What to watch
TUESDAY
All times Central
Swamp Thing
The CW, 7 p.m. New Series
Iconic DC character Swamp Thing makes its network television debut with a special 90-minute episode. Abby Arcane (Crystal Reed) returns home to Marais, Louisiana, to investigate a deadly swamp-borne virus, where she develops a bond with disgraced scientist Alec Holland (Andy Bean). After Holland tragically dies, Abby discovers the mysteries of the swamp and that Holland may not be dead after all when a mysterious creature claims to be him.
Weakest Link NBC, 7 p.m.
In “Who Needs a Recipe to Make Ice Water?” Jane Lynch hosts a new episode of this revival of the international game show phenomenon. Eight strangers work as a team to play a high-stakes game of trivia. They turn on one another to eliminate the weakest in hopes to win up to a $1 million prize.
Cosmos: Possible Worlds FOX, 7 p.m.
The episode “Vavilov” tells the story of early 20th-century Soviet geneticist Nikolai Vavilov, who traveled five continents to assemble a treasury of the world’s seeds. His work revolutionized the way crops were cultivated.
The Hispanic Heritage Awards
PBS, 7 p.m.
Celebrate the recipients of the annual Hispanic Heritage Awards. The evening includes performances and appearances by some of the country’s most celebrated Hispanic artists and visionaries.
Homestead Rescue: Raney Ranch
Discovery Channel, 7 p.m. New Series For years, the Raney family has helped novice homesteaders around the country save their homesteads from the brink of failure and helped to bring their dreams of living off the grid to life in Discovery’s Homestead Rescue series. Now, inspired by years’ worth of rescues, Marty Raney will attempt his greatest rescue of all — his very own 40-acre homestead. In this new series, the Raneys take on the most ambitious project the family has ever attempted, to build a multigenerational homestead.
neXt
FOX, 8 p.m. New Series
In this new techno-thriller, John Slattery (Mad Men) stars as Silicon Valley pioneer Paul LeBlanc, developer of a groundbreaking artificial superintelligence called neXt. But when the neXt code is leaked out into the world, it turns into an increasingly powerful menace that wreaks havoc on humans and turns them against one another. Fernanda Andrade, Michael Mosley, Jason Butler Harner and Eve Harlow also star.
Ellen’s Game of Games
NBC, 8 p.m. Season Premiere
Ellen DeGeneres is back with her game show. The new season begins with contestants playing Blindfolded Musical Chairs, Dizzy Dash, Oh Ship! and newcomer Name Dropper. The winner of each of the first four rounds advances to Know or Go, and that winner advances to Hotter Hands for a chance to win a cash prize.
16 and Pregnant
MTV, 8 p.m. Season Premiere
MTV is bringing back the iconic series 16 and Pregnant, which launched over a decade ago and helped to reduce teen pregnancy to record lows, as a newly reimagined sixepisode docuseries. The new iteration will follow the unexpected pregnancy journey from multiple perspectives, not just from the young mother. Intimate video confessionals from members of each family will allow the series to more substantively explore with honesty and empathy the lives of those impacted by the experience.
The FBI Declassified
CBS, 9 p.m. New Series
This new six-part true-crime series gives viewers unprecedented access to some of the biggest cases handled by real-life FBI agents and analysts.
Transplant NBC, 9 p.m.
In “Eid,” Bashir (Hamza Haq) and Amira (Sirena Gulamgaus) celebrate the religious holiday of Eid but miss their family traditions. At the hospital, Bashir has difficulty understanding a patient’s personal decisions as Magalie (Laurence Leboeuf) tries to gather all the information they need to save a gunshot victim. Theo (Jim Watson) treats a teenage patient who wants to avoid telling his parents why he’s in the hospital.
Don’t Be Tardy...
Bravo, 9 p.m. Season Premiere
In “A Very Biermann Road Trip,” with the Littles growing up and Ariana off to college next year, Kim and Kroy plan to take the family on one last epic vacation — Biermann style. Six kids, six weeks, going coast-to-coast crammed into an RV — what could possibly go wrong?