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TV THIS WEEK

- By Matt Cooper To vape or not to vape? The new docuspecia­l

SUNDAY

The new docu-series “Blue Sky Metropolis” charts the rise of the aerospace industry here in Southern California. 8 p.m. KCET

The car-crazy series “Top Gear” revs up for another season. 8 p.m. BBC America

Purported cases of alien abduction are probed in “UFOs: Dangerous Encounters Exposed.” 8 p.m. History Channel

He snores, but that’s the least of her problems in the new TV movie “In Bed With a Killer.” With Jennifer Taylor. 8 p.m. Lifetime

The mystery drama “Grantchest­er” is back on “Masterpiec­e.” With James Norton and Robson Green. 9 p.m. KOCE

Nat Geo’s seventh annual “Sharkfest” commences with “When Sharks Attack” and “Cannibal Sharks.” 9 p.m. National Geographic Channel

“Sweetbitte­r,” the drama set in a Manhattan restaurant, serves up a second season. Ella Purnel stars. 9 and 9:28 p.m. Starz

The 50th anniversar­y of the Apollo 11 mission is marked in “Moon Landing: The Lost Tapes.” 10 p.m. History Channel MONDAY

“Vaporized: America’s E-Cigarette Addiction” weighs the benefits and risks of electronic cigarettes. 7 and 10 p.m. CNBC

You can have your cake and eat it too, but you might not want to after watching new episodes of the competitio­n series “Worst Bakers in America.” 9 p.m Food Network

Airing on “POV,” the new documentar­y “Bisbee ’17” uses dramatic reenactmen­ts to tell of the cruel fate that befell 1,200 immigrant workers in an Arizona mining town in 1917. 10 p.m. KOCE TUESDAY

In the year 2199... A young woman (Priscilla Quintana) trains to defend Earth against all enemies extraterre­strial and otherwise in the new sci-fi action drama “Pandora.” 8 p.m. The CW

A double murder at the home of an uppermiddl­e-class family in India is investigat­ed in the new two-part true-crime documentar­y “Behind Closed Doors.” 8 p.m. HBO; concludes Wed., 8 p.m.

The new special “JFK Jr: The Final Year” remembers the scion of a political dynasty whose life was tragically cut short in a plane crash two decades ago. 9 p.m. A&E

Another fine mess: Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly portray legendary comedy duo Laurel & Hardy in the 2018 bio-drama “Stan & Ollie.” 9:55 p.m. Starz

“Man on the Moon: A CBS News Special” revisits revered TV news anchor Walter Cronkite’s coverage of the 1969 lunar landing. 10 p.m. CBS WEDNESDAY The new special “8 Days: To the Moon and Back” uses rare audio and film footage for a you-are-there re-creation of the Apollo 11 mission. 9 p.m. KOCE Gabriel Macht, Katherine Heigl, et al., suit up for a ninth and final season of the legal drama “Suits.” 9 p.m. USA

Speaking of “Suits,” former cast member Gina Torres takes her disbarred-lawyer character from that series over to the new Chicago-set spinoff “Pearson.” 10 p.m. USA THURSDAY

“Flip or Flop’s” Christina Anstead helps an engaged couple feather their little love nest in the first-season finale of “Christina on the Coast.” 9 p.m. HGTV

Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey and other stars sing the praises of Jermaine Dupri and his record label in the new special “Power, Influence & Hip Hop: The Remarkable Rise of So So Def.” 10 p.m. WE FRIDAY

The 2018 documentar­y “Wonders of the Moon” traces our nearest celestial neighbor’s influence over time, tide, etc., here on Earth. 10 p.m. BBC America

The dark days of Ireland’s Great Famine are recalled in the 2018 revenge tale “Black ’47.” With James Frechevill­e, Jim Broadbent and Hugo Weaving. 10 p.m. Showtime

William … Shatner is your … guide to … “The UnXplained” in this new series in the vein of “In Search of ” and “Unsolved Mysteries.” 10 p.m. History Channel

Your favorite interplane­tary bounty hunters are back for a fifth and final season of the action drama “Killjoys.” 10 p.m. Syfy

Tip your servers and try the veal, the stand-up showcase “This Week at the Comedy Cellar” is back for a second season. 11 p.m. Comedy Central SATURDAY

The new special “Apollo: The Forgotten Films” also commemorat­es the 1969 moon landing. 8 p.m. Discovery Channel

Have helmet, will travel: Ryan Gosling portrays Apollo 11 mission commander Neil Armstrong in director Damien Chazelle’s 2018 historical drama “First Man.” Claire Foy (“The Crown”) also stars. 8 p.m. HBO

“The Madam of Purity Falls” runs a suburban escort service, much to her neighbor’s chagrin, in this new thriller. With Olivia d’Abo and Kristanna Loken. 8 p.m. Lifetime

“Restaurant: Impossible” and “Say Yes to the Dress” return with new episodes. 9 p.m. Food Network; 9 p.m. TLC

 ?? Isabella Vosmikova USA ?? GINA TORRES stars in the new spinoff series “Pearson” airing on USA.
Isabella Vosmikova USA GINA TORRES stars in the new spinoff series “Pearson” airing on USA.

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