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6 p.m. on A&E

Hoarders

The new episode “Dolores” looks at the gathering crisis surrounding a cancer survivor who had devoted many grueling hours acting as a caregiver for her late mother. As a way to escape that bleak existence, Dolores began shopping excessively, which in turn triggered a hoarding disorder. Psychologist David Tolin and extreme cleanup expert Matt Paxton try to help Dolores clean up her act before her marriage craters under her disorder.

7 p.m. on PBS

Hemingway

Jeff Daniels provides the voice of Ernest Hemingway for this three-part, six-hour documentary (airing nightly through Wednesday) from filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, who explore the visionary work and turbulent life of this great American author. By interweaving biographical facts about Hemingway with excerpts from his writings, this miniseries reveals the multifaceted human being behind the myth that surrounds him. In tonight’s premiere, “A Writer (1899-1929),” Hemingway volunteers for the Red Cross during World War II. After moving to Paris, he finds success with his second novel, A Farewell to Arms.

7 p.m. on NGEO

Running Wild With Bear Grylls In a new episode, actor Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) joins Bear Grylls for a trek through the Icelandic highlands where survival is the name of the game, from jagged mountains to freezing floodwaters. They start their wild adventure together with a heli-ski ride into the heart of these mountains, where the pair must cautiously descend a treacherous volcanic scree slope without setting off a rock avalanche.

7 p.m. on HGTV

Rock the Block

Host Ty Pennington, pictured, sends the teams outdoors, because as the title of the new episode “Rock the Exteriors” suggests, this hour is all about landscaping and the outside of the residence. Each designer knows the importance of curb appeal, and this challenge could wind up making the difference between winning and losing the whole competition.