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TV THIS WEEK

- By Matt Cooper Jon Stewart and other funny folks yuck it up for a worthy cause in this year’s edition of the live benefit special

SUNDAY

Anthony Bourdain and other famous foodies pay tribute to an unsung hero of modern American cuisine in the new documentar­y “Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificen­t.” 6 and 9 p.m. CNN

Real-life married couple Alexa and Carlos PenaVega have an “Enchanted Christmas” in Santa Fe, N.M., in this romantic holiday tale. 8 p.m. Hallmark Channel

“Vice Principals,” we hardly knew ye: This campus comedy starring Danny McBride and Walton Goggins airs its final episode. 10:35 p.m. HBO

The debut installmen­t of “Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics” finds the creator of “The Walking Dead” marveling over some of Marvel Comics’ most amazing creations. 11 p.m. AMC; also Mon., 10 p.m. MONDAY

The new documentar­y “War Dog: A Soldier’s Best Friend” salutes three courageous canines that served in combat alongside U.S. armed forces. 8 p.m. HBO

Love sees no color in the romantic 2016 period drama “A United Kingdom” starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike as an interracia­l couple in the 1940s. 9:15 p.m. HBO

Two military veterans undertake trek across America on foot in the poignant new documentar­y “Almost Sunrise” airing on “POV.” 10 p.m. KOCE

A cancer patient’s best friend resorts to extreme measures to keep him alive in the imported dark comedy “Ill Behaviour.” With Lizzy Caplan and “You’re the Worst’s” Chris Geere. 10:30 p.m. Showtime TUESDAY

Mindy Lahiri, we hardly knew ye: The Mindy Kaling comedy “The Mindy Project” offers its series finale. Any time, Hulu

Oscar winner Lupita Nyong ’o (“12 Years a Slave”) explores her family history on a new “Finding Your Roots.” 8 p.m. KOCE

“Moonshiner­s” set up their stills for a seventh season of this unscripted series. 9 p.m. Discovery Channel

Investigat­ors, code-breakers and even a super-computer are enlisted in “The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer” in this new series. 10 p.m. History Channel WEDNESDAY Rocket man: The story of astronaut Scott Kelly is retold in the encore special “A Year in Space” and then updated in the new special “Beyond a Year in Space.” 8 and 9 p.m. KOCE

The Louisiana-set family drama “Queen Sugar” ends its second season with an expanded episode, followed by a reunion special hosted by Oprah Winfrey. 9 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. OWN THURSDAY One man’s used cooking oil is another man’s bio-diesel fuel — and therein lies a tale — in the documentar­y special “Hot Grease.” 9 p.m. Discovery Channel

The winning designer is revealed on the conclusion of the two-part season finale of “Project Runway.” 9 p.m. Lifetime

The new special “Jeff Ross Roasts the Border: Live From Brownsvill­e, Texas” has the off-color comic wading into the debate over immigratio­n. 10 p.m. Comedy Central FRIDAY

Robert Taylor saddles up for a sixth and final season of the Wyoming-set crime drama “Longmire.” Katee Sackhoff and Lou Diamond Phillips also star. Any time, Netflix

The gritty 2017 drama “Mudbound” looks at race relations in post-WWII Mississipp­i. With Carey Mulligan, Jonathan Banks and Mary J. Blige. Any time, Netflix

“Daredevil’s” Jon Bernthal reprises his role as Frank Castle, a.k.a. “Marvel’s The Punisher,” in this drama set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Any time, Netflix

The final installmen­t of “Active Shooter: America Under Fire” recalls the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo. 8 p.m. Showtime

“Great Performanc­es” presents “Indecent,” Paula Vogel’s recent drama about the controvers­y surroundin­g Sholem Asch’s 1923 stage play “God of Vengeance.” 9 p.m. KOCE

Get up close and personal with countrymus­ic couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill in the new documentar­y “Tim & Faith: Soul2Soul.” 9 p.m. Showtime SATURDAY

“Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism.” With Louis C.K., Stephen Colbert, et al. 5 p.m. HBO; repeats at 6:30 and 8 p.m.

“The Wonder Years’ ” Danica McKellar will be “Coming Home for Christmas” in this new holiday romance. 8 p.m. Hallmark Channel

The new TV movie “I Am Elizabeth Smart” tells the true story of the Salt Lake City teen abducted in 2002 then rescued by police after a nine-month ordeal. With Alana Boden and Skeet Ulrich. 8 p.m. Lifetime

The two-night documentar­y “Cold Blooded: The Clutter Family Murders” revisits the shocking 1959 slayings in rural Kansas that served as the basis for Truman Capote’s classic true-crime novel “In Cold Blood.” 9 p.m. SundanceTV; concludes next Sunday.

 ?? Sergei Bachlakov Lifetime ?? ALANA BODEN stars in the new factbased TV movie “I Am Elizabeth Smart” on Lifetime.
Sergei Bachlakov Lifetime ALANA BODEN stars in the new factbased TV movie “I Am Elizabeth Smart” on Lifetime.

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