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Dickinson

Apple TV+

Season 2 of the Peabody Award-winning half-hour comedy/drama that audaciousl­y explores the constraint­s of society, gender and family from the perspectiv­e of rebellious young 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson (Hailee Steinfeld) concludes.

Losing Alice

Apple TV+

This cinematic series from Israel, described as an “erotic, psychologi­cal neo-noir drama thriller” and a female version of the famous tale of Faust and his deal with the devil, concludes its first season with this episode. Ayelet Zurer and Lihi Kornowski star.

Paranormal Caught on Camera

discovery+

A Kentucky woman hires an empath to rid her home of a pesky poltergeis­t; a terrifying creature holes up in a barn at night; a Russian cosmonaut spots a UFO over Antarctica; and more.

Top Class

IMDB TV

IMDB TV — Amazon’s free, ad-supported streaming service available as an app on Amazon’s Fire TV, as a free option on Amazon Prime Video Channels and on Roku platforms — debuts this six-part docuseries from executive producer Lebron James that follows the titular high school basketball dynasty from California during their 2019-20 season as they go for a third straight state championsh­ip.

Crazy About Her

Netflix original film

After a magical one-night stand with cryptic and enigmatic Carla (Susana Abaitua), Adri (Álvaro Cervantes) decides to admit himself to the mental institutio­n where Carla resides in order to see her again, but he will soon discover that checking himself out will not be as easy as he thought.

Escape From New York

IFC, 1:45 p.m.

John Carpenter’s influentia­l 1981 sci-fi/action cult classic takes place in a dystopian “future” 1997, when the island of Manhattan has been turned into a maximum-security prison. After Air Force One is hijacked and purposely crashed in New York City, ex-special Forces soldier and current federal prison inmate Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell in one of his most iconic roles) is given just 24 hours to infiltrate New York and safely extract the president (Donald Pleasence) in exchange for a pardon.

NBA basketball

ESPN, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

A twin bill of NBA action on ESPN has Domantas Sabonis and the Indiana Pacers on the road against Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics, followed by Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers in Los Angeles to collide with Lebron James and the defending champion Lakers.

Shark Tank

ABC, 7 p.m.

First into the Tank are two friends from Mandeville, La., who introduce their bedding product designed to help bedmaking more convenient. A trio of entreprene­urs from Hyattsvill­e, Md., are on a mission to create a healthy lifestyle for families with their delicious plant-based take on a classic favorite food. An entreprene­ur from New York City shows the Sharks an easy way to walk your dog without tracking dirt and germs, while another entreprene­ur from Brooklyn, N.Y., presents her fun educationa­l app designed to help kids learn coding.

Frozen in Time: Flashback

HGTV, 7 p.m.

In the first of two episodes, “Livin’ La Villa Loca,” “Frozen in Time” stars Maureen Mccormick and Dan Vickery know it’s a huge undertakin­g to renovate and modernize homes stuck in the past and so do their HGTV friends. In this episode, Maureen and Dan watch as siblings Leanne and Steve Ford of Restored by the Fords transform a drab ’70s Spanish villa into a dream home with a vacation vibe; Desert Flippers Eric and Lindsey Bennett bring back the best in a ’50s house and give it some modern twists; Hidden Potential’s Jasmine Roth removes a “dance floor” from the middle of a dated dining room; and Tamara Day of Bargain Mansions discovers a bedroom with a clown mural.

In “Never to Forever Home,” Maureen and Dan explore a dark 1979 house that Home Town’s Ben and Erin Napier convert into a New Orleanssty­le forever home; a beige ’80s house that Clint Robertson and Luke Caldwell of Boise Boys transform by moving a fireplace to show off a killer view; a home that Hidden Potential’s Jasmine Roth brings California cool vibes to for a young family; and a home with a Stone Age vibe given a full overhaul by the Good Bones duo Mina Starsiak Hawk and Karen E Laine.

Brutal Bridesmaid­s

LMN original movie, 7 p.m. After becoming engaged to Michael (Kevin A. Walton), a handsome and successful businessma­n, Jessica (Zoila Garcia) selects her five best girlfriend­s to be her bridesmaid­s. When mysterious accidents and illnesses befall the group, Jessica fears one of her bridesmaid­s may not have her best interest at heart.

The Blacklist

NBC, 7 p.m.

The Task Force investigat­es the apparent disappeara­nce of a defense contractor, Cooper (Harry Lennix) receives an unexpected offer and Red ( James Spader) makes a connection.

Starring Laurence Harvey

TCM, beginning at 7 p.m. British actor Laurence Harvey (born in Lithuania as Zvi Mosheh Skikne) only lived to age 45, but in that short time he was able to starred in a number of memorable performanc­es, three of which are featured in tonight’s lineup. The evening begins with a movie featuring perhaps Harvey’s most famous role, as traumatica­lly brainwashe­d war veteran and potential assassin Raymond Shaw in the classic political thriller “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), alongside Frank Sinatra and best supporting actress Oscar nominee Angela Lansbury, who delivers a truly chilling villainous performanc­e. Next, Harvey co-stars as the married lover of best actress Oscar winner Elizabeth Taylor’s call girl character in the 1960 drama “Butterfiel­d 8.” Finally, he and Kim Novak lead the 1964 British adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham’s classic novel “Of Human Bondage.”

Hip Hop Uncovered

FX, 8 p.m.

In the finale of the documentar­y series “Hip Hop Uncovered,” the genre reaches new heights with the emergence of Nicki Minaj, Gucci Mane, French Montana, Nipsey Hussle and Waka Flocka, and 50 Cent changes the face of rap music. With money flooding in, hiphop faces a choice: Will it continue to be the voice of the streets or will it fall prey to corporate greed?

Painting With John

HBO, 10 p.m.

The first season of this quirky unscripted series starring John Lurie comes to a close.

 ?? Embassy Pictures ?? Lee Van Cleef, left, and Kurt Russell star in “Escape From New York,” airing today on IFC.
Embassy Pictures Lee Van Cleef, left, and Kurt Russell star in “Escape From New York,” airing today on IFC.
 ?? Apple TV+ ?? Hailee Steinfeld stars in “Dickinson” on Apple TV+.
Apple TV+ Hailee Steinfeld stars in “Dickinson” on Apple TV+.

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