1) Emmy awards. 8 p.m. ET Sunday, ABC (5 and 8 p.m. on the West Coast.. It’s time to honor the best of a strike-shattered season … then move on to a better one. Eugene and Dan Levy are the father-son hosts. Netflix has 107 nominations, but FX has the top individual shows – “Shogun” (shown here) for drama (25), “The Bear” for comedy (23).
2) Presidential debate, 9-10:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox (each with preview hours at ), plus PBS and news channels. It’s a high-stakes night, under firm rules. David Muir and Linsey Davis will ask the questions; Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will have two minutes each to reply, and will be muted otherwise.
3) “MTV Video Music Awards,” 8 p.m. Wednesday, MTV, BET, CMT, Comedy Central; also, MTV has a preview at 6:30, repeats awards at 11.Performers include Megan Thee Stallion (the host), Katy Perry (Video Vanguard winner), Lenny Kravitz, Sabrina Carpenter, Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello, LL Cool J, Halsey, more.
4) “America’s Got Talent,” 8 p.m., NBC. On Wednesday (nudged back a day, because of the debate), a dozen acts perform. There are four singers (ages 9, 14, 20 and 55), a band, two magicians, a comedian, an aerialist and dog, drone and dance acts. Viewers vote and learn Thursday which six will be finalists, joining four already set.
5) “Moonflower Murders,” 9 p.m. Sunday, PBS. First came “Magpie Murders,” with a writer killed and his final chapter missing. Susan (Lesley Manville) probed two murders (one fictional), while imagining conversations with the book’s detective. Now she’s back to crack another book-related case; the result is brilliantly crafted.
6) “61st Street” season-finale, 9 p.m. today, CW. Franklin (Courtney B. Vance) became a community hero when defending a Black teen charged with killing a white cop. But now he’s on the other side — defense lawyer in a murder case involving a white cop and a Black victim. As the trial wraps up, he tries to expose corruption.
7) Football, 8:20 p.m. ET today, ABC and ESPN; 8 p.m. Friday, Fox. Today brings the long-awaited return of Aaron Rodgers, as his Jets visit the 49ers. And Friday brings a major change: Wrestling returns to cable (8 p.m., USA Network); Fox switches to football, with Arizona (ranked No. 21 after the first week) at Kansas State (No. 18).
8) “Have I Got News For You” debut, 9 p.m. ET Saturday, CNN. This has thrived in England for 34 years, winning comedy awards. It’s a quiz about the news, hoping for witty replies. To nudge that, Roy Wood Jr. — who has done good work on “The Daily Show” and at the White House correspondents dinner — will host.
9) “Snowpiercer” series finale, 9 p.m. Sunday, AMC;,also, 10:02 and 1:34. As fierce and propulsive as a bullet train, this story has taken us through four season on a frozen planet. Now survivors try to stop an obsessed scientist from firing a rocket that will transform or end the Earth. It’s a confusing final hour, but packs an impact.
10) ALSO: Three more dramas have strong season-openers. “The Old Man” (10 p.m. Thursday, FX) finds Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow in Afghanistan, on an imposing rescue mission. “Ridley” and “Van Der Valk” (8 and 10 p.m. Sunday, PBS) have brooding crimesolvers; each will tackle three intense, two-part mysteries.