‘The Crown,’ ‘A Murder at the End of the World,’ the series finale of ‘Fear the Walking Dead,’ and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week

 

MONDAY

A Town Called Victoria: This documentary film explores the 2017 mosque burning in Victoria, Texas, and how the town was left to reflect on its racist past. 8 p.m., PBS

The Lady Bird Diaries: This new documentary about First Lady Lady Bird Johnson features hours of audio diaries she recorded following President Kennedy’s assassination and through the years of her husband’s administration. Premiere. Hulu

Blackberry: This satirical limited series (once feature film) follows the story of the rise and fall of my husband’s once favorite smartphone. 9 p.m., AMC; AMC+

Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God: This three-part documentary follows the rise of Amy Carlson, a cult leader who called herself “Mother God” and who promised her followers salvation from this “3D” world via UFOs. Series premiere.  8 p.m., HBO

TUESDAY

A Murder at the End of the World: A Gen Z amateur detective and eight other people are invited to an exclusive retreat by a billionaire when one of the guests ends up murdered in this new mystery series from the creators of The OA. Series premiere. Hulu

NCIS: Sydney: Series premiere of the first international franchise of the popular procedural. 7 p.m., CBS

How We Get Free: This documentary follows activist Elisabeth Epps as she works to abolish the cash bail system in Colorado. 8 p.m., HBO

Jay-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn’s Own: Gayle interviews the one and only Jay-Z about his life, career and music.  8 p.m., CBS

Whose Line Is It Anyway?: 20th season fall premiere. 8 p.m., The CW

WEDNESDAY

David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived: Daniel Radcliffe produced this documentary film chronicling the story of David Holmes, his stunt double on the Harry Potter films, who suffered a terrible accident while filming, leaving him paralyzed. 8 p.m., HBO

NOVA: The Battle to Beat Malaria: This episode follows the work of scientists trying to develop a vaccine for the deadly disease that kills hundreds of thousands each year. Or, I suppose, they could try horse dewormer. 8 p.m., PBS

THURSDAY

The Crown: The sixth and final chapter of the royal family story. Netflix

Julia: Season two premiere. Max

The Golden Bachelor: It’s Fantasy Suite time and they’ve already threatened us with elderly sexytimes shenanigans. 7 p.m., ABC

FRIDAY

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters: Kurt and Wyatt Russel star in this film set after the events of Godzilla, as members of an organization, Monarch, which investigates Godzilla and the other Titans. Premiere.   Apple TV+

Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain: SNL‘s Please Don’t Destroy boys search for buried treasure in their first feature film. Peacock

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off: Scott Pilgrim, but make it anime. Series premiere. Netflix

The Dads: Five fathers of trans children join Matthew Shepherd’s father on a fishing trip where they find common ground and common cause. Premiere. Netflix

Blue Beetle: Streaming premiere of the DC superhero film that everyone has already kinda forgotten about. ~shrug~ Max

SATURDAY

Saturday Night Live: Jason Momoa and Tate McRae. 10:30 p.m., NBC

Kennedy: Oh, hey, it’s another docuseries about John F. Kennedy, on the eve of the 60th anniversary of his assassination. Premiere. 7 p.m., History

Prosecuting Evil with Kelly Siegler:  In this new series, former Houston prosecutor Siegler tells “the most harrowing homicides and toughest trials in Texas history.” Series premiere. 7 p.m., Oxygen

SUNDAY

Fear the Walking Dead: The survivors have to face who they’ve become in the series finale. 8 p.m., AMC, AMC+

The Wiz: The 1978 Diana Ross classic. 7:05 p.m., Showtime Family Zone

Bachelorette: Kirsten Dunst, Lizzy Caplan, Isla Fischer, and Rebel Wilson star in this hilarious and raunchy film about three friends who are asked to be bridesmaids for a woman they ridiculed in high school. It’s like Bridesmaids but MUCH darker. 5:32 p.m., Indieplex

 

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