‘Westworld,’ ‘The Umbrella Academy,’ ‘The Bear’ and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week

 

MONDAY

Mind Over Murder: This docuseries explores the 1985 murder of a 68-year-old grandmother, Helen Wilson in Nebraska, the six people who were convicted of the crime after five of them confessed to it, only to all be exonerated by DNA evidence 24 years later. Series premiere. 9 p.m., HBO

The Holiday: A family holiday becomes a nightmare when dark secrets are exposed in this new thriller. Premiere. Spectrum

TUESDAY

Motherland: The witches become fugitives in the third season premiere. 9 p.m., Freeform

The Future Of … : A bunch of futurists makes predictions about what the future will look like, because, sure, why not. Premiere. Netflix

WEDNESDAY

The Bear: Jeremy Allen White stars in this dramedy as a young chef who returns to Chicago to run the family diner and shake things up. Series premiere. Hulu

The Umbrella Academy: Season three. Netflix

Wellington Paranormal: Minogue and O’Leary are back and investigating a mysterious invisible force in the season premiere. 8 p.m., The CW

Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes: This new documentary reveals newly recovered archival footage and interviews with the people who were present during the unprecedented disaster. Premiere. 8 p.m., HBO

THURSDAY

Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe: Beavis and Butt-Head take a ride on the Space Shuttle, travel through a black hole, and end up on Earth in 2022 in this new film. Premiere. Paramount+

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Brandi Glanville; Dorinda Medley; Eva Marcille; Jill Zarin; Phaedra Parks; Tamra Judge; Taylor Armstrong; Vicki Gunvalson go to Turks and Caicos together; hijinks ensue. Season premiere. Peacock

Chloe: A woman adopts the life of an old friend when the friend unexpectedly dies, only to find not everything is as it seems in this new thriller. Series premiere. Prime Video

Loot!: Maya Rudolph stars in this new workplace comedy. Series premiere. Apple TV+

The One That Got Away: Singles looking for love have the chance to relive old relationships in this new reality show that seems like a terrible idea. Premiere. Prime Video

FRIDAY

Rise: This film tells the true story of the Antetokounmpo brothers who moved from Nigeria to Greece and all the way to the NBA. Premiere. Disney+

Trevor: The Musical: After an embarrassing incident, a 13-year-old must forge his own way in this new musical. Premiere Disney+

Money Heist: Korea: A mastermind assembles a team of thieves to steal the new currency of a soon-to-be united Korea. Premiere. Netflix

Man vs. Bee: Rowan Atkinson fights a bee in what is not a movie but an actual full-length TV series for some reason. Premiere. Netflix

The 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards: Soap operas — the surviving ones — receive prizes. 8 p.m., CBS

Would It Kill You To Laugh Starring Kate Berlant and John Early: It’s a sketch comedy special! Starring Kate Berlant! And John Early! Premiere. Peacock

SATURDAY

He’s Not Worth Dying For: Two young women dating the same boy go to war with each other over social media until it escalates to murder in this film loosely based on true events. 7 p.m., Lifetime

Nickelodeon Slime Cup: Pro-golfers, celebrities, and Nickelodeon personalities compete in this golf tournament. Do kids like golf? I guess there’s only one way to find out … 7 p.m., Nickelodeon

SUNDAY

Westworld: The bebots are back. Season premiere. 8 p.m., HBO

The Chi: Season five. 8 p.m., Showtime

Who Is Ghislaine Maxwell?: This docuseries explores the woman who supported and enabled Jeffrey Epstein in his hideous crimes. Series premiere. 8 p.m., Starz

 

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