MONDAY’S BEST PICKS
8 PM _ L.A.’s Finest The team works around the clock to solve the mysterious murder of a trans woman in a new episode called “Farewell ... .” Meanwhile, as the hunt for Knox intensifies, Syd (Gabrielle Union) must confront her trauma when an old flame is transferred to the department. Elsewhere, McKenna (Jessica Alba) tries to help a grieving Izzy (Sophie Reynolds). Duane Martin, Zach Gilford and Ernie Hudson also star; Rebecca Budig, Laz Alonso, Megan Ferguson and Kelly Rowland guest star.
8 PM ( ESPN) NFL Football A clash of NFC playoff hopefuls is in the offing tonight at SoFi Stadium, where Jared Goff and the Los Angeles Rams will try to keep up their winning ways in their home game against the Chicago Bears. While Goff and the Rams have shown they can pretty much score at will in the early going, the same can’t be said of the Bears, who have struggled to get into the end zone, whether it’s Mitchell Trubisky or recent signee Nick Foles leading the offense.
9 PM $ Essential Heroes: A Momento Latino Event Eva Longoria is producer and host of this new onehour celebration of Latinx culture in America, with Gloria Estefan and Ricky Martin acting as co-hosts. The hour is a salute to the diversity of the United States with a focus on this slice of the cultural pie, since the Latinx community has been deeply affected by and involved with fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Rita Moreno, Wilmer Valderrama, Ana Navarro and Freddy Rodriguez are among those scheduled to appear, and the special will include musical performances, comedy pieces and documentary shorts.
9 PM _ Filthy Rich Franklin (Steve Harris), Margaret’s (Kim Cattrall) confidant, reflects and honors the memory of his mother during Mardi Gras in the new episode “Proverbs 20:6.” Elsewhere, much to Margaret’s dismay, Reverend Paul and Eric (Aaron Lazar, Corey Cott) appear in a TV commercial for Gov. Virgil Love (guest star John McConnell), while Ginger (Melia Kreiling) gets pulled into the ensuing debacle once it’s revealed Sin Wagon has dirt on the state politician. Aubrey Dollar, Benjamin Levy Aguilar and Mark L. Young also star.
9 PM ( TRAV) This Is Halloween In this new two-hour special, some of Travel Channel’s most popular paranormal experts share nostalgic stories about their own favorite Halloween experiences, such as the scariest pranks they’ve ever pulled on their friends to the creepiest costumes they’ve seen, created or worn. This special is dedicated to fellow fan(atics) of this eeriest holiday of the year, those folks who like to walk on the spooky side of life.
9:30 PM ^ Generation Nation: A PBS American Portrait Story This new half-hour documentary explores how people in different age groups ranging from adolescents to seniors see themselves in modern-day America. In doing so, the film reveals both common experience that binds people together as well as generational differences that can set Americans at odds with one another. The three main participants in the film are Arwyn H., 15, a high school sophomore in Austin, Texas; Kat P., a 51-year-old Philadelphia woman furloughed from her job; and Marna C., a California senior finally discovering her creative voice.
10 PM ( HBO) We Are Who We Are The bond among the friend group fractures even more seriously over their hatred for Col. Wilson (Chloe Sevigny), whom they blame for a tragedy that has rocked the base in the new episode “Right Here Right Now VII.” As Caitlin (Jordan Kristine Seamón) temporarily pauses her journey of self-discovery and Danny (Spence Moore II) fully commits to his own quest, Richard’s (Scott Mescudi) insubordination comes to a head, forcing Wilson to make a difficult decision.
11 PM ^ Independent Lens National media often focus exclusively on top-of-the-ticket political races in major cities, but in fact, local elections
— especially those in smaller communities — often accurately mirror or even predict the ebb and flow of the large-scale American landscape. Hillary Bachelder’s new documentary “Represent” follows three women running for office in the heart of the Midwest during the run-up to the 2018 midterm elections, an endeavor that finds them confronting entrenched local political networks.