastor for years and years. He decided he’d like to get married. Maybe it was time for him to take a break.

Your role on “God Friended Me” couldn’t be more different from Papa Pope on “Scandal.” Was that deliberate?

I was looking for something that was diametrically opposed [to “Scandal”], a role that was more life-affirming. I loved the script for this show. It was about a world that talks about helping people through the greater use of social media. It espoused a religious, Christian ideal without slamming anybody over the head. You don’t have to believe in God to believe in good.

How long has Arthur Finer been a widower?

For most of his children’s lives. He hasn’t had anyone in his life since. Trish is the beginning of a new life. He has someone he has feelings for. It completes the circle.

Where will Arthur and Trish live? She wants a new place. He wants to stay where he is.

He doesn’t want to move because [his home] is where he’s most comfortable. In most relationships you have to come together to make a greater whole. He understands that he has to start anew.

Trish has found a handsome home. What’s the going price for a building like that?

It’s a four-floor brownstone, so I think it wouldn’t go for anything less than $1.5 million.

What kind of wedding would you like Arthur to have?

We’re looking at locations like the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. But their wedding will be held off a little bit. There will be complications.

Do you give your co-star Brandon Micheal Hall advice about the business?

As far as acting goes, he and I talk about what you can learn from on-the-job training. I used to watch James Earl Jones onstage and tried to remember what I thought I understood. The other thing I tell the young actors on the show is to be on your voice. Don’t whisper. They get in front of the camera and whisper. They think that’s normal, when in fact it’s not. Be on your voice. What happens is [when you do] that, you’re actually more involved and your body’s more involved. That’s because I grew up onstage, not on camera. A lot of younger actors also learn their lines on set. They’re losing the opportunity to make choices. If you do your homework the night before, you have all that time to make choices on set.

And here’s what else to watch this week:

The Unicorn | Thursday, 8:30 p.m., CBS

When Wade’s (Walton Goggins) friends encourage him to join a support group for partners who have lost a spouse to help him deal with his anger, Wade is shocked by the advice he’s given by Caroline (Betsy Brandt), the group’s host.

9-1-1 | Monday, 8 p.m., Fox

A tsunami hits LA, placing Buck’s life (Oliver Stark) in danger. With Ronda Rousey, who broke her finger while filming.

Saturday Night Live | Saturday, 11:35 p.m., NBC

Say that you won four Emmy awards for creating, writing and starring in “Fleabag.” What would your next gig be? Hosting “SNL,” of course. Some girl named Taylor Swift will be singing songs, but everyone will be watching to see Phoebe Waller-Bridge host on Oct. 5. What a coup. What timing. Good show.

Stumptown | Wednesday, 10 p.m., ABC

Dex (Cobie Smulders) is hired by a wealthy man to find a missing woman he only just met, but the task is not as simple as it seems.

Sunnyside | Thursday, 9:30 p.m., NBC

Garrett (Kal Penn) and Griselda (Diana Maria Riva) suspect that Hakim (Samba Schutte) is involved in something suspicious. Meanwhile, Brady (Moses Storm) takes refuge in Jun Ho (Joel Kim Booster) and Mei Lin’s (Poppy Liu) high society life.

Godfather of Harlem | Sunday, 10 p.m., Epix

Series premiere. Forest Whitaker plays Harlem drug kingpin Bumpy Johnson, who returns to the hood after 11 years in Alcatraz to find that the Mafia has taken over. A turf war with Vincent Gigante (Vincent D’Onofrio) breaks out. The last five minutes of the pilot are not for the fainthearted.

Mixed-ish | Tuesday, 9 p.m., ABC

Fitting in at school and standing out at work are hard enough for Rainbow (Arica Himmel) and Alicia (Tika Sumpter) but their father’s (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) insistence that they do something to make the world a better place makes those goals even harder to achieve.