TV top picks

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7 p.m. on DSC Dual Survival Waterlogged and off the beaten path in the Costa Rican rainforest, Joe and Matt are subjected to torrents of rain, furious river rapids and deadly insects in this new episode. They’re dismayed after they miss a shot at being rescued, but the two men pool their survival ingenuity and indigenous skills to make it out alive.

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8 p.m. on FOX Empire Oscar-winning music star Jennifer Hudson and Grammy winner Mary J. Blige fortify the series’ talent roster with guest roles in the new episode “Sins of the Father.” Their characters impact the lives of Andre and Lucious (Trai Byers, Terrence Howard, pictured) respectively. A Lyon family gathering turns out to be something of a disaster.

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8:30 p.m. on A&E Jenny McCarthy’s Dirty Sexy Funny Actress and comic Jenny McCarthy tries to “pay it forward” from her own successful career to the four female comics she discovered and now features in a national tour. In this new half-hour special, the show launches in Las Vegas, Nev., where McCarthy quickly learns that being the boss of four strongwilled comediennes in a city known for its excesses is trickier than she expected.

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9 p.m. on CBS CSI: Cyber The 1977 movie Rollercoaster dealt with a villain who targeted amusement park rides, but the methodology is much more high-tech in the new episode “CMND:/Crash.” A coaster mishap is caused by someone who hacked into its computer, and Avery (Patricia Arquette) and her team launch a search for the culprit. Jason George ( Mistresses) guest stars. James Van Der Beek and Peter MacNicol also star.