Los Angeles Times

TV THIS WEEK

- By Matt Cooper

SUNDAY

Mommy moves: The new stand-up special “Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife” is the comic’s followup to her 2016 outing “Ali Wong: Baby Cobra.” Any time, Netflix

The March sisters are back in a new threepart adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved Civil War-era novel “Little Women” on “Masterpiec­e.” With Emily Watson and Angela Lansbury. 8 p.m. KOCE

A couple of crazy kids get ready to get hitched in the new made-for-cable movie “Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance.” With Parisa Fitz-Henley. 8 p.m. Lifetime And … action! The real-time docuseries “This Is Life Live” returns with new episodes. 9 p.m. TLC; also Mon.-Wed. MONDAY

Filmmaker Paige Goldberg Tolmach investigat­es a shocking sexual-abuse scandal at her Charleston, S.C., alma mater that led to the suicides of several of her former classmates in the 2018 documentar­y “What Haunts Us.” 9 p.m. Starz

“The Americans’ ” Keri Russell goes “Running Wild With Bear Grylls” around the Canary Islands in this new episode of the outdoor-adventure series. 10 p.m. NBC

The new five-night series “Royal Wedding Watch” delves into the rites and rituals that attend the nuptials of those whose blood is bluer than yours or mine. 10 p.m. KOCE; also Tue.-Thu., and 10:30 p.m. Fri. TUESDAY

A new “Civilizati­ons” explores the influence the Islamic world had on art and culture in Renaissanc­e Europe. 8 p.m. KOCE

“New Girl,” we hardly knew ye. After seven seasons, this sitcom starring Zooey Deschanel airs its final episode. 9 p.m. Fox

The final installmen­t of “First Civilizati­ons” charts the developmen­t of trade in the Indus River Valley. 9 p.m. KOCE

Home-makeover maven Jasmine Roth looks for the “Hidden Potential” in fixer-uppers in this new series. 10 p.m. HGTV WEDNESDAY

“Can We Build a Brain?” “Nova Wonders” details recent advancemen­ts in artificial intelligen­ce in this episode. 9 p.m. KOCE

Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb have the dish in the new special “Inside the Royal Wedding: Harry and Meghan.” 10 p.m. NBC

“America Inside Out With Katie Couric” tries to put its finger on who’s triggering whom in the new episode “The Age of Outrage.” 10 p.m. National Geographic Channel THURSDAY

“Supernatur­al” and “Arrow” end their respective seasons. 8 and 9 p.m. KTLA

“Grey’s Anatomy” closes out its 14th season and the “Grey’s” spin-off “Station 19” its first. 8 and 9 p.m. ABC

The best of the best come back to compete on a special all-stars edition of “American Ninja Warrior.” 9 p.m. NBC

Hell hath no fury like “Citizen Rose.” This new series follows “Charmed” actress Rose McGowan, a leading figure in the fight against sexual abuse in Hollywood. 10 p.m. E!

The truck stops here on the first-season finale of the competitio­n series “Truck Night in America.” 10 p.m. History Channel FRIDAY

G’day, mate? Not so much. “Sherlock’s” Martin Freeman plays a dad trying to protect his infant daughter from zombies in the land Down Under in the new horror movie “Cargo.” Any time, Netflix

The adaptation of the edgy young-adult novel “13 Reasons Why” returns for a second season. Any time, Netflix

Do they all live happily ever after? Find out on the series finale of the fantasy drama “Once Upon a Time.” 8 p.m. ABC

See which pint-sized cook takes home the prize on the season finale of “MasterChef Junior.” Gordon Ramsay hosts. 8 p.m. Fox

Hedley? No, Hedy! Actress and inventor — yes, inventor — Hedy Lamarr is remembered in a new documentar­y on “American Masters.” 9 p.m. KOCE

“Skins’ ” Nicholas Hoult is be-Holden to the producers of “Rebel in the Rye” for the opportunit­y to portray “Catcher in the Rye” author J.D. Salinger in this 2017 bio-pic. Kevin Spacey also stars. 9 p.m. Showtime SATURDAY

You could get up super early to watch Meghan and Harry tie the knot. Or, you could get up super early to watch them tie the knot while Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon poke gentle fun at the proceeding­s in the Funny or Die simulcast “The Royal Wedding Live With Cord and Tish!” 4:30 a.m. HBO; repeats at 7:30 a.m. and 9:45 p.m. HBO

Books are for burning, not for learning, in a new adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s futuristic fable “Fahrenheit 451.” With Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon. 8 p.m. HBO

“SNL” alumna Tina Fey returns to host the 43rd-season finale of “Saturday Night Live.” With musical guest, Nicki Minaj. 8:29 and 11:29 p.m. NBC

Another prince-and-commoner combo (Torrance Coombs, Fiona Gubelmann) prepares to live “Royally Ever After” in this new made-for-cable movie. Now let this be the end of it. 9 p.m. Hallmark Channel

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HBO WILL FERRELL and Molly Shannon star in the special “The Royal Wedding Live With Cord and Tish!” on HBO.

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