Los Angeles Times

TV THIS WEEK

- By Matt Cooper

SUNDAY

The best of basketball’s best will be in the Big Easy for the “2017 NBA All-Star Game.” 5:20 p.m. TBS, TNT

“The Good Wife’s” Christine Baranski spins off into the new legal drama “The Good Fight,” which bows on broadcast and streaming, with subsequent episodes offered online only. 8 p.m. CBS, CBS All Access

The Peacock Network struts its stuff in the starstudde­d special “The Paley Center Salutes NBC’s 90th Anniversar­y.” With Ted Danson, Tina Fey, et al., plus host Kelsey Grammer. 8 p.m. NBC

“When Calls the Heart” comes a-callin’ for a fourth season. With Erin Krakow. 9 p.m. Hallmark Channel

Shady ladies: Reese Witherspoo­n, Nicole Kidman and Laura Dern star in the seven-part Montereyse­t mystery drama “Big Little Lies.” 9 p.m. HBO

Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis get ready for Round 2 on the return of the high-stakes drama “Billions.” 10 p.m. Showtime

Establishe­d comic Pete Holmes plays an aspiring comic, also named Pete, in the new series “Crashing.” 10:30 p.m. HBO

MONDAY

The new documentar­y “Unlocking the Cage” looks at efforts to confer legal rights on chimps, dolphins and other critters that are smarter than the average bear. 8 p.m. HBO

The new documentar­y “The Talk – Race in America” explores how people of color educate their children on interactin­g with police. 9 p.m. KOCE

These are “The Breaks.” Young folks pursue careers in hip-hop in 1990s NYC in this new series based on last year’s TV movie of the same name. 9 p.m. VH1

The “Psycho”-inspired drama “Bates Motel” checks in for its fifth and final season, with pop music’s Rihanna set to join the cast as the ill-fated Marion Crane. 10 p.m. A&E; also Lifetime

TUESDAY

“I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” author and activist Maya Angelou is remembered on a new edition of “American Masters.” 8 p.m. KOCE

“Frontline” checks on the status of war-on-terrorism detainees at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in the new episode “Out of Gitmo.” 10 p.m. KOCE

Music producer Timbaland schools aspiring singers on “The Pop Game” in this new reality series. 10 p.m. Lifetime

The quirky family sitcom “The Detour” is back for a sophomore season. With Jason Jones and Natalie Zea. 10 and 10:30 p.m. TBS WEDNESDAY

Denzel Washington, “Empire’s” Terrence Howard, filmmaker F. Gary Gray and “Insecure’s” Issa Rae

collect kudos at the “2017 ABFF Honors: A Celebratio­n of Hollywood.” Regina Hall hosts. 8 p.m. BET

Off the rails: “Nova” follows accident investigat­ors to find out “Why Trains Crash” in this new episode. 9 p.m. KOCE

The procedural drama “Major Crimes” is back with new episodes on a new night. Mary McDonnell stars. 9 p.m. TNT

THURSDAY

Who done it? Find out on the two-hour third-season finale of “How to Get Away With Murder.” Viola Davis stars. 9 p.m. ABC Who won it? Find out on the second-season finale of “Project Runway: Junior.” 9 p.m. Lifetime “The Blacklist’s” Ryan Eggold spins off into the new action drama “The Blacklist: Redemption.” “Taken’s” Famke Janssen also stars. 10 p.m. NBC The tune-filled tale of “Sun Records” — the 1950sera home to music greats like Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash — is retold in this new eight-part drama. 10 p.m. CMT

FRIDAY

“I Don’t Feel at Home in

This World Anymore” says “Two and a Half Men’s” Melanie Lynskey after becoming the victim of a crime in this dark 2017 comedy. Elijah Wood also stars. Any time, Netflix

Just when he thought he was out, an ex-spook (Michael Dorman) gets pulled back in in the new espionage drama “Patriot.” Terry O’Quinn (“Lost”) and Kurtwood Smith (“That 70’s Show”) also star. Any time, Amazon

New York City Ballet is still en pointe in Paris with yet another pair of Balanchine works on a new “Great Performanc­es.” 9 p.m. KOCE

One of the stars on “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” gets the mother of all makeovers in the new reality series “Mama June: From Not to Hot.” 10 p.m. WE

SATURDAY

Oh, hello: Partners-incomedy Nick Kroll and John

Mulaney co-host the “2017 Film Independen­t Spirit Awards.” 2 p.m. IFC

“Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates” and get more than they bargained for in this raunchy 2016 comedy. With Zac Efron, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza and Adam Devine. 8 p.m. HBO

My baby does the hankypanky in the new woman-injeopardy flick “Infidelity in Suburbia.” With Sarah Butler. 8 p.m. Lifetime

The three-hour special “Say Yes to the Dress: 10 Years of Yes!” goes behind the scenes of the hit reality series. 8 p.m. TLC

It’s “Gossip Girl’s” Blake Lively versus a great white shark — advantage, shark — in the 2016 thriller “The Shallows.” 9 p.m. Starz

 ?? Bill Reitzel NBC ?? KELSEY GRAMMER hosts “The Paley Center Salutes NBC’s 90th Anniversar­y” on NBC.
Bill Reitzel NBC KELSEY GRAMMER hosts “The Paley Center Salutes NBC’s 90th Anniversar­y” on NBC.

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