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The Kingdom Netflix

This political thriller from Argentina returns for its second and final season with an epic battle between good and evil. The series tells the story of religious leader Emilio Vázquez Pena (Diego Peretti), who in Season 1 was left as the presidenti­al frontrunne­r after his running mate was assassinat­ed.

chicago Med NBC, 7 p.m.

Will (Nick Gehlfuss) and Nellie (Lilah Richcreek Estrada) struggle to diagnose a patient with a rare disorder; the Chicago Fire Department and Med staff work to free a paranoid father trapped in the MRI suite; and Kai (Devin Kawaoka) gets an ego check.

Island of the Monsoon Smithsonia­n Channel, 7 p.m.

Track the waters of monsoon season on a voyage of contrasts, from high to low, fresh to salty, cloud to coast. See how the continuous recycling of monsoon moisture in Sri Lanka supports an incredibly complex web of wildlife.

31 days of oscar

TCM, beginning at 7 p.m. Academy Award-nominated and/or -winning fantasy favorites are the focus tonight on Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar, with a lineup featuring “Here Comes Mr. Jordan” (1941) — seven nomination­s, including Best Picture, Actor (Robert Montgomery) and Supporting Actor (James Gleason), and two wins: Best Writing, Original Story (Harry Segall) and Screenplay (Sidney Buchman and Seton I. Miller); “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir” (1947) — one nomination, for Charles Lang’s cinematogr­aphy; “Lost Horizon” (1937) — seven nomination­s, including Best Picture and Supporting Actor (H.B. Warner), with wins for its art direction and editing; “The Thief of Bagdad” (1940) — three wins, for its cinematogr­aphy, color art direction and special effects, and also nominated for Miklós

Rózsa’s musical score; “Tom Thumb” (1958) — winner for Tom Howard’s special effects; “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (1935) — winner of Best Cinematogr­aphy (Hal Mohr, the first and only Oscar write-in nominee winner, with the Academy no longer accepting write-in votes starting the following year) and Editing (Ralph Dawson), and also nominated for Best Picture and Assistant Director (Sherry Shourds); and “Brigadoon” (1954) — nominated for its Color Set

Decoration, Color Costume Design and Sound Recording.

lingo

CBS, 8 p.m.

In tonight’s new episode, it’s brothers versus sisters in a battle of the sexes, followed by Vegas kickball buddies facing off against a Southern California mother and daughter.

Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller

Nat Geo, 8 p.m.

In “Fight Clubs,” the Season 3 finale, host Mariana van Zeller

probes the growing popularity of bare-knuckle fighting. On a journey that takes her from the blood-shedding mecca of Thailand to undergroun­d fights throughout the United States, she explores the allure of these violent bouts and how they are inflaming a larger push to bring bare-knuckle fighting to the mainstream. The episode “Embracing the Unexpected” follows, with Mariana revealing the most intense and unexpected moments from the show.

chicago Fire NBC, 8 p.m.

Cruz (Joe Minoso) feels the burden of his increased responsibi­lities; Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo), Gallo (Alberto Rosende) and Carver (Jake Lockett) get caught in the middle of a gang war on a call; and Herrmann (David Eigenberg) wrangles Trudy (Amy Morton) for help in lifting Cindy’s (Robyn Coffin) mood.

a Million little Things ABC, 9 p.m.

Regina (Christina Moses) and Rome (Romany Malco) face challenges living with Walter (Lou Beatty Jr.), and Eddie (David Giuntoli) navigates his friendship with Nicole (Rachel Nichols).

 ?? Netflix ?? “The Kingdom” returns for its second and final season. The series is about a religious leader who’s thrust into a presidenti­al race after his running mate is assassinat­ed.
Netflix “The Kingdom” returns for its second and final season. The series is about a religious leader who’s thrust into a presidenti­al race after his running mate is assassinat­ed.
 ?? TCM ?? A boxer (Robert Montgomery, center, with Edward Everett Horton, left, and Claude Rains) is given a second chance at getting his life back together in “Here Comes Mr. Jordan.”
TCM A boxer (Robert Montgomery, center, with Edward Everett Horton, left, and Claude Rains) is given a second chance at getting his life back together in “Here Comes Mr. Jordan.”

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