1) “NCIS: Sydney” opener, 8 p.m., CBS. Lots of cop cliches are bundled here, but they’re done with crisp skill. The two main cops — an Australian man and an American woman — are loose cannons, tough and cocky and (of course) terribly attractive. They battle each other, until an authority figure tries to take over; reluctantly, they work together. Olivia Swann and Todd Lasance (shown here) lead a first-rate blend of action, drama and occasional humor.
2) “Free Guy” (2021) and “Welcome to Wrexham,” 7:30 and 10 p.m., FX. It’s Ryan Reynolds night. First, he stars as an ordinary chap who learns he’s a bit player in a videogame; the result – with Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve”) especially good in a double role – is a delight. Then comes the season-finale of a fun documentary. Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have spent millions on a small-town Welsh soccer team. This is their shot at a promotion to a better league.
3) “A Murder at the End of the World” opener, Hulu. At 27. Emma Corrin has her second great role. She drew praise and an Emmy nomination as Diana in “The Crown.” That series returns Thursday (with Elizabeth Debicki as an older Diana) and Corrin is now a genius hacker (shown here), confronting murders in a distant part of Iceland. The story moves way too slowly (two episodes tonight, five more weekly), but Corrin and the others are fascinating.
4) “Native America” season-finale, 9 p.m., PBS. As generations pass, some languages are in danger of disappearing. Now we meet people who are trying to preserve the words of their ancestors. We also meet a fascinating project – redubbing “Star Wars” into the Navajo tongue.
5) ALSO: From 8-10 p.m., the “knock-out rounds” continue on “The Voice” (NBC) and couples dance to Whitney Houston songs on “Dancing With the Stars” (ABC and Disney+). And at 10 p.m. are two three-hour miniseries: It’s the second hour of “Blackberry” on AMC and the final hour of the documentary “A Town Called Victoria” on PBS.