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What to watch

WEDNESDAY

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Sept. 15, 2021

All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.

Schumacher

Netflix

With the full support of Michael Schumacher’s family, this film about the legendary Formula One racecar driver features rare interviews and previously undisclose­d footage to draw a sensitive yet critical portrait of the seven-time world champion.

Too Hot to Handle: Latino

Netflix New Series

In this reality series, a group of singles from across Latin America and Spain are challenged to give up sex for a chance to win $100,000 in U.S. dollars. The first three episodes are available today.

Press Your Luck

ABC, 7 p.m. Season Finale

In “May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor,” host Elizabeth Banks is joined by contestant­s Tracy Brown (hometown: Oakland, California), Lee Paschen (Edwards Air Force Base, California) and Debbie Weiser (Los Angeles).

MasterChef: Legends

FOX, 7 p.m. Season Finale

The MasterChef: Legends season concludes with a two-episode finale tonight. Chef Curtis Stone returns as a guest judge for the semifinals as three chefs battle in the appetizer round. Chef Michael Cimarusti is the guest judge as the two finalists compete for the title with entree and dessert dishes.

Family Game Fight! NBC, 7 p.m.

In “The Alongi Family vs. the Lam Family,” hosts Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are “adopted” into a family of four to compete in a series of fun-filled and larger-than-life games. The competing families play Pie Rollers, Fruit Flies, Taste Buds, Deep Dish Dash and Brain Freeze. The winning family moves on to play Spin Cycle for a chance to win $100,000.

The $100,000 Pyramid

ABC, 8 p.m. Season Finale

This week, it’s Mario Cantone vs. Laura Benanti and Joe Tessitore vs. Bridget Everett.

America’s Got Talent

NBC, 8 p.m. Live Season Finale

In “Finale Results,” based on last night’s performanc­es, the winner of the talent competitio­n’s 16th season will be determined.

Counting Cars: Under the Hood

History, 9 p.m. New Series

Danny “The Count” Koker and his crew as seen in Counting Cars also headline this spinoff series. In the premiere, “Corvette Kings,” Corvettes take center stage when the team spots one of Danny’s favorite cars on the road. Will Danny and his crew be able to make a deal on these classic beauties? This is followed by another half-hour episode, “Cadillac Men,” in which the crew is tasked with restoring two Cadillacs — a 1962 Caddy and a 1969 deVille. But will the high price of bringing these classics back to life be too much for the guys to handle?

Future of Work

PBS, 9 p.m. (WTTW Chicago, 10 p.m.)

Series Finale

In “Changing Work, Changing Workers,” do businesses need offices? Is a 9-to-5 workday valid? Does the nation need a drastic rethinking of the social safety nets? As jobs change, does it face a “post-work” era, or will it see increased inequaliti­es in how we make our livings?

Younger

TV Land, 9 p.m. Series Finale

The comedy about Liza Miller (Sutton Foster), a talented editor who lied about her age to land her dream job, wraps up after seven seasons with the series-finale episode “Older.”

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