Los Angeles Times

TV THIS WEEK

- By Matt Cooper

SUNDAY

The assassinat­ions of MLK and RFK and protests against the Vietnam War are among the pivotal events of “1968” covered in this four-part docu-series. 6 and 7 p.m. CNN

Reporters from the New York Times ply their trade in the age of Trump in filmmaker Liz Garbus’ new four-part docuseries “The Fourth Estate.” 7:30 p.m. Showtime

Broadway’s Megan Hilty and Oscar winner Allison Janney are slated to take part in the 29th annual “National Memorial Day Concert.” 8 and 9:30 p.m. KOCE MONDAY

The puck drops here in the opening game of pro hockey’s “Stanley Cup Final.” 5 p.m. NBC; also Wed., Sat.

A woman scorned: “The Bachelor’s” Becca Kufrin is back, only this time she’s “The Bacheloret­te” as the reality series returns for another go-round. 8 p.m. ABC

Jennifer Lawrence is the titular “mother!” in this typically unsettling 2017 psychologi­cal thriller from “Black Swan” director Darren Aronofsky. 8 p.m. Epix

The new documentar­y “John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls” paints an intimate portrait of the former Navy pilot and POW and current U.S. senator. 8 p.m. HBO

A teen is held captive by a deranged lunatic in the new fact-based TV movie “Girl in the Bunker.” With Julia Lalonde and “E.T.’s” Henry Thomas. 8 p.m. Lifetime

Veterans speak candidly about “Going to War” in this new documentar­y from filmmaker Sebastian Junger and former U.S. Marine Karl Marlantes. 9 p.m. KOCE

“Independen­t Lens” presents “Served Like a Girl,” a new documentar­y about efforts to raise awareness of the challenges faced by female veterans. 10 p.m. KOCE

Elizabeth Vargas examines the controvers­ial multilevel-marketing organizati­on known as NXIVM in the debut of “Cults and Extreme Belief.” 10 p.m. A&E; also Tue.

“The Newsroom’s” Olivia Munn plays a CIA operative when she joins the cast of “SIX” in the military drama’s Season 2 premiere. 10 p.m. History Channel; also Wed. TUESDAY

Them? The Bluths are back for a fifth season of the sitcom “Arrested Developmen­t.” With Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor and Jessica Walter. Any time, Netflix

Simon Cowell, Mel B, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and host Tyra Banks will see if “America’s Got Talent” in a 13th season of the hit reality show. 8 p.m. NBC

A shameful episode in the history of U.S. immigratio­n law from the late 19th century is recalled in “The Chinese Exclusion Act” on a new “American Experience.” 8 p.m. KOCE

More aspiring hoofers put the best feet forward for Jennifer Lopez, et al., in a new season of “World of Dance.” 10 p.m. NBC

Ava DuVernay’s “Queen Sugar” returns with a two-night third-season premiere. Rutina Westley stars. 10 p.m. OWN; also Wed. WEDNESDAY

“American Ninja Warrior” kicks off a 10th season in Dallas. 8 p.m. NBC

Host Gordon Ramsay serves up a ninth season of “MasterChef.” 8 p.m. Fox

“What’s the Universe Made Of?” The mysteries of dark matter are probed in this episode of “Nova Wonders.” 9 p.m. KOCE

A former hostage negotiator (Sarah Shahi) is tasked with rescuing folks trapped in a virtual reality-induced “Reverie” in this new sci-fi drama. With “24’s” Dennis Haysbert. 10 p.m. NBC

Do svidaniya, comrades! After six seasons, the D.C.-set espionage drama “The Americans” airs its series finale. With Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell. 10 p.m. FX THURSDAY Studious youngsters will strive to be letter-perfect at the finals of the “91st Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee.” 7 a.m. ESPN2; 5:30 p.m. ESPN

Basketball’s top two teams hold court in Game 1 of the “2018 NBA Finals.” 6 p.m. ABC FRIDAY

Kate Winslet, Jim Belushi, Juno Temple and Justin Timberlake form a curious quadrangle in 1950s Coney Island, N.Y., in Woody Allen’s 2017 drama “Wonder Wheel.” Any time, Amazon

If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes in the 2017 disaster flick “Geostorm.” With Gerard Butler. 8:10 p.m. Cinemax

The name’s Strike, “C.B. Strike.” A former British soldier (Tom Burke) helps Scotland Yard tackle tough cases in this threepart series. 10 p.m. Cinemax SATURDAY

Do androids dream of electric sequels? Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford star in “Blade Runner 2049,” filmmaker Denis Villeneuve’s 2017 followup to Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi noir classic. 8 p.m. HBO

Hotshot firefighte­rs battling a blaze in Arizona meet a tragic fate in the fact-based 2017 drama “Only the Brave.” With Josh Brolin and Miles Teller. 8 p.m. Starz

It is a truth universall­y acknowledg­ed that “Marrying Mr. Darcy” is a new sequel to 2016’s “Unleashing Mr. Darcy.” With Cindy Busby. 9 p.m. Hallmark Channel

 ?? Paramount Pictures ?? JAVIER BARDEM and Jennifer Lawrence star in the 2017 psychologi­cal thriller “mother!” on Epix.
Paramount Pictures JAVIER BARDEM and Jennifer Lawrence star in the 2017 psychologi­cal thriller “mother!” on Epix.

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