‘The Mysterious Benedict Society,’ ‘Making It,’ ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ the end of ‘Conan’ and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week.


MONDAY

I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: A follow-up to last year’s documentary series about Michelle McNamara’s search for the Golden State Killer. Premiere. 9 p.m., HBO

Below Deck Mediterranean: People on big boats act like assholes, this time in the Mediterranean. The Bravo programming is spreading to Peacock now. Premiere. Peacock

U.S. Olympic Trials: Track: Track-and-field finals include women’s 1500m and 5000m; and men’s 800m, pole vault, javelin, and triple jump. 7 p.m., NBC

TUESDAY

David Makes Man: In the second season premiere, David pitches a renovation project for Homestead Village. 8 p.m., OWN

Motherland: Fort Salem: The discovery of new witches provides hope in the second season premiere. 9 p.m., Freeform

Capital One College Bowl: It’s your time to shine, nerds! Series premiere. 9 p.m., NBC

WEDNESDAY

In the Dark: Murphy, Jess, Felix, and Max are forced to make some life-changing decisions in the season premiere. 8 p.m., The CW

Good on Paper: Iliza Shlesinger and Ryan Hanson star in this rom-com that also, mysteriously, co-stars Tyler Cameron — as in Tyler Cameron from Hannah’s season of The Bachelorette? OK SURE WHY NOT. Premiere. Netflix

Too Hot to Handle: I don’t judge what trash you choose to watch. Premiere. Netflix

The Blacklist: Reddington seeks the truth about his identity in the season finale. 9 p.m., NBC

Card Sharks: Season premiere. 9 p.m., ABC

THURSDAY

Conan: Conan says goodbye to broadcast TV after nearly 30 years. (But don’t worry, he’s moving to HBO Max with something different.) Series finale. 10 p.m., TBS

Making It: The makers have to craft a toy that shows their personality on the season premiere of the nicest show on broadcast television. 7 p.m., NBC

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars: RuPaul’s moves over to Paramount+ which, combined with Evil being on the streamer, is reason enough for me to be a subscriber. Season premiere. Paramount+

The Good Fight: How am I just now seeing that every episode in the fourth season was titled, “The Gang (does X, Y, or Z)”???? Welp. I guess I have to go back and watch all of this show now. Good thing I’m a subscriber, as noted above. Paramount+

When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren: Helen Mirren narrates this cheeky new nature documentary series. Series premiere. 7 p.m., ABC

False Positive: Ilana Glazer and Justin Theroux star in this twist on the Rosemary’s Baby story. Hulu

Epstein’s Shadow: This series studies Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s partner and enabler. Series premiere. Peacock

Sisters On Track: The story of the Sheppard sisters, Tai, Rainn, and Brooke, who become track superstars despite living in challenging conditions. Netflix

LFG: This documentary follows the USWNT’s quest for equal pay and treatment and their 2019 World Cup win. Premiere. HBO Max

Mary J. Blige’s My Life: A look back at the inspiration for the legendary R&B’s star’s 1994 album, “My Life.” Premiere. Amazon

Bosch: Final season premiere. Amazon

Who Are You, Charlie Brown?: A love letter to Charles Schultz, the creator of Peanuts, and a look at his legacy. Premiere. Apple TV+

Central Park: Season premiere. Apple TV+

United States of Al: Al and Vanessa try to convince Riley to take advantage of his military benefits in the season finale. 7:30 p.m., CBS

Good Girls: Things become more complicated (than they already are??) in the two-hour season premiere. 8 p.m., NBC

Legacies: The past comes back for Hope in the season premiere. 8 p.m., The CW

Clarice: Clarice is imprisoned in an animal testing facility where she finds a number of trafficked women in the season (series?) finale. 9 p.m., CBS

Godzilla Singular Point: Premiere Netflix

An Unquiet Grave: A husband who loses his wife too soon enlists her sister to help him raise her from the grave in this horror film. Shudder

FRIDAY

The Mysterious Benedict Society: A group of orphans must foil a nefarious plot in this new series based on the beloved books. Series premiere. Disney+

Ice Road: Liam Neeson and Laurence Fishburn star in this new action film because there is no upper age limit for male action stars apparently. Premiere. Netflix

Miley Cyrus Presents Stand By You: Orville Peck, Maren Morris, Brothers Osborne, Mickey Guyton, and Little Big Town, join Miley in this one-hour Pride concert. Premiere. Peacock

Sex/Life: A woman’s ex, whom she can’t stop fantasizing about, crashes into her life in this new drama. Premiere. Netflix

The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards: This used to be a lot more interesting when there used to be soap operas.  7 p.m., CBS

U.S. Olympic Trials: Women’s Gymnastics: Day 1 of women’s gymnastics. 7 p.m., NBC

SATURDAY

The Little Things: Denzel Washington and Rami Malek investigate a series of murders in Los Angeles and I’m thinking Jared Leto did it. 9 p.m., HBO

Doomsday Mom: Based on the true story of Lori Vallow, whose children went missing in 2019, and who was involved in a doomsday-prepper group. 7 p.m., Lifetime

U.S. Olympic Trials: Men’s Gymnastics: Men’s gymnastics finals conclude. 3 p.m., NBC

U.S. Olympic Trials: Track: Track-and-field finals on Day 7 in Eugene, Ore., include men’s 110m and 400m hurdles; women’s 200m, 10km, pole vault, long jump, javelin, and hammer. Also, semifinals of men’s 200m and women’s 400m hurdles. 8 p.m., NBC

SUNDAY

2021 BET Awards: The best in Black culture in music, TV, film, sports, and philanthropy in the past year. 7 p.m., BET, Logo, MTV, MTV2, VH1, TV Land, BET Her

U.S. Olympic Trials: Gymnastics: Finals of women’s gymnastics. 7 p.m., NBC

Batwoman: Ryan Wilder questions her position as Gotham’s hero in the season finale. 8 p.m., The CW

Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story: A documentary film about Jackie Collins, “best-selling author, rebel, actress, mother, sister, survivor, and unlikely feminist.” 8 p.m., CNN

U.S. Olympic Trials: Track: Track-and-field finals on Day 8 in Eugene, Ore., include women’s 400m hurdles, 800m, and heptathlon; and men’s 200m, 1500m, 5000m, high jump and long jump. 6 p.m., NBC

 

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