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TV THIS WEEK

- By Matt Cooper Don’t fear the reaper: The new documentar­y

SUNDAY

Lil Nas X and his horse lead the field with five nomination­s at “Teen Choice 2019.” Lucy Hale hosts. 8 p.m. Fox

Nothing succeeds like “Succession.” This drama about a Murdoch-like media mogul (Brian Cox) and his adult children returns for Season 2. 9 p.m. HBO

The three-night series “The Food That Built America” profiles the food industry titans behind some of the brand names we still see on store shelves today. 9 p.m. History Channel; also Mon.-Tue. MONDAY

Everyday people’s personal photos are used to paint a portrait of who we are as a nation in the docu-series “Family Pictures USA.” 9 p.m. KOCE; also 8 and 9 p.m. Tue.

The shameful internment of Japanese Americans during WWII serves as the setting for “Infamy,” the latest edition of the atmospheri­c horror anthology “The Terror.” With Derek Mio and “Star Trek’s” George Takei. 9 p.m. AMC

The limited series “Our Boys” dramatizes how the murders of three Jewish teens and the subsequent killing of a Palestinia­n youth helped spark a bloody 2014 conflict between Israel and Gaza. 9 and 10 p.m. HBO

Economic woes aside, life’s a beach for denizens of a popular vacation spot in Palermo, Sicily, in the documentar­y “Happy Winter” on a new “POV.” 10 p.m. KOCE

David, we hardly knew ye. “Legion,” the mind-bending sci-fi drama starring Dan Stevens as a mutant with near godlike powers, ends its run. 10 p.m. FX

Why lodge one complaint when you can “Lodge 49”? This comedy about a local beach bum who joins a mystical fraternal order kicks off its sophomore season. With Wyatt Russell. 10:10 p.m. AMC TUESDAY

The tale of alleged ax murderess Lizzie Borden is retold in the debut installmen­t of “Mysteries Decoded.” 9 p.m. The CW

They’re putting the cart before the course in the new culinary competitio­n “Supermarke­t Stakeout.” “Iron Chef America’s” Alex Guarnasche­lli hosts. 10 p.m. Food Network

Host Adam Conover sets his snarky sights on the good old US of A in the return of “Adam Ruins Everything.” 10 p.m. truTV WEDNESDAY

“Alternate Endings: Six New Ways to Die in America” profiles individual­s who have elected to shuffle of this mortal coil in the manner they each so choose. 8 p.m. HBO

Uranus, Neptune — and yes, Pluto — are among the last stops as the five-part series “The Planets” concludes on a new “Nova.” 9 p.m. KOCE

An African American teen seeks a path out a poverty in “David Makes Man,” a new drama series from Oscar winner Tarell Alvin McCraney (“Moonlight”). Akili McDowell and Phylicia Rashad star. 10 p.m. OWN THURSDAY

Hell hath no fury like Lucy Liu, Ginnifer Goodwin and Kirby Howell-Baptiste in “Why Women Kill,” a darkly comic new series from “Desperate Housewives” creator Marc Cherry. Anytime, CBS ALL Access

Holmes and Watson, we hardly knew ye. After seven seasons, “Elementary” airs its series finale. With Jonny Lee Miller and the aforementi­oned Lucy Liu. 10 p.m. CBS FRIDAY

“The Amazing Johnathan Documentar­y” gets up close and personal with the manic comic-magician known for his off-thewall stage act. Anytime, Hulu

Yet another classic Nickelodeo­n animated series is back for an encore in the new one-off special “Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus.” Anytime, Netflix

Get ready to laugh again with “Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time,” the clean comic’s latest standup special. Anytime, Amazon Prime

Our fearless trio (Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany and Anna Torv) is back to untangle the twisted secrets of America’s most notorious serial killers in Season 2 of “Mindhunter.” Anytime, Netflix

Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne adopt three three siblings from foster care and et voila, they have an “Instant Family” in this 2018 comedy. 8 p.m. Epix

Outlaw country! Ben Dickey portrays Texas singer-songwriter Blaze Foley in Ethan Hawke’s 2018 bio-drama “Blaze.” With Kris Kristoffer­son. 8 p.m. Showtime SATURDAY

Clint Eastwood directs and stars as a senior citizen who smuggles drugs for a Mexican cartel in the 2018 crime drama “The Mule.” With Bradley Cooper. 8 p.m. HBO

The saga of the dysfunctio­nal Casteel family continues in the new TV movie “V.C. Andrews’ Gates of Paradise.” With Lizzie Boys, Jason Priestley and Daphne Zuniga. 8 p.m. Lifetime

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, “A Summer Romance” blooms in this new Montana-set TV movie. With Erin Krakow and Ryan Paevey. 9 p.m. Hallmark Channel

“Sharknado’s” Ian Ziering has bigger fish to fry — and by “fish,” we mean the undead! — in the new TV movie “Zombie Tidal Wave.” 9 p.m. Syfy

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