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Marvel’s ‘Wandavisio­n’ premieres on Disney+

Also, ‘The Resident’ and ‘Prodigal Son’ kick off new seasons, and the college football title is on the line

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CON’T kiuu>> “Wandavisio­n” — We don’t really know what to expect from this trippy new series, but we’re definitely intrigued. “Wandavisio­n” takes characters from Marvel’s superhero comics world and movies and plops them in retro locales reminiscen­t of those in TV classics such as “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” “Bewitched” and “The Brady Bunch.” Picking up after the events of “Avengers: Endgame,” it reunites Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) with the android Vision (Paul Bettany). Together, these superpower­ed beings live idealized suburban lives, but begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems. (Friday, Disney+)

Other bets

TONIGET >> “Tiger” is a torrid, two-part documentar­y that chronicles, in extraordin­ary detail, the amazing highs and stunning lows of golf superstar Tiger Woods. Among the film’s revealing interviews is one with Woods’ former mistress Rachel Uchitel who, for the first time, speaks publicly about their relationsh­ip. (9 p.m., HBO)

KONCAY >> Gridiron superiorit­y is on the line in the College Football Playoff National Championsh­ip. No. 1-seeded Alabama (12- 0) takes on No. 3 Ohio State (7- 0) in Miami. (5 p.m., ESPN)

KONCAY >> The documentar­y series “American Experience” returns with “The Codebreake­r.” It’s the fascinatin­g story of cryptanaly­st Elizebeth Smith Friedman, who took down gangsters and Nazis and laid the foundation for modern codebreaki­ng. A suburban wife and mother, she led a secret double life that only come to light decades after her death. (9 p.m., PBS)

TUEUCAY >> The season premiere of “The Resident” finds Conrad and Nic preparing for their wedding day. Meanwhile, flashbacks to the early days of the COVID-19 crisis shine a light on the heroism of the doctors and the toll the virus took on everyone at Chastain Memorial. (8 p.m., Fox)

TUEUCAY >> As Season 2 of “Prodigal Son” begins, Bright’s personal life is in disarray after his sister’s shocking actions during the Season 1 finale. Now, he has to “take care” of her and protect his mother from a secret that could tear the family apart all over again. (9 p.m., Fox)

WECNEUCAY >> Kyra Sedgwick returns to series television in the sitcom “Call Your Mother.” She plays Jean, a lonely empty-nester mom whose children live thousands of miles away. Seeking a change, she decides her place is with her family members and it’s time to reinsert herself into their lives. (9:30 p.m., ABC)

TEU UCAY >> As Season 4 of the acclaimed comedy thriller “Search Party” begins, Dory is being held prisoner by her psychotic stalker Chip, who is determined to make her believe they are best friends. Can her real pals put their traumatic pasts behind them and come to her rescue? (HBO Max)

F ICAY >> In Season 3 of Matt Groening’s animated adult comedy “Disenchant­ment,” Princess Bean continues to grow into her power and own her destiny. But as she and her fearless friends venture to new worlds, they might just find there really is no place like home. (Netflix)

UATU CAY >> “One Deadly Mistake” is a new truecrime series that follows various homicide investigat­ions that ultimately hinge on a surprising, or unlikely, piece of evidence that exposes the killer. The opener focuses on a 2014 case in Austin, Texas. (9 p.m., Oxygen)

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DISNEY+ Marvel superheroe­s Wanda Maximoff (played by Elizabeth Olsen) and android Vision (Paul Bettany) get tossed into a retro suburban setting in the new Disney+ series “Wandavisio­n.”
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