TV TOP PICKS
6 p.m. on HIST Battle of the 80s Supercars with David Hasselhoff
If you thought KITT, the iconic supercar on the 1980s action series Knight
Rider, was the stuff of fantasy and nothing else, think again. In this twohour special, actor David Hasselhoff, who played crime-fighter Michael Knight on that TV show, shows how KITT actually revolutionized the realworld car industry. The special climaxes with a race featuring — in addition to Hasselhoff and KITT — other stars and their wheels such as Dirk Benedict in the A-Team van and CHiPs star Erik Estrada with his motorcycle.
7 p.m. on ABC The 2019 ESPYS
From Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, Tracy Morgan hosts (30 Rock) these ceremonies (airing live in most markets) celebrating the year’s greatest achievements in sports, as selected by fans in online voting. For the first time since 1994, all the nominees for best male athlete — Patrick Mahomes, Mookie Betts, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brooks Koepka — are newcomers to that category.
7 p.m. on OWN Queen Sugar
In the new episode “Face Speckled,” Davis (Timon Kyle Durrett) turns to Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) for her counsel when Nova’s (Rutina Wesley) book has an adverse impact on his job. Charley has issues of her own as well, as the clinic she and Romero (Walter Perez) run is raided by ICE agents.
9 p.m. on FXX Movie: Rough Night
Lucia Aniello co-wrote and made her feature directorial debut with this 2017 pitch-black comedy that takes place at a wild bachelorette party, where things go south quickly after a male stripper (Ryan Cooper) is killed accidentally. The horrified guests then must decide what to do. As the bride-to-be, Scarlett Johansson heads a dynamite ensemble cast that also includes Kate McKinnon, Jillian Bell, Ilana Glazer (Broad City), Zoe Kravitz, Demi Moore and Ty Burrell.
11 p.m. on FX Snowfall
Season 3 of this gritty drama opens in the summer of 1984, as crack cocaine spreads like wildfire through South Central Los Angeles. In the season premiere, “Protect and Swerve,” Franklin and Cissy (Damson Idris, Michael Hyatt) look to expand their business by making an investment in the community, while Franklin’s frustrated next-door neighbor, Sgt. Andre Wright (Marcus Henderson), continues trying to find the source of this insidious plague.