WHAT TO WATCH
From the publishers of TV Guide
Pieces of a Woman
Netflix (original film) Martin Scorsese is an executive producer of this drama about Martha (Vanessa Kirby) and Sean (Shia Labeouf ), a Boston couple on the verge of parenthood whose lives change irrevocably when a home birth ends in tragedy. Thus begins a yearlong odyssey for Martha, who must navigate her grief while working through fractious relationships with her husband and her domineering mother (Ellen Burstyn), along with the publicly vilified midwife (Molly Parker) she must face in court.
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
ABC, 7 p.m. (new series) It’s a new spin on the iconic game show as celebrity contestants try to solve word puzzles for their chance to win up to $1 million for the charity of their choice. Pat Sajak and Vanna White will host.
Young Sheldon CBS, 7 p.m.
College orientation does not go as Sheldon (Iain Armitage) planned in the new episode “Freshman Orientation and the Inventor of the Zipper.”
Hell’s Kitchen
Fox, 7 p.m. (season premiere)
Chef Gordon Ramsay takes the show to Las Vegas for season 19 as 16 aspiring chefs from around the country roll the dice in the hopes of winning big.
Flipping Across America
HGTV, 7 p.m.
In the blue corner, Eric and Lindsey Bennett (“Desert Flippers”) are flipping a midcentury desert home with a big surprise in Palm Springs, Calif. And in the red corner, Jessie and Tina Rodriquez (“Vintage Flip”) are restoring a 1920s hillside home to its former glory in Los Angeles.
Mr. Mayor
NBC, 7 p.m. (new series) Two back-to-back episodes
kick off this new comedy series. Ted Danson stars as a retired businessman who runs for mayor of Los Angeles to prove he’s “still got it.” Once he wins, however, he’s left to figure out what he stands for, gain the respect of his biggest critic (Holly Hunter) and connect with his teenage daughter.
Star of the Month: Miriam Hopkins
TCM, beginning at 7 p.m. Versatile golden age Hollywood star Miriam Hopkins is the subject of film salutes each Thursday this month. Tonight’s lineup begins with the three pre-code movies she made with famed director Ernst Lubitsch: “The Smiling Lieutenant” (1931), “Trouble in Paradise” (1932) and “Design for Living” (1933). This is followed in late night by other notable Hopkins titles: the 1931 horror classic “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” and the drama “Men
Are Not Gods” (1936).
The Chase
ABC, 8 p.m. (new series) This quiz show pits three competitors against the Chaser, a ruthless quiz genius determined to stop them from winning cash prizes. Each hourlong episode is a fast-paced battle of brainpower.
Mom CBS, 8 p.m.
The ladies indulge Jill ( Jaime Pressly) when she goes to extremes to get her relationship with Andy (guest star Will Sasso) back on track in the new episode “Woo-woo Lights and an Onside Kick.”
Call Me Kat Fox, 8 p.m.
In the new episode “Double Date,” Randi (Kyla Pratt) confronts a Kat’s Cat Café customer, Daniel (guest star Lamorne
Morris), who never tips.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
NBC, 8 p.m (new episodes) Season 22 of the long-running Dick Wolf crime drama resumes. At some point, former co-star Christopher Meloni will return as he sets up his spinoff series “Law & Order: Organized Crime,” which is expected to debut this year.
Go-big Show
TBS, 8 p.m. (new series) On a scale never before seen on television, this series celebrates daring acts that include monster trucks, alligator and snake trainers, stunt archery, world-record holders and other radical feats.
The Unicorn
CBS, 8:30 p.m.
Things take an awkward turn when Wade (Walton Goggins) introduces Shannon (guest star Natalie Zea) to his friends in the new episode “The First Supper.”
The Hustler
ABC, 9 p.m (new series) Comedian Craig Ferguson hosts this new game show that features five contestants who work together to answer a series of trivia questions worth $10,000 each. The catch is that there is one contestant — the Hustler — who knows all the correct answers and must keep his/her identity a secret to have a shot at winning the prize pot that could be worth more than $100,000.
Star Trek: Discovery CBS, 9 p.m.
Season one episodes continue on CBS with “The Wolf Inside,” in which Burnham (Sonequa Martin-green) embarks on a merciless mission in hopes of helping the Discovery return home.
Mountain Men History, 9 p.m. (new episodes)
As the spring melt sweeps the mountains, Jake sets his sights on bagging a black bear for the larder; Eustace and Raleigh race against time and weather to plant crops; Mike sets out to harvest a bounty from the Gulf of Alaska; Kidd and Harry drop and haul lumber for their ranch; and Jason puts his homestead expansion on hold when a tornado comes crashing through.
The Real Blac Chyna
WE tv, 9 p.m. (new series) Follow entrepreneur, model and reality star Blac Chyna in this docuseries. The show reveals the behind-the-scenes dynamics of Chyna’s life and relationships never before showcased onscreen, including her ongoing efforts to change the direction of her sometimes controversial and always complex life.