TV THIS WEEK
SUNDAY
World War II affects a small Northern Ireland community in unexpected ways in the new period
drama “My Mother and Other Strangers” airing on “Masterpiece.” 8 p.m. KOCE
A priest and a detective (James Norton, Robson Green) walk into a third season of “Grantchester,” also on “Masterpiece.” 9 p.m. KOCE
High times and misdemeanors: Some shocking truths about “America’s War on Drugs” are revealed in this new four-night exposé. 9 p.m. History Channel; also Mon.-Wed.
Is this thing on? Up-andcoming comics get a boost in the new weekly stand-up showcase “Kevin Hart Presents: The Next Level.” 11 p.m. Comedy Central MONDAY
Prosecutors, defense attorneys, child psychologists and others explore how and why some youngsters become homicidal in the new special “Kids Who Kill.” 9 p.m. A&E
A transgender teen tries to mend fences with his disapproving family in the new documentary “Real Boy” on the season finale of “Independent Lens.” TUESDAY
Millenia in the making, “The Story of China” is told by historian Michael Wood in this new multi-part series. 8 p.m. KOCE
“Selma” filmmaker Ava DuVernay’s Louisiana-set family drama “Queen Sugar” returns for a second season. 10 p.m. OWN
The “Lost”-like comedy “Wrecked” is back with new episodes. 10 p.m. TBS WEDNESDAY
The 2016 documentary “To Joey, With Love” tells the poignant story of country music’s Rory Feek, his wife, Joey, their new baby, and Joey’s subsequent battle with terminal cancer. 8 p.m. CMT
The new documentary “Straight/Cur ve: Redefining Body Image” surveys the negative effects of fashion-industry representations of the female form on the self-esteem of women and girls. 8 p.m. Epix
Winter’s on its way out, and the critters at one national park are starting to feel a might frisky in the new series “Great Yellowstone Thaw.” 9 p.m. KOCE
THURSDAY
The pride of Pasadena: The new documentary “The Gamble House” tells the surprising story behind SoCal’s most famous vintage Craftsman home. 7 p.m. KOCE
Cast members from “Veep” and “The Walking Dead” square off on the return of “Hollywood Game Night.” 8 p.m. NBC
The search is on for the next One Direction — or at least, the next O-Town — in the new reality series “Boy Band.” With Nick Carter, Timbaland, Emma “Baby Spice” Bunton and host Rita Ora. 8 p.m. ABC
The lovely and talented Scarlett Johansson discusses her life and career on a new edition of host James Lipton’s “Inside the Actors Studio.” 8 p.m. Bravo The San Antonio-set medical drama “The Night Shift” clocks in for another season. 10 p.m. NBC Chuck Barris is gone, but
“The Gong Show” lives on in this reboot of that weird and wacky talent competition. 10 p.m. ABC
Residents of a bucolic Maine community haven’t the foggiest notion what terrors await them in “The
Mist” in this new series based on the Stephen King novella. 10 p.m. Spike
FRIDAY
“Community’s” Alison Brie plays a down-on-herluck actress who grapples with a new career as a lady wrestler in the new 1980s-set comedy series “GLOW.” Any time, Netflix
The new documentary “Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press” examines the legal and journalistic ramifications of the sextape showdown between pro wrestling’s Hulk Hogan and the website Gawker. Any time, Netflix
Transgender individuals share their struggles and triumphs in the new documentary “More Than T.” 7 p.m. Showtime
Pop music’s Cyndi Lauper and the co-creators of the hit sitcom “Will & Grace” are feted at the “Logo Trailblazer Honors 2017.” 9 p.m. Logo; also VH1
Let’s groove tonight! Earth, Wind & Fire shares the stage with country music’s Rascal Flatts, Lady Antebellum, et al., on a new “Crossroads.” 10 p.m. CMT SATURDAY
African American slaves unite behind the charismatic Nat Turner to fight for their freedom in 1830s Virginia in director and star Nate Parker’s 2016 historical
drama “The Birth of a Nation.” 8 p.m. HBO
A doctor and a divorce lawyer meet sort-of cute at the nuptials of mutual friends in the TV movie “My Favorite Wedding.” With “Psych’s” Maggie Lawson. 9 p.m. Hallmark Channel
One Hollywood family’s ill-advised attempt to film an adventure flick using their own menagerie of lions and tigers and cheetahs — oh, my! — is recalled in “Roar: The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made.” 10 p.m. Animal Planet