‘Artemis Fowl,’ ‘Don’t,’ ‘Da 5 Bloods,’ a ‘Bachelor’ recap series and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week

 

MONDAY

The Time Is Now: Race and Resolution: A commercial-free special about our country in this moment of crisis. It will air on all of the A&E networks. 7 p.m., A&E, FYI, History, Lifetime, LMN, Vice

The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons — Ever!: THREE HOURS OF “Hey, remember when this happened?” THREE HOURS. Series premiere. 7 p.m., ABC

Buried Worlds with Don Wildman: Don Wildman travels the world to investigate the supernatural and occult and SPOOKY GHOSTS. Series premiere. 8 p.m., Travel

TUESDAY

OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?: Oprah Winfrey leads a two-night conversation on race and justice that will be simulcast on the Discovery networks. 7 p.m., OWN, HGTV, Food, AHC, Discovery, ID, Science, GAC, DFC, Travel, TLC, Motortrend, DIY, DLC, Cooking, DA

Variety’s Power of Women: Frontline Heroes: A celebration of female frontline heroes — doctors, nurses, teachers, researchers — getting us through this OTHER crisis because one major crisis is not enough. 7 p.m., Lifetime

Flirting with Disaster: And if you just need something, anything else to take your mind off of all of this, I recommend this now classic, brilliant Ben Stiller/Patricia Arquette comedy. It is one of my favorites. 8:25 HBO Comedy

WEDNESDAY

Lenox Hill: Four doctors balance their lives and work in this new documentary series. Premiere.Netflix

What We Do in the Shadows: The vampires try to make do without their familiar in the season finale. 9 p.m., FX

Curon: In this supernatural Italian thriller, a woman returns to her mysterious hometown with her 17-year-old twins and then disappears. This one is on my personal list. Premiere. Netflix

Reality Z: From the sound of it, this is a Brazilian Dead Set. Premiere. Netflix

OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here? Part 2: Oprah Winfrey leads a two-night conversation on race and justice that will be simulcast on the Discovery networks. 7 p.m., OWN, HGTV, Food, AHC, Discovery, ID, Science, GAC, DFC, Travel, TLC, Motortrend, DIY, DLC, Cooking, DA

THURSDAY

Don’t: Adam Scott hosts this new game show in which contestants are challenged to not do things, like blink, get tired, or drink. Series premiere. 8 p.m., ABC

Man With a Plan: Adam tries to give his wife the perfect 20th wedding anniversary in the series finale. 7:30 p.m., CBS

The Bold Type: Jane returns to Scarlet with new editorial duties in the summer premiere. 9 p.m., Freeform

Whispers: This thriller is the first Saudi series to come to Netflix. After the family patriarch dies, his family is left to deal with his mysterious past which begins to surface. Premiere. Netflix

FRIDAY

Da 5 Bloods: Decades after the war, five Vietnam vets return to the country in this film by Spike Lee. Netflix

Dating Around: Second season of this delightful dating reality show — and it’s all filmed in New Orleans. Netflix

Into the Dark: “Good Boy”: Judy Greer’s emotional support dog takes the job very seriously in this new horror film. Hulu

Crossing Swords: This new animated series features war, murder, and full frontal nudity, so don’t watch with the kiddos. Series premiere. Hulu

Artemis Fowl: A 12-year-old genius searches for his father in this new film that was set to premiere in the theaters before everything turned south. Disney+

F is for Family: Fourth season premiere. Netflix

Crime Diaries: A child from a wealthy Mexico City family foes missing in this new series based on a true story. Series premiere. Netflix

The Woods: This new Polish crime drama is based on the Harlan Coben novel. Series premiere. Netflix

SATURDAY

Get Out: There has literally never been a better moment for this wonderful horror film. 7 p.m., ABC Spark

Alexa & Katie: Series finale. Netflix

Airplane marathon: Because sometimes you just need dumb visual gags to get you through, you know? 6 p.m., Sundance

SUNDAY

Marcella: The London detective with the messed-up personal life (which doesn’t really narrow it down, honestly) is back. Season three. Netflix

America’s Funniest Home Videos: Season finale. 6 p.m., ABC

Billions: Axe makes big moves in the season finale. 8 p.m., Showtime

I Know This Much is True: Series finale. 8 p.m., HBO

Quiz: The jury learns there’s more to the story in the series finale. 8 p.m., AMC

Insecure: Issa continues to search for happiness in the season finale. 9:20 p.m., HBO

Grantchester: Will and Geordie investigate the murder of a student at an all-female college in the new season. Season premiere. 8 p.m., PBS

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