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7 p.m. on FOX

9-1-1 Season 4 of this intense drama, which follows the white-knuckle heroism of first responders in the greater Los Angeles area, opens with yet another signature disaster. Amid the ensuing chaos, Athena (Angela Bassett) risks her own welfare, putting her physical and emotional injuries behind her as she jumps fearlessly back into the demands of her job. Elsewhere, Maddie and Chimney (Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kenneth Choi) prepare for the birth of their baby, while Buck (Oliver Stark) confronts his past for the sake of his present.

7 p.m. on CW

All American Since Spencer Paysinger, the NFL linebacker whose formative years inspired this TV drama, never had to struggle with a global pandemic during his last year of high school, this show’s creative team faces some daunting and unique challenges as it enters Season 3. Since COVID-19 isn’t a thing in the world of the show, producers have had to find creative ways to practice mandated health guidelines during production without letting them appear on camera. Daniel Ezra, Taye Diggs, Samantha Logan and most of the familiar series regulars return.

8 p.m. on CBS

Let’s Make a Deal Primetime Host Wayne Brady will give away $21,000 to lucky Traders during a new nighttime edition of this daytime game show, during which he welcomes CBS stars Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku from Bob Hearts Abishola as his special guests. Actor and comic Adam Devine also will “come on down” to the stage and play for the Children’s Miracle Network, alongside civilian contestants playing for prizes that include a luxury car and $100,000 in cash. Chris “Ludacris” Bridges tests his knowledge to benefit the Ludacris Foundation.

8 p.m. on FOX

9-1-1: Lone Star Gina Torres joins this action-packed spinoff series in the role of Captain Tommy Vega, who joins the 126 as Season 2 opens. Even as Owen (Rob Lowe, pictured) gives this newcomer a warm welcome, though, he must steel himself for the unexpected arrival of his ex-wife Gwyneth (Lisa Edelstein), in Austin to check on their firefighter son, T.K. (Ronen Rubinstein). Meanwhile, the team wrestles with an emergency that’s unfamiliar to their region.