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MONDAY Jay R. Ferguson Living Biblically

8PMon (2) (4) (5) The Voice The Emmy-winning singing competitio­n begins its 14th season with “The Blind Auditions” (of course) and someone new on the panel of coaches and judges: Kelly Clarkson, who served as a guest adviser last time — and who surely knows how such contests can go, since she was the first “American Idol.” Carson Daly continues as the host; another episode airs Tuesday.

9:30 PM on (7) (10) (12) Living Biblically Executive-produced by Johnny Galecki (“The Big Bang Theory”), this new comedy has a title that can be taken quite literally, since the premiere shows the central character (played by ”The Real O’Neals” alum Jay R. Ferguson) trying to use the lessons of the Bible to navigate contempora­ry life. He quickly finds that’s not always easy, as good as his — and the Good Book’s — intentions are.

TUESDAY Cress Williams Black Lightning

8PMon (7) (10) (12) NCIS McGee (Sean Murray) isn’t thrilled to get a houseguest — a convicted murderer (guest star French Stewart, “3rd Rock From the Sun”) who used to live in the residence — in the new episode “Keep Your Enemies Close.” The felon wants to spend two days there in exchange for providing incriminat­ing informatio­n about his former cellmate, a killer pursued by Gibbs and Fornell (Mark Harmon, guest star Joe Spano).

9PMon (26) Black Lightning Jefferson (Cress Williams) is determined to find his father’s killer in the new episode “Three Sevens: The Book of Thunder.” The newly powerful Anissa (Nafessa Williams) tries to use her abilities to set something right. Gambi (James Remar) desperatel­y needs Lynn’s (Christine Adams) help. China Anne McClain, Damon Gupton and Marvin Jones III also star.

WEDNESDAY Laverne Cox Glam Masters

8PMon (7) (10) (12) Survivor If it’s almost spring, it’s time for another group of castaways to begin the quest to outwit, outlast and outplay all rivals as this granddaddy of reality-competitio­n series launches its 36th season with “Can You Reverse the Curse?”. The overall theme this time is “Ghost Island,” and it involves the legacies of past “Survivor” players as mistakes previously made either help or hinder the latest contenders.

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(LIF) 3:03 AM on (LIF) Glam Masters Each separate episode of this new reality competitio­n series from executive producer Kim Kardashian West puts a different quartet of beauty influencer­s and makeup artists through a series of themed challenges for host and judge Laverne Cox, celebrity makeup maven Mario Dedivanovi­c, YouTube personalit­y Kandee Johnson and Marie Claire fashion editor Zanna Roberts Rassi.

THURSDAY Donald Glover Atlanta

8PMon (19) (45) Gotham Poison Ivy has a new look — logically, since she has a new portrayer in Peyton List (“Frequency”) — as the series resumes with the new episode “A Dark Knight: Pieces of a Broken Mirror.” Selina (Camren Bicondova), for one, is startled by the change. A doctor is targeted by the Toy Maker. Lee (Morena Baccarin) gets a new ally in Nygma (Cory Michael Smith).

10 PM on (FX) 10:30 PM on (FX) 11 PM on (FX) Atlanta Donald Glover’s comedy set in Georgia’s capital city was one of the big success stories of 2016, earning across-the-board critical acclaim, not to mention multiple Emmy and Golden Globe Awards. Now it returns for a somewhat belated sophomore session, which takes its season subtitle, “Robbin’ Season,” from an Atlanta slang term for the period leading up to Christmas, when domestic robberies and thefts of presents left unattended on porches rise sharply.

FRIDAY Lucas Till MacGyver

8PMon (6) (9) (22) Once Upon a Time The series begins its last stand — since this season now is known to be its final one — with the new episode “Secret Garden,” in which Robin (Tiera Skovbye) takes a big gamble to keep her newly discovered abilities in check. Determined to help the ill Lucy (Alison Fernandez), Roni and Kelly (Lana Parrilla, guest star Rebecca Mader) make a pact with Eloise (guest star Emma Booth).

8PMon (7) (10) (12) MacGyver Billy Baldwin reprises his guest role as Riley’s (Tristin Mays) father in the new episode “Hammock & Balcony,” but he may not get much time with his daughter. She’s on a mission with her colleagues — posing as honeymoone­rs — to get informatio­n from an actual newlywed, the son of a Serbian war criminal. Bozer (Justin Hires) is concerned about Matty (Meredith Eaton) finding out about his real relationsh­ip. Lucas Till, George Eads and Isabel Lucas also star.

SATURDAY Will Yun Lee Falling Water

8PMon (TCM) Movie: Gandhi Eight Academy Awards, including the prize for best picture, helped send this 1982 biography on its way to becoming one of the most respected films of all time. Richard Attenborou­gh — who took the best-director honor — weaves the story of Mahatma Gandhi, the lawyer and pacifist who led India to independen­ce. Ben Kingsley’s powerful performanc­e in the title role earned him the Oscar for best actor. Candice Bergen, John Gielgud and Martin Sheen also star.

10 PM on (USA) Falling Water In the new episode “Risk Assessment,” the team lays out a strategy involving a sting they hope will help them catch Taylor Bennett and the buyer on whom her fortune relies. Elsewhere, Taka and Alex (Will Yun Lee, Sepideh Moafi) set off on the trail of the Shadowman’s (Dru Viergever) daughter, hoping she eventually will lead them to him. David Ajala, Lizzie Brochere, Kai Lennox and Zak Orth also star.

SUNDAY Jimmy Kimmel The Oscars

8PMon (6) (9) (22) The Oscars Though Jimmy Kimmel is back for the second consecutiv­e year as host for the 90th edition of the movie industry’s top honors, plenty of safeguards have been put in place to make sure what happened last time doesn’t happen this time: the naming of the wrong nominee as an award winner. With the headline-making events that have shaken Hollywood recently, comments by Kimmel and others should prove interestin­g as the ceremony unfolds at that locale’s Dolby Theatre. With 13 bids, “The Shape of Water” is the most-nominated film.

8PMon (7) (10) (12) Wisdom of the Crowd The mystery of the murder of Tanner’s (Jeremy Piven) daughter (Abigail Cowen) continues in the episode “In the Wild,” as footage of her being handled roughly by someone before her death surfaces. The crowdsourc­ing method is applied to a missing teen being sought by Cavanaugh (Richard T. Jones).

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