WHAT TO WATCH from the publishers of TV Guide
Signora Volpe Acorn TV
This three-part detective drama was filmed in the stunning Lazio and Umbria regions of Italy. It follows Sylvia Fox (Emilia Fox), a former high-ranking British spy. When she arrives in Italy for the wedding of her niece Alice (Issy Knopfler), she’s disillusioned with her job at MI6 headquarters and in need of a break. Then the bridegroom disappears, leaving a body in the lake at the bottom of his garden, and Sylvia takes it upon herself to solve the mystery.
American Idol ABC, 7 p.m.
In a celebration of the 20th season, “American Idol” greats Ruben Studdard, Scotty Mccreery, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Lauren Alaina, Kris Allen, Maddie Poppe, Laine Hardy, Willie Spence, Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Grace Kinstler, Laci Kaye Booth and other surprise guests will reunite on the “Idol” stage.
The Neighborhood
CBS, 7 p.m.
Calvin and Tina (Cedric the Entertainer and Tichina Arnold) offer to throw a quinceañera for Yoli (guest star Alycia Pascual-pena), a teen Calvin is mentoring at his auto shop.
9-1-1
Fox, 7 p.m.
The members of the 118 race to the rescue when a fire breaks out at the 9-1-1 call center.
American Song Contest NBC, 7 p.m.
The live semifinals of the competition series continue tonight.
Antiques Roadshow PBS, 7 p.m.
The finds at the scenic Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, N.J., include a German Hanukkah menorah, a 1946 David Burliuk oil painting and a 1988 Ai Weiwei “One Man Shoe” sculpture. Can you guess which is appraised at $100,000?
Elizabeth
Smithsonian Channel, 7 p.m.
“Queen in Waiting” offers an in-depth look at Elizabeth II’S early years.
Special Theme: Busby Berkeley TCM, beginning at 7 p.m.
This month, parts or all of the first four Mondays will be devoted to memorable films choreographed, directed or both by the legendary Berkeley William Enos — better known as Busby Berkeley. This evening’s five-film lineup kicks off with “42nd Street” (1933), the best picture Oscar-nominated backstage musical that has been added to the Library of Congress’
National Film Registry. Following are two other 1933 films whose musical numbers Berkeley not only choreographed but also directed, and are now part of the film registry as well: “Gold Diggers of 1933,” led by Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler, Aline Macmahon and Ginger Rogers; and “Footlight Parade,” starring James Cagney (showing off his dancing skills on the big screen for the first time), Blondell, Keeler and Dick Powell.
Bob Hearts Abishola CBS, 7:30 p.m.
Douglas (Matt Jones) is ready to introduce Olivia (guest star Edy Gamen) to his family, but he sets some ground rules to make sure Dottie (Christine Ebersole) plays nice.
NCIS
CBS, 8 p.m.
NCIS investigates teenage partygoers who are suspected of breaking into Marine Corps Base Quantico .”
9-1-1: Lone Star Fox, 8 p.m.
Owen (Rob Lowe) travels to Los Angeles to confront his estranged father and some painful childhood memories.
NCIS: Hawai‘i CBS, 9 p.m.
The murder of a seaman has the NCIS team called in to work the case on their day off.
Lil Jon Wants to Do What? HGTV, 9 p.m.
Music superstar Lil Jon helps skeptical
homeowners who feel trapped in a boring home find their design wild side with unconventional renovation ideas that seem impossible to execute. His renovation collaborator, builder/designer Anitra Mecadon, and her team remain undaunted by Lil Jon’s proposals and stay determined to make his creative vision a reality.
I Was There History, 9 p.m.
Host Theo E.J. Wilson travels back in time to April 19, 1995, when Oklahoma City is rocked by a 2-ton fertilizer bomb shortly after 9 a.m., the catastrophic result of years of planning by domestic terrorist Timothy Mcveigh. Theo investigates this complicated story, going beyond the Ryder box truck carrying the explosives and into the mind of the man who perpetrated one of the evilest acts in American history.
The Endgame NBC, 9 p.m.
In the first season finale, an escape plan goes haywire and old foes face off, while Val (Ryan Michelle Bathé) learns a secret about Owen (Kamal Angelo Bolden).
Independent Lens PBS, 9 p.m.
At San Francisco’s Lowell High School, the students, a majority of whom are Asian American, are stressed out. This documentary looks at the grueling college application process amid high-achieving Lowell seniors, who share their dreams and anxieties about getting into a top university, and asks: Is college worth the grind?