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‘Man on Fire,’ ‘Widow’s Bay,’ the Kentucky Derby and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week

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MONDAY

American Idol: Calling all Swifties: It’s Taylor Swift night. 7 p.m., ABC

Disney Animation’s Songs in Sign Language: This new movie takes viewers behind the scenes as Disney Studios reimagines three iconic songs animated in American Sign Language. Premiere. Disney+

Galaxy Quest: The best Star Trek movie ever made. 7:15 p.m., The Movie Channel Xtra West

TUESDAY

R.J. Decker: R.J. recruits his inner circle to take down Victor Ochoa in the season finale. 8 p.m., ABC

My Killer Father: The Green Hollow Murders: A woman comes forward to reveal a horrifying secret about her father in this new true crime docuseries. Paramount+

Meet the Parents & Meet the Fockers: Focker-in-Law won’t come out until November, but until then …  9:10 p.m., Starz West

WEDNESDAY

Widow’s Bay: Matthew Rhys stars in this new horror comedy as the mayor of a struggling community, desperate to get tourists to return, only to learn that the old superstitions about the land being cursed might be true. Series premiere. Apple TV

The House of the Spirits: This new series, based on the classic Isabel Allende novel, explores the lives of three generations of women in the same family living in a conservative South American country. Premiere.  Prime Video

Shared Planet: This new series shares inspiring stories of humans and wildlife flourishing together, offering a hopeful glimpse of what the future could look like. Premiere. 9 p.m., PBS

THURSDAY

Man on Fire: A Special Forces veteran fights to protect a teen girl in this adaptation of the Denzel Washington film. Series premiere. Netflix

Houston Movie Marathon: Terms of Endearment & Urban Cowboy! Is someone at TCM from H-Town?  7 p.m., TCM

Flirting With Disaster: If you enjoyed Richard Jenkins as the detective in DTF St Louis and have not seen this perfect little comedy, I IMPLORE you to give it a shot. 8:25 p.m., Showtime Showcase West

FRIDAY

American Gladiators: Someone felt compelled to bring this back for some reason. Series premiere. Prime Video

Swapped: In this animated film voiced by Michael B. Jordan and Juno Temple, a small woodland creature and a majestic bird swap bodies. Premiere. Netflix

SATURDAY

Saturday Night Live: Olivia Rodrigo 10:30 p.m., NBC

Wuthering Heights: This classic reimagined with Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie has some people pretty mad! Anyway. 7 p.m., HBO; premiered on HBO Max on Friday

Kentucky Derby: Hours of build-up for a two-minute race. Get your mint juleps ready! 1:30 p.m., NBC

SUNDAY

Watson: A severe storm delays Watson’s trip to meet a doctor about his brain tumor in the series finale. 9 p.m., CBS

The Devil Wears Prada: Since the sequel premiered in theaters on Friday, Disney’s not going to miss an opportunity to do a little synergizing over on ABC. 7:32 p.m., ABC

Mean Girls: “Raise your hand if you have ever been personally victimized by Regina George?” 9:20 p.m., Starz West

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