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6 p.m. on FREE Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists
The seemingly idyllic college community of Beacon Heights is rocked by a murder in the premiere of this spinoff of Freeform’s long-running mystery series Pretty Little Liars. Sasha Pieterse and Janel Parrish (pictured) from the original series return to their respective roles of Alison DiLaurentis and Mona Vanderwaal in a large ensemble cast that also includes Kelly Rutherford, Sofia Carson, Sydney Park and Hayley Erin.
7 p.m. on CW Riverdale
As rehearsals begin for the school’s production of Heathers: The Musical, one of its stars, Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch), channels her real-life inner queen bee to deal with some unpleasant recent fallout in the new episode “Chapter Fifty-One: BIG FUN.” Elsewhere, Betty (Lili Reinhart) is increasingly irritated by how Evelyn (guest star Zoe Dé Grand’ Maison) keeps inserting herself into both the show and Betty’s social circle. Veronica (Camila Mendes) receives some devastating family news.
7:30 p.m. on ABC Schooled
The faculty’s resident man-boy, C.B. (Brett Dier), and the members of the school’s avid Star Wars club invite Coach Mellor (Bryan Callen) to join them at the eagerly awaited premiere of The Phantom Menace. The coach’s unexpected reaction to the movie winds up causing the club to disband, however, in the new episode “Darth Mellor.” Elsewhere, Lainey (AJ Michalka) encourages Principal Glascott (Tim Meadows) to let his niece get her driver’s license, confident that Felicia (guest star Rachel Crow) is trustworthy. Greg Proops also guest stars.
9 p.m. on NBC Bublé!
A fellow airline passenger recently mistook Michael Bublé for an American Idol contestant, so the four-time Grammy Award winner decided he should let his fans get to know his personal as well as professional side. The result is this new special, in which Bublé, backed by a 36-piece band, performs cuts from his new album Love and some romantic standards, interspersed with segments from his life going back to his childhood. Cécile McLorin Salvant guest stars.