Los Angeles Times (Sunday)

TV THIS WEEK

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By Matt Cooper

SUNDAY

Our intrepid Time Lord (Jodie Whittaker) returns in “Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea Devils.” 2:10 and 8 p.m. BBC America U.S. presidents’ better halves take center stage in the historical drama “The First Lady.” With Michelle Pfeiffer, Gillian Anderson and Viola Davis. 9 p.m. Showtime

MONDAY

“Twilight’s” Robert Pattinson dons cape and cowl to play “The Batman” in this 2022 franchise reboot. Anytime, HBO Max; also 8 p.m. Saturday, HBO

“Better Call Saul” while you can. This “Breaking Bad” prequel is back for a final season. 9 p.m. AMC

“POV” visits an abortion clinic on the U.S.-Mexico border in “On the Divide.” 10 p.m. KOCE

TUESDAY

Golf great Greg Norman is the subject of a new “30 for 30.” 5:30 p.m. ESPN Erin Burnett and the late André Leon Talley are featured on the season finale of “Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.” 8 p.m. KOCE Bye-bye, “black-ish.” The sitcom ends its eightseaso­n run. 9 p.m. ABC “Frontline” takes the fossil fuel industry to task in the new three-part exposé “The Power of Big Oil.” 10 p.m. KOCE

WEDNESDAY

The new special “Freddie Mercury: The Final Act”

revisits a star-studded 1992 concert held in celebratio­n of the Queen frontman. 8 p.m. the CW Conservati­on scientist M. Sanjayan sounds the alarm about climate change in the new special

“Changing Planet.”

8 p.m. KOCE

The new documentar­y

“Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain” salutes the 1990s-era hip-hop crew.

9 p.m. Showtime

THURSDAY

“Big Bang Theory” costar Kaley Cuoco is back in new episodes of “The Flight Attendant.” Anytime, HBO Max

FRIDAY

Get up close and personal with Lakers legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson in the new series “They Call Me Magic.” Anytime, Apple TV+

The Duke and Duchess of Argyll duke it out in divorce court in the new fact-based drama “A Very British Scandal.” Paul Bettany and “The Crown’s” Claire Foy star. Anytime, Amazon Prime A two-night salute to the late Peter Bogdanovic­h gets underway with the filmmaker’s 1973 fable

“Paper Moon.” 5 p.m. Turner Classic Movies Meet marine mammals of the cetacean persuasion in the new nature series

“Secrets of the Whales.” 7, 8, 9 and 10 p.m. National Geographic Composer Aaron Copland is remembered in a new “Now Hear This” on

“Great Performanc­es.”

9 p.m. KOCE

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