WHAT’S ON TV THIS WEEK

By Matt Cooper

SUNDAY

The romance novelist behind such bestsellers as “Hollywood Wives” is remembered in “Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story.” 6 and 9 p.m. CNN “Empire’s” Taraji P. Henson is mistress of ceremonies for the “2021 BET Awards.” 8 p.m. BET The hottest band in the land … KISS! The veteran hard rockers are profiled on “Biography.” 9 p.m. A&E; concludes Monday

MONDAY

A Vietnamese activist takes on the U.S. chemical industry in “The People vs. Agent Orange” on “Independent Lens.” 10 p.m. KOCE

TUESDAY

Canines compete for the title of “America’s Top Dog” in a new season of this series. 8 p.m. A&E Gender-nonconforming young people in Nigeria take a stand in the 2021 documentary “The Legend of the Underground.” 9 p.m. HBO “Frontline” examines the resurgence of fascism and extremist violence in Europe in “Germany’s Neo-Nazis & the Far Right.” 10 p.m. KOCE

WEDNESDAY

Pro hockey’s top two teams hit the ice in Game 1 of the NHL’s “Stanley Cup Finals.” 5 p.m. NBC “The Bat Man of Mexico” is more chiropterologist than caped crusader in “Nature.” this episode of

8 p.m. KOCE

“The Bold Type” wraps its run after five seasons. 10 p.m. Freeform Engineering disasters are deconstructed in the new series “When Big Things Go Wrong.” 10 p.m. History Channel

THURSDAY

“Top Chef ” names its latest champion, followed by the new spinoff “Top Chef Amateurs.” 8 and 10:30 p.m. Bravo Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke recall their time together on “Scrubs” on the season finale of “Reunion Road Trip.” 9 p.m. E!

FRIDAY

Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer and “Lost’s” Evangeline Lilly are each in a state of “Crisis” in this 2021 drama about the opioid epidemic. 9 p.m. Showtime

SATURDAY

Kevin Costner and Diane Lane play a couple desperate to rescue their young grandson from a family of criminals in the 2020 drama “Let Him Go.” 8 p.m. HBO Don’t wait up: A single mom has “A Date With Danger” in this TV movie. 8 p.m. Lifetime It wasn’t always about her fiancé’s brother — oh, who are they kidding, it totally was — in the TV movie “It Was Always You.” With Erin Krakow. 9 p.m. Hallmark Channel