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MONDAY Brad Sherwood Whose Line Is It Anyway?

8PMon( 26) Whose Line Is It Anyway? Brad Sherwood makes his fourth guest appearance on this comedy series, joining regular players Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie as they run through a series of games and improvised sketches inspired largely by spontaneous suggestions fromthe studio audience. 8PMon( AMC) Planet Earth: ACelebration Also airing simultaneously on BBC America, IFC and Sundance TV, this uplifting newspecial presents unforgettable moments from past episodes of the Emmy-winning“Planet Earth II” and“Blue Planet II,” featuring new musical compositions fromHans Zimmer and his associates. Sir DavidAttenborough narrates the nature footage, which includes such highlights as a dance ofAndean flamingos in Chile, surfing bottlenose dolphins on the East Cape of SouthAfrica, and birdeating fish in the Indian Ocean.

TUESDAY Hamza Haq Transplant

8PMon( TCM)

Women Make Film Jane Fonda, Tilda Swinton, Kerry Fox, Debra Winger and Thandie Newton are among the narrators of this new 14-part documentary fromwriter-director Mark Cousins, which explores thework of some of theworld’s greatest directors, all of themwomen. Among the spotlighted filmmakers and their works are Mira Nair (India),“Salaam Bombay!”; Barbara Kopple (USA),“Harlan County, U.S.A.”); Leontine Sagan (Germany),“Maedchen in Uniform”; and Wanuri Kahiu (Kenya), “Rafiki.”

10:01PMon (2) (4) (5) Transplant This compelling new Canadian medical drama series stars Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir“Bash” Hamed, a Syrian doctor with battle-honed skills in emergencymedicine who fled his home country with his younger sister, Amira (Sirena Gulamgaus). As they try to make a fresh start in their newly adopted country, Bash also strives to rebuild his medical career.

WEDNESDAY Scott McGillivray Vacation House Rules

9PMon( BET) Assisted Living The wildly prolific writer-director-producerTylerPerry is the creator of this new sitcom, which opens as familymanJeremy (Na’im Lynn) loses his job. Reeling fromthis painful development, Jeremy decides to move his family back to his Georgia hometown to help his grandfather (J. Anthony Brown), who has just bought a dilapidated home for the elderly. Things look grim until Leroy and Cora Brown (David and Tamela Mann, reprising their“Meet the Browns” characters) step in to help run things. Another newepisode immediately follows. 9PMon( HGTV)

Vacation HouseRules After lying in neglect for years, a mountaintop cabin understandably is in desperate need of renovation in the new episode“Ski Cottage.” Happily, host and contractorScott McGillivray and designerDebra Salmoni go all in on the makeover, turning the rustic, ramshackle cottage into a stunning ski chalet.

THURSDAY Dr. Sandra Lee

Dr. Pimple Popper: Before the Pop

8PMon( 26) MysteriesDecoded Jennifer Marshall and UFOlogist Ryan Sprague take a deep dive into an active cold case that involves an investigation into an unexplained crash in Roswell, N.M., in the summerof 1947. They’re determined to look for any evidence that supports allegations of one of the biggest government cover-ups of the 20th century. 10PMon( TLC)

Dr. PimplePopper: Before thePop This newcompanion series to the runaway hit“Dr. Pimple Popper” follows Dr. Sandra Lee as she takes virtual appointments with newpatients seeking her help for their painful orembarrassing skin conditions. The kind of hands-on examinations and treatments featured in the original showare impossible during this time of a pandemic, so Dr. Lee gives careful instructions to her potential patients so they can probe and help examine the affected area, giving Dr. Lee the kind of information she needs to form a diagnosis.

FRIDAY Reuben de Maid Being Reuben

9PMon( 26) BeingReuben Reuben de Maid travels to Blackpool tomeet with CharlotteDawson, a fellowmake-up artist and reality star. The two ofthem share stories about their experiences being trolled online, and also reflect on the less than glamorous side of life in the spotlight. Meanwhile, Coco and Vicky spend some mother-daughter time together while making a special gift for Vicky’s chum Saffy. Another episode immediately follows. 9PMon( WE) LoveAfterLockup The families ofShavel and Quaylon clash at hiswelcome-home party in the newepisode“LoveDon’t Cost a Ring.”Meanwhile, a nervous Maurice faces Jessica’s parents, while Kristianna impetuously agrees to a risky rendezvous that threatens everything that’s most important to her. Elsewhere, Scott receives some shocking news about Lindsey, and Destinie explodes after discovering a secret.

SATURDAY Dulé Hill and Jazmyn Simon Black Love

9PMon( OWN) Black Love This groundbreaking docuseries, which celebrates love stories fromthe Black community, returns for Season 4 with two new back-to-back episodes. In the newseason, married series creators and filmmakers Codie Elaine Oliver and Tommy Oliver continue to pursue answers to the question “What does it take to make a marriagework?” Featured couples this season include Dulé

Hill andJazmyn Simon, Jemele Hill and IanWallace, Bill and Kristen Bellamy and Deborah Joy Winans and Terrence Williams. 9PMon( SHOW)

Movie: 21 Bridges Chadwick Boseman stars in Brian Kirk’s

2019 action thriller as Andre Davis, the son of a murdered NewYork police officer, nowan NYPD detective himself. The story follows Andre on his relentless pursuit of two suspected cop killers (StephanJames, Taylor Kitsch), a mission that ultimatelymoves him to shut down Manhattan’s 21 bridges to facilitate his manhunt.

SUNDAY Michael Rainey Jr. Power Book II: Ghost

8PMon( BBCA) TopGear Preceded lastweekwith a special episode set in Nepal, this hit automotive series formally opens its newlineup of fresh episodes with its three returning hosts, formercricketerFreddie Flintoff, comicPaddy McGuinness andmotoring journalist and racing driver Chris Harris. This new90-minute episode finds the trio heading offon a Britishsummer holiday insomelowbudget second-hand convertibles. 9PMon( STARZ) PowerBookII: Ghost This sequel to the longrunning crime drama “Power” picks upthe action shortly after the dramatic events that capped the original series, asTariqSt. Patrick (MichaelRaineyJr.) struggles to adjust to a newworld order around him. His father is dead, and hismother, Tasha (Naturi Naughton), is facing charges for the murder herson actually committed. Tariq also is taskedwith earning his inheritanceby successfully completing coursework at a prestigious Ivy League university. Mary J. Blige, ShaneJohnson, GianniPaolo andDaniel Bellomy also star.