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Piven stars tonight in new CBS drama

- TV HIGHLIGHTS By Chuck Barney

Don’t miss “Curb Your Enthusiasm”:

: Brace yourself. After a six-year absence, Larry David — TV’s crankiest curmudgeon — is finally back for a ninth season that is guaranteed to make fans laugh hysterical­ly and squirm uncomforta­bly. Also returning are the usual nut jobs, including Jeff Garlin as Jeff, Susie Essman as Susie, J.B. Smoove as Leon and Cheryl Hines as Cheryl, along with Richard Lewis, Bob Einstein, Ted Danson and Mary Steenburge­n. 10 p.m. Sunday, HBO.

Sunday:

Jeremy Piven returns to prime time in the new drama “Wisdom of the Crowd.” He plays a Bay Area tech innovator who creates a cutting-edge crowdsourc­ing app to solve his daughter’s murder, and revolution­ize crime solving. 8 p.m., CBS.

Funny guys Craig Robinson and Adam Scott team up in the new sitcom “Ghosted.” It follows two polar opposites — a cynical skeptic and a “true believer” in the paranormal — who are recruited by a government agency to save the human race. 8:30 p.m., Fox.

“Ten Days in the Valley” is a moody new whodunit. Kyra Sedgwick stars as a stressedou­t television writer who is in the middle of a bitter separation when her young daughter goes missing. Naturally, suspects abound. 10 p.m., ABC.

“The Gifted” is a far-out new drama set in the “X-Men” universe. It follows a suburban couple whose ordinary lives are rocked by the sudden discovery that their teenage children possess mutant powers. 9 p.m., Fox.

In the Season 4 opener of “Black-ish,” the family attends a school play about Columbus Day and Dre is miffed by its inaccuraci­es. So he tries to create a song intended to raise awareness about a black holiday called Juneteenth. 9 p.m., ABC.

In the buoyant new comedy “The Mayor,” Brandon Michael Hall plays an aspiring rapper who is tired of waiting for his big break to happen. So he hatches a crazy plan to run for political office as a way to build buzz for his music. Just one problem: He wins. 9:30 p.m., ABC.

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This week’s timely installmen­t of “Frontline,”

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Want to know even more about what’s worth watching this week? See the Channels guide, 16 pages of TV goodness, inside of the Monday newspaper’s Life section. titled “North Korea’s Deadly Dictator,” examines the intentions and capabiliti­es of Kim Jong Un. Included: claims that he ordered the assassinat­ion of his half brother. 10 p.m., PBS.

“Scandal” fans, prep yourself for the long goodbye. The crazed Beltway drama launches its seventh and final season and Olivia has a tough call to make to avoid an internatio­nal incident only 100 days into Mellie’s presidency. 9 p.m., ABC.

For its seventh season, “Once Upon a Time” is undergoing a major reboot. In the opener, Henry leaves Storybrook­e and encounters a troubled Cinderella, changing the trajectory of his quest. Years later, Lucy finds a disillusio­ned Henry at his home in Seattle and tries to make him remember his true self. 8 p.m., ABC.

“Spielberg” is an intimate new documentar­y that explores Steven Spielberg’s filmograph­y in depth, revealing how his experience­s fed his work and changed it over time. It taps into nearly 30 hours of exclusive interviews with the director, who opens up about his bitterswee­t childhood and lifelong obsession with moviemakin­g. 8 p.m., HBO.

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 ?? PHOTO BY FRAZER HARRISON/GETTY IMAGES ?? Actor Jeremy Piven attends the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on Sept. 17 in Los Angeles.
PHOTO BY FRAZER HARRISON/GETTY IMAGES Actor Jeremy Piven attends the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on Sept. 17 in Los Angeles.

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