Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge
The finale is finally here. The athletic competition show inspired by Spartan Race — the creators of the world’s most demanding obstacle course races — comes to a close Sunday when the top six teams compete on the longest, toughest Spartan course yet. The first team that conquers the mud, water and treacherous obstacles wins the US$250,000 prize and title of Spartan Champion. Olympian Apolo Ohno and ESPN radio personality Kelvin Washington are among the hosts. (Global/NBC)
INSECURE
The second season of this acclaimed dramatic comedy kicks off with the episode Hella Great. Issa (Issa Rae) struggles after her breakup with Lawrence (Jay Ellis) while facing challenges at a new work assignment. Molly ( Yvonne Orji) questions her worth at work, while Lawrence adjusts to his new living arrangement. (HBO Canada)
THE $ 100,000 PYRAMID
A new episode of the rebooted word-association game show airs. Ali Wentworth (Nightcap) and Kathy Najimy ( Veep) square off. Then Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother) and Ryan Eggold (The Blacklist) compete to try to win their contestant partner the ultimate prize. (CTV/ABC)
BALLERS
The Season 3 premiere, Seeds of Expansion, sees Spencer (Dwayne Johnson) looking for a way to score clients to pay off his debts to Ricky (John David Washington) and Vernon (Donovan W. Carter). Also, Ricky ponders fatherhood, Vernon and Reggie (London Brown) eye an edgy endorsement and Larry (Dulé Hill) makes Charles the face of bad news at a team news conference. (HBO Canada)
I’M DYING UP HERE
In a fresh episode — My Rifle, My Pony and Me — Goldie (Melissa Leo) believes she misjudged her relationship with Eli (Jeffrey Nordling). Eddie (Michael Angarano) helps Cassie (Ari Graynor) but has ulterior motives. Ralph (Erik Griffin) and Edgar’s (Al Madrigal) road trip ends badly, and Bill (Andrew Santino) helps Nick (Jake Lacy). (The Movie Network)