What to watch TUESDAY
All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
Kid Cosmic New Series
Netflix
This animated series follows the adventures of an imaginative and enthusiastic boy who lives with his free-spirited grandpa in a sparsely populated desert town. The Kid’s dreams of being a hero seem to come true when he discovers five Cosmic Stones of Power in a wrecked spaceship. He forms a team of local heroes to stop an onslaught of alien attacks. Though the Kid and his team are the good guys, they’re really bad at it, and the Kid learns that his fantasy of being a hero is very different from the reality of what it actually means to become one.
NBA Basketball
TNT, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Live
TNT’s NBA doubleheader opens with the L.A. Clippers at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center for a matchup against Kevin Durant and the Nets. The second game has Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics in the Bay Area for a battle against Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors.
The Resident FOX, 7 p.m.
The Chastain staff works together to diagnose a mother and daughter who both come in with
symptoms that make it difficult to determine their conditions in the new episode “Moving on and Mother Hens.”
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist NBC, 7 p.m.
In “Zoey’s Extraordinary Trip,” Zoey (Jane Levy) decides to explore her rebellious side with her neighbor from growing up, Aiden (guest star Felix Mallard). Meanwhile, Max’s (Skylar Astin) dad (guest star Chip Zien) comes to visit.
Home Again With the Fords
HGTV, 8 p.m. New Series
Sibling duo Leanne and Steve Ford are back with a brand-new series that helps families returning to their Pittsburgh roots get fresh, modern home renovations. In the premiere episode, viewers will meet Kristi, Sam and their three boys, who moved from Denver to Carnegie, Pennsylvania, to inherit a farmhouse that’s been in their family for generations (a mini-golf course and ice cream stand are included with the property!). Now, Kristi’s parents are moving back to the old farmhouse to live out their retirement years. Before they arrive, the couple enlists Steve and Leanne to update the home with creative touches while keeping the rich family history intact.
Prodigal Son FOX, 8 p.m.
In the new episode “Take Your Father to Work Day,” Martin (Michael Sheen) is delighted when a murder at Claremont Psychiatric brings the NYPD into his territory, allowing him direct involvement with one of Malcolm’s (Tom Payne) cases.
Nurses NBC, 9 p.m.
In “Lifeboat,” Grace (Tiera Skovbye) takes the gang on an end-of-shift adventure with a patient, causing everyone’s secrets to surface. Also, Naz (Sandy Sidhu) tries to balance her emotional connection to a patient with his medical needs, Wolf (Donald MacLean Jr.) leaves his comfort zone to care for a newborn baby, and Ashley (Natasha Calis) and Caro (Alexandra Ordolis) contemplate their future.