‘The Hunting Wives,’ ‘Washington Black,’ ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week

MONDAY

The Hunting Wives: Brittany Snow stars in this new thriller series as a newcomer to East Texas, where she falls into a clique of housewives harboring deadly secrets. Netflix

Trophy Wife: Murder on Safari: This docuseries explores the murder of Bianca Rudolph, the wife of a wealthy dentist, while the two were on safari.  Hulu

Justice on Trial: Judge Judy looks back at 8 landmark cases and questions whether the courts got them right in this new series. Prime Video

TUESDAY

Hip Hop Was Born Here: LL Cool J explores the history of hip hop and its birth in New York City. Series premiere. Paramount+

Red Eye: Richard Armitage stars in this thriller as a British doctor who is extradited to China for a murder he swears he did not commit. Series premiere. Netflix

Superman marathon: Now that you’ve seen the new Superman, give yourself a crash course on the earlier movies.2 p.m., HBO Zone 

WEDNESDAY

Who Wants to be a Millionaire?: Host Jimmy Kimmel goes up against his nemesis on the season premiere. 7 p.m., ABC

Match Game: Mart in Short hosts this new take on the classic celebrity game show. Series premiere. 8 p.m., ABC

Family Law: An heiress wants to leave her fortune to the actors she hires to play her estranged children, prompting her real children to demand their inheritance. Season premiere. 7 p.m., The CW

South Park: Season 27 premiere. 9 p.m., Comedy Central

Washington Black: When a brilliant young man must flee a plantation, he embarks on a globe-spanning adventure. Series premiere. Hulu

Acapulco: Fourth season premiere. Apple TV+

Critical: Between Life and Death: This docuseries follows London’s trauma centers as they treat the most severely injured — if you need to get a Pitt fix while we wait on the next season.  Netflix

Shiny Happy People: Season two of the documentary series follows the “Acquire the Fire” stadium events, designed to draw young people into fundamentalist Christian movements through pop culture and rock music, leading to abuse of power and psychological control. Season premiere.  Prime Video

THURSDAY

Code of Silence: A deaf woman is brought into a police investigation to lip-read conversations between dangerous criminals in this new crime drama. Series premiere. BritBox

Hitmakers: A group of gifted songwriters write songs for some of music’s biggest stars in this new reality series. Premiere. Netflix

The Sandman: Special bonus finale episode.  Netflix

FRIDAY

Happy Gilmore 2: Nearly 30 years later, Happy’s back. Netflix

Monster Island: Two soldiers on opposite sides of World War Two must help each other to survive a monstrous predator. Shudder

SATURDAY

Death of a Unicorn: Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega star as a father and daughter who accidentally run over and kill a unicorn on their way to a weekend retreat. 7 p.m., HBO, Max

Network: Nearly 50 years later, we’re still mad as hell and not going to take it anymore. 8:45 p.m., Turner Classic Movies

SUNDAY

In the Eye of the Storm: The second season premiere will focus on the 2024 Texas Derecho that smacked Houston, the strangest weather event I’ve ever experienced. 9 p.m., Discovery

Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time: In keeping with the weather theme, this limited series follows one of the most devastating natural disasters to ever hit the United States, and reshaped the Gulf Coast. Premiere.  7 p.m., National Geographic

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