‘A Tale of Two Cities,’ ‘Untold: Raygun,’ ‘Mayday,’ ‘SCTV,’ and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week

MONDAY

Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro: A new pro is chosen in the first season finale. 7 p.m., ABC

American Ninja Warrior: 18th season finale. 7 p.m., NBC

Furious: Season one finale. Hulu

TUESDAY

Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly: Raygun, the unforgettable Olympic breakdancer from Australia, tells his side of the story in this new documentary. Side note: whoever came up with the title, “Breaking Badly” deserves a raise immediately. Netflix

The Varnell Hill Show: The unforgettable talk show host first introduced on the iconic sitcom Martin gets his own series. Series premiere. Paramount+

9/11: United We Stand – 25 Years Later: This special explores how sports, music, comedy, Broadway and the arts helped heal us following the 9/11 attacks. 8 p.m., ABC

SCTV: Every episode of the underappreciated but wildly influential Canadian sketch comedy series starring John Candy, Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Andrea Martin, Eugene Levy, Dan Thomas, Rick Moranis, and Joe Flaharty, is now available on Netflix, not that we deserve any such treats from Canada these days. Netflix

Welcome to the Family: The Murder of Dan Markel: This is a wild true case out of Florida where a law professor going through a contentious divorce was murdered, possibly by his wealthy and powerful in-laws. Hulu

WEDNESDAY

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu: Streaming premiere. Disney+

Turning Point: Generation 9/11: A look at the different people- orphans, journalists, soldiers, Afghans- whose lives were changed by that day. Netflix

Practical Magic: As far as I am concerned, Spooky Season begins July 5. But I recognize that’s early for some of y’all. However, we are now two days into September, so all bets are off. IT BEGINS. GET OUT YOUR CAULDRONS. 7:30 p.m., TNT

THURSDAY

The Gentlemen: Season two premiere. Netflix

Chad Powers: Season two premiere. Hulu

Scary Movie 6: Streaming premiere. Paramount+

FRIDAY

Mayday: Kenneth Branagh and Ryan Reynolds star in this action-adventure about an Air Force pilot who is forced to eject from his plane and lands in a Soviet wilderness, where he befriends a former KGB agent who helps him escape. Premiere. Apple TV

Earle Meets World: Podcaster and “It” girl Alix Earle gets real in this new reality series about her life. Series premiere. Netflix

The Grand Tour: Season premiere. Prime Video

SATURDAY

Fuze: When an unexploded World War II bomb is found in the center of London, chaos ensues as the military and police try to evacuate the area against a ticking clock. Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James, and Sam Worthington. HBO Max

The Fugitive: FIND THAT DAMNN ONE-ARMED MAN, DR. KIMBLE. 4 p.m., AMC

SUNDAY

A Tale of Two Cities: Kit Harington stars in this newest adaptation of the Charles Dickens’ classic. Series premiere. MGM+

Marble Hall Murders: The newest installment of the Susan Ryeland mysteries in which she investigates the murder of a children’s book author, connected to a 1955 story set in Corfu. Premiere.  7 p.m., PBS

“Daughter” movie marathon: Featuring: She Is Not Your Daughter, followed by She Wants My Daughter, and finally The Replacement Daughter. I admit, I have no idea what any of this is about, except a lot of “daughter” anxiety. 5 p.m., Lifetime Movie Network

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