TV HIGHLIGHTS
Survivor The unscripted competition returns with a 90-minute season premiere hosted by Jeff Probst. 8 p.m. CBS Chicago Med Molly Bernard and Colby Lewis join the cast as medical students as this drama returns for a fourth season, launching a programming block of three Chicago-based dramas airing back to back, 8 p.m. NBC. “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago PD” follow at 9 and 10. The Goldbergs The family comedy returns with an homage to John Hughes’ 1984 movie “16 Candles.” It’s Adam’s (Sean Giambrone) 16th birthday. 8 p.m. ABC Empire Although it’s been two years since they lost control of their business to Eddie Barker (guest star Forest Whitaker), Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) and Lucious (Terrence Howard) are still picking up the pieces as this drama set in the recording industry opens its fifth season. 8 p.m. Fox American Housewife The family comedy returns for a new season. Katy Mixon and Diedrich Bader star. 8:30 p.m. ABC Modern Family The 10th season of this hit comedy promises several lifechanging moments, beginning with the season premiere. 9 p.m. ABC Star Star (Jude Demorest) returns home from touring while the fates of Simone (Brittany O’Grady) and Alexandra (Ryan Destiny) are resolved in the season premiere of the music-based drama. 9 p.m. Fox NOVA The experience of organ donation — including patients who need transplants and families who make the choice to donate organs of deceased family members — is documented. 9 p.m. KOCE Big Brother Julie Chen hosts the season finale. 9:30 p.m. CBS Single Parents Taran Killam plays the newest member of a support group of moms and dads who are raising kids mostly on their own. 9:30 p.m. ABC A Million Little Things A group of Boston friends are drawn back together by the death of a mutual peer (Ron Livingston, seen in frequent flashbacks), prompting the survivors to take stock of their current lives and decide whether changes are necessary in this new series. 10 p.m. ABC South Park The town experiences a school shooting in the season premiere. 10 p.m. Comedy Central Big Food Truck Tip Host Andrew Zimmern attends a food truck rally in Huntington Beach in the first of two new episodes. 10 and 10:30 p.m. Food Network
SPECIALS
Doctor Who: A Conversation With Jodie Whittaker This new special features an interview with the actress who will play the 13th Doctor when the venerable science fiction series returns Oct. 7. 9:15 p.m. BBC America
MOVIES
Fences (2016) 11:05 a.m.
EPIX; 8 p.m. EPIX Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) 6 p.m. FXX
TALK SHOWS
CBS This Morning Sebastian Maniscalco. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today Kristen Bell. (N) 7
a.m. KNBC Good Morning America Ron Livingston. (N) 7 a.m. KABC Good Day L.A. Author Jose Antonio Vargas (“Dear America”); Sheryl Crow and OB-GYN Dr. DaCarla Albright; Wendi McLendon-Covey; Macy Gray. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV Megyn Kelly Today Jacob Soboroff; sports reporter Jen Hale. (N) 9 a.m. KNBC Live With Kelly and Ryan Katy Mixon; Joe Morton; Ben Rector performs. (N) 9 a.m. KABC The View Kristen Bell. (N) 10
a.m. KABC The Wendy Williams Show Snoop Dogg. (N) 10 a.m. KTTV The Dr. Oz Show Alzheimer’s; foods to fix memory. (N) 10 a.m. KCOP; 3 p.m. KTTV The Real Saweetie (“Up Now”); Aubrey AndersonEmmons (“Modern Family”). (N) 11 a.m. KTTV The Doctors A parent’s new
partner. (N) 11 a.m. KCOP The Talk Tim Allen; Carnie
Wilson. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS Steve Quincy Jones and Rashida Jones. (N) 2 p.m. KNBC Rachael Ray Tim Tebow; Camila McConaughey. (N) 2 p.m. KTTV Dr. Phil (N) 3 p.m. KCBS The Ellen DeGeneres Show Jennifer Hudson (“The Voice”); Max Greenfield; the Chainsmokers and Kelsea Ballerini perform. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC Amanpour (N) 10 p.m.
KVCR; midnight KOCE The Daily Show Bill Gates. (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central Conan Jeffrey Dean Morgan; Jamie Neumann; Chad Daniels. (N) 11 p.m. TBS The Tonight Show Alexander Skarsgard; Shaquille O’Neal; Bad Bunny. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC The Late Show Candice Bergen; Jacinda Ardern; Jon Batiste performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS Jimmy Kimmel Live Riz Ahmed; Brad Garrett; Avril Lavigne performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC The Late Late Show Max Greenfield; Sophie Turner; Josh Groban performs. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS Late Night Kevin Hart; Kristen Bell; Hari Nef; Ben Sesar. (N) 12:37 a.m. KNBC Last Call: Carson Daly Alice Eve; Odetta Hartman performs; Bert Kreischer. (N) 1:38 a.m. KNBC