TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
9-1-1: Lone Star The Season 4 premiere episode “The New Hotness,” finds Owen (Rob Lowe), Tommy (Gina Torres) and the rest of the 126 being called into action to a county fair when a “derecho,” a band of rapidly moving severe thunderstorms, hits Austin, causing hurricane- and tornado-force winds, heavy rains, flash floods and a wide path of destruction. And just when they think it couldn’t get worse, temperatures soar up to 122 degrees Fahrenheit in the city.
8PM (DSC) Bering Sea Gold Catch a wave and you’re sittin’ on top of the world. But in the Bering Sea, you might prefer something a little less terrifying. Shawn and Vernon embark on a harrow
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ing rescue mission on a stormy stretch of the Bering Sea. Meanwhile, M/V Mistress has problems that force Kris into limp mode. 8:30 PM & American Auto The floundering horsepower behind Payne Motors is back for its Season 2 premiere and Katherine (Ana Gasteyer) and her team are on the verge of bringing back an American legend. But ineptitude and egos put everything at hilarious risk. Harriet Dyer, Jon Barinholtz, Humphrey Ker, Michael B. Washington, Tye White and X Mayo also star.
9PM ^ American Masters The new episode “Roberta Flack,” follows the music icon from a piano lounge through her rise to stardom. From “First Time Ever I Saw
Your Face” to “Killing Me Softly,” Flack’s virtuosity was inseparable from her commitment to civil rights. Detailing her story in her own words, this film features exclusive access to Flack’s archives and interviews with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Peabo Bryson and more. 9PM G The Winchesters With some intense emotions still lingering after their high stakes recovery mission, Mary (Meg Donnelly) and John (Drake Rodger) stay close to home to watch over a newly returned Samuel Campbell (guest star, Tom Welling). When Latika (Nida Khurshid) and Carlos (JoJo Fleites) split off to investigate the death of a musician, Carlos is forced to face a part of his past he has been avoiding.
And Millie (Bianca Kajlich) spends time helping Samuel recover in the new episode “Hang on to Your Life.”
9PM (FOOD) Chef Dynasty: House of Fang Kathy Fang gets an opportunity to do a private event for the Napa Art and Lifestyle Festival, where she must impress the festival executives and donors with a formal five-course meal to be paired with the winery’s selections. As she explores more opportunities outside of the restaurant, she makes a questionable business decision without her father Peter’s permission, causing a major fight. At his wit’s end, he starts to question Kathy’s priorities and loyalty to the family restaurant legacy.