TV TOP PICKS
6 p.m. on LIFE Movie:
Killer Contractor
After her father dies, Kerry McCloud (Alyshia Ochse) tries to put his estate in order, which includes having several repairs done on the family home to get it ready for market. Unfortunately, the contractor she hires for the job brings with him a string of deadly “accidents,” not to mention some shocking secrets, in this 2019 thriller.
7 p.m. on HMM
Crossword Mysteries
On the same day that the Sentinel’s crossword puzzle includes his proposal of marriage, an old friend of the paper’s crosswords editor, Tess Harper (Lacey Chabert), is found murdered in the new mystery “Proposing Murder.” Tess unofficially teams up with Lt. Logan O’Connor (Brennan Elliott) to find the killer, but doing so will require the pair to put together a puzzle with origins in World War II Europe.
8 p.m. on OVTN
Inside the Actors Studio
After nearly a quarter century on Bravo, this celebrated interview series opens its 23rd season on a new cable home and without venerable host James Lipton firing off questions to his guests. Lipton retired last September, and for the short term at least, producers plan to use a rotating panel of celebrity guest hosts, starting with Alec Baldwin, who welcomes Emmy winner Henry Winkler, pictured, to the season premiere. Jane Lynch will follow Baldwin as host in an upcoming episode.
9 p.m. on ABC
The Rookie
Seamus Dever and Jon Huertas, who played Detectives Ryan and Esposito on Nathan Fillion’s mystery series Castle, guest star in the new episode “The Bet,” which sees Nolan (Fillion) navigating some shifting dynamics with Jessica and Grace (Sarah Shahi, Ali Larter) while working a high-stakes case involving an undercover Homeland Security agent. Elsewhere, Officer Lopez (Alyssa Diaz) learns a surprising bit of information about Wesley (Shawn Ashmore). Melissa O’Neil and Eric Winter also star.
10 p.m. on HBO
Succession
Loosely based on Rupert Murdoch’s family media empire, this blistering black comedy recently picked up an Emmy for its writing in Season 1, but Succession has really broken out in its sophomore outing as a major new hit for HBO, thanks to the performances by a stunning core ensemble, as well as such A-list guest stars as Holly Hunter and Cherry Jones. Season 2 wraps tonight.