Film looks back at the First Lady of Swing

A new Ella Fitzgerald documentary casts a deserving spotlight on the life of t he greatest singer in history of jazz.

MONDAY Dwayne Johnson The Titan Games 8PMon (2) (4) (5) The Titan Games

In the new “West

Region 3: The Circus Comes to Town,” as Western division rivals continue head-to-head challenges designed by host Dwayne Johnson, Robbie Rodriguez faces off against Wayne Skivington for the men, while Lindsey Hamm takes on Jamarra Garrett for the women. Obstacles includes Nuts & Bolts, Chain Linked, Lunar Impact and Kick Out. Cari Champion and Alex Mendez provide commentary.

9PMon (TRAV) Buried Worlds With Don Wildman

A new episode called “The Nazis’ Supernatural Weapons” takes host Don Wildman to Poland and Germany, where he is given access to a mysterious Nazi diary. The book contains ominous clues that eventually lead Wildman to a cave that was used to hide treasures, as well as a crypt where Nazis once held occult rituals. As part of his investigation, Wildman takes part in a witches’ ritual to see how Adolf Hitler attempted to use black magic to conquer the world.

TUESDAY CeCe Moore

The Genetic Detective 9PMon (NGEO)

Lost on Everest

Mark Synnott and Renan Ozturk embark on a challenging quest to answer a puzzling mystery in exploration: What happened to the celebrated explorers Andrew “Sandy” Irvine and George Leigh Mallory, who disappeared during a 1924 attempt on the first summit of Mount Everest? Mallory’s body was found in 1999, but Irvine’s remains have not been recovered. The production team faces major hazards of their own during this mission.

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In the Season 1 finale, “The Hot Case,” a St. George, Utah, detective invites investigative genetic genealogist CeCe Moore to help investigate her first case involving a crime that happened just three weeks ago: the rape of a 79-year-old woman. Moore doesn’t waste any time getting started, since she knows the assailant could strike again at any moment. While working this case, she also has the satisfaction of seeing a conviction in a murder case she handled in the season finale.

WEDNESDAY Keegan-Michael Key Game On!

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Irish professional wrestler Becky

Lynch joins Team Gronk, while actor

Joel McHale signs on with Team Venus in tonight’s new episode. Among the challenges, the teams compete in Human Darts and Sumo Wrestling, as well as try to break two Guinness World Records: fastest 10-meter heel-to-toe walk and most balloons burst in one minute by sitting on them. KeeganMichael Key is the host.

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As she drives closer to our present-day in the Season 1 finale “Tiny Teeth, Fearsome Beasts,” host and YouTube educator Emily Graslie discovers some previously unnoticed truths written into the fossil record. Meanwhile, scientists who likewise are studying the past of planet Earth are finding clues pointing to what may lie ahead in the future for our world.

THURSDAY Clive Standen Council of Dads 8PMon (2) (5) Council of Dads

In the Season 1 finale, “Fight or Flight,” Anthony (Clive Standen) finds Robin and Theo (Sarah Wayne Callies, Emjay Anthony) in serious danger when he gets to the storm-stricken Perry residence, and Oliver (J. August Richards) quickly lends medical assistance when Sage (Jazz Raycole) goes into early labor. Later, the kids struggle to process the stunning news about Luly (Michele Weaver) as the future of the Crab Shack is left hanging in the balance.

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In a new episode called “The Fly,” most of this season’s participants begin to have success when it comes to procuring food, but still find themselves vulnerable to the Arctic’s many dangers, some of which they had not anticipated or adequately prepared for. In the middle of their other challenges, a sudden illness attacks one participant, while another is tormented by a tiny invader.

FRIDAY Peter Boyer

Great Performances 9PMon (48) 1AMon (16) Great Performances

Ushering in Independence Day weekend with an encore from 2018, composer Peter Boyer’s “Ellis Island:

The Dream of America” merges contemporary classical music — performed by Pacific Symphony — with dramatic readings recalling the experiences of specific newcomers to the United States. Among those delivering those words: Tony Award winner Barry Bostwick (who also has done this piece on other occasions), Emmy honoree Camryn Manheim (“The Practice”) and Michael Nouri (“Flashdance”). This production was staged at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa, Calif.

9PMon (DSC) Dino Hunters

In a new episode, Clayton Phipps and his team get ready to flip a 10-ton carnivore fossil out of the ground and onto a flatbed vehicle to transport it to the lab for further analysis. Elsewhere, Mike Harris hunts for the skull of a duckbill, and Jared Hudson uncovers the remains of an ancient reptile.

SATURDAY Patrick Wilson Midway

8PMon (16) (34) (48) 9:30 PM on (16) (34) (48) A Capitol Fourth

For the fourth time, John Stamos returns as host of this annual holiday special, joined by co-host Vanessa Williams. This year’s program will feature clips from past editions of this show. Among the featured performers are Patti Labelle, country stars Trace Adkins and Lauren Alaina, the Temptations, Broadway star Kelli O’Hara and opera star Renée Fleming, among many others.

8PMon (HBO) Movie: Midway

This 2019 combat epic about the Battle of Midway, a turning point in the Pacific Theater of World War II, was a pet project of director Roland Emmerich, who struggled at first to find financing for a drama that called for flashy special effects and a large international ensemble cast. With a production budget of $100 million, it’s one of the most expensive independent films of all time. Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Aaron Eckhart, Nick Jonas, Mandy Moore, Dennis Quaid and Woody Harrelson are featured.

SUNDAY Jane Lynch Hollywood Game Night 8PMon (2) (4) (5) Hollywood Game Night

Two contestants join tonight’s celebrity guests, dancer Stephen “tWitch” Boss, former “The Good Place” star D’Arcy Carden and actress-comic Iliza Shlesinger to play an assortment of funny party games with actors Tone Bell, Yvette Nicole Brown and comic Amanda Seales. Jane Lynch acts as host as the group splits into two teams and competes for a $25,000 grand prize in the new episode “Twitch & Shout.”

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This new docuseries revolves around the controversial conviction of Texas high school football star Greg Kelley on sexual assault charges. Going into his senior year in his hometown of Leander, Kelley seemed headed for great things, until he was arrested and subsequently convicted of the “super aggravated sexual assault” of a four-year-old boy. Sentenced to 25 years in prison without the possibility of parole, Kelley eventually found a groundswell of support in his polarized community.