1) “The Wall” season-opener, 10 p.m., NBC. After gobbling up most of NBC’s schedule for 16 days, the Olympic trials finally ended Sunday. That lets this show go ahead … for a few weeks, until the Olympics begin July 26. Tonight (shown here), host Chris Hardwick has a dad-daughter duo. Read more…
1) BET Awards, 8-11:30 p.m., BET; also, MTV, VH1, Pop, Nickelodeon and TV Land. Taraji Henson hosts a night with award for movies, TV, sports and – especially – music. Nominees performing include Ice Spice (shown here), Victoria Monet, Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla, Latto, Tyla ad Sexyy Red, Also performing: Lauryn Hill, Shaboozey, and more; Usher gets a special award. Read more…
1) “Saturday Night Live” alumni. They’re everywhere. Maya Rudolph hosts an “SNL” rerun (11:29 p.m., NBC), with others in movies: Eddie Murphy’s “Coming 2 America” (2021, shown here) is 8 p.m. on BET. Bill Murray has “Stripes” (1981) at 7 p.m. on IFC and “Ghostbusters” films at 2, 4:30, 7 and 9:30 on E. Chevy Chase’s “Vacation” is 6 p.m. on Sundance, plus sequels. Read more…
1) Women’s gymnastics Olympic trials, 8-10 p.m., NBC. This has become the new favorite Olympic sport for many Americans, with past champions (Simone Biles, shown here, and Suni Lee) back for more. The first round of trials is tonight, with the finals at 8 p.m. Sunday; the men have their finals at 3 p.m. Saturday. Read more…
1) “The Bear,” Hulu. It’s the first full day for “Bear.”. (Hulu originally planned to release the entire third season today; then it nudgged that up to 9 p.m. Wednesday.) The first season won 10 Emmys, including best comedy, actor (Jeremy Allen White, shown here) and supporting actor and actress (Ebon Moss-Bacharach, Ayo Edebiri). The second will be up for Emmys in September. Read more…
1) “Walker” series-finale, 8 p.m,, CW. After 13 seasons – nine as “Walker, Texas Ranger” and four as this prequel (shown here) – this ends. “You can’t kill it with a stick,” co-creator Paul Haggis used to say. But you can with economics: The new CW owners want lower-budget shows. The finale brings people together for Walker’s son’s graduation. Read more…
1) CMA Fest,” 8-11 p.m.,. ABC. Each year,this is one of TV’s summer highlights, culled from four nights of Nashville concerts. This time, Jelly Roll and Ashley McBryde host, with music from Kelsea Ballerini (shown here), Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, Lainey Wilson, Clint Black, Carly Pearce, Post Malone and more. Read more…
1) “POV: King Coal,” 10 p.m., PBS. Here’s a documentary (shown here) that has drawn praise and awards at film festivals, including a Sundance nomination. It uses a personal approach, focusing on generations in coal country. Read more…
1) “Orphan Black: Echoes” opener, 10 p.m., AMC and BBC America. Here are two gifted actresses. One (Keeley Hawes) knows a secret; the other (Krysten Ritter) doesn’t know anything, including her own identity. Then this becomes a brisk adventure, with Ritter (shown here) running from and toward unknown forces. It’s a great start. Read more…
1) “Saturday Night Live,” 11:29 p.m., NBC. On Thursday, the entire third season of the Emmy-winning “The Bear” will debut on Hulu. Now “SNL” reruns the hour hosted by Ayo Edebiri, who has already won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for “Bear.” Jennifer Lopez (left, with Edebiri and Heidi Gardner) is the music guest.
