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Hulu’s ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ is creepy

Also, ‘Chesapeake Shores’ returns on Hallmark; ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ heats up

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DON’T MISS » “Nine Perfect Strangers” — The first time Nicole Kidman teamed up with screenwrit­er David E. Kelley and Aussie author Liane Moriarty it resulted in the blockbuste­r miniseries “Big Little Lies.” Could they have another mega hit on their hands? Kelley adapts Moriarty’s bestsellin­g novel about nine stressed-out city dwellers who attend a secluded health-and-wellness resort seeking to reinvigora­te their lives. They soon realize that this place — and the mysterious woman (Kidman) who runs it — are nothing like

they expected. The stellar cast includes, among others, Melissa McCarthy, Luke Evans, Regina Hall and Bobby Cannavale. (Wednesday, Hulu)

Other bets

TODAY » As the family drama “Chesapeake Shores” launches Season 5, Abby (Meghan Ory) reflects on her conversati­on with Trace (Jesse Metcalfe) after their kiss on the beach during the Season 4 finale. Metcalfe since has departed, leaving Abby — and the show — to go in a different direction. (8 p.m., Hallmark Channel)

TODAY » The new drama series “Heels” is a story about the men and women who chase their dreams in the the hardscrabb­le world of small-town pro wrestling. It follows a familyowne­d promotion in Georgia

where two sibling rivals (Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig) spar over their late father’s legacy. (9 p.m., Starz)

TODAY » “The White Lotus,” this summer’s most addictive drama series, finishes off its run and it’s time for our ultra-wealthy, self-centered tourists to check out of their luxury Maui hotel. It’s also time to find who was in that coffin being loaded onto the plane. (9 p.m., HBO)

MONDAY » The pandemic robbed viewers of “Bachelor in Paradise” last summer. Ready or not, the steamy dating series returns to the beach as a new group of sexy singles seek a second — or even a third — chance at romance. (8 p.m., ABC)

TUESDAY » Uh-oh, it’s the Season 1 finale of “Superman & Lois” and, apparently, Superman’s worst nightmare is about to come to life as he finds himself up against his Kryptonian half-brother Tal-Rho. Meanwhile, Lois confronts Leslie Larr. (9 p.m., The CW)

TUESDAY » The heat is on in the culinary smackdown “Chopped: Playing With Fire.” Four standout livefire cooks vie for the last spot in the tournament’s finale. At stake: $25,000. (9 p.m., Food Network)

WEDNESDAY » Expect to bust out laughing as the hysterical “Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens” returns for Season 2 with back-to-back episodes. After a starry-eyed look at her future, Nora trains a new CBD store employee and Grandma’s newly diagnosed perfect bill of health leads to a face-off. (10 p.m., Comedy Central)

THURSDAY » When the new season of the Canadian crime procedural “Coroner” begins, the pandemic is raging and Jenny (Serinda Swan) investigat­es the mysterious death of a care worker whose body is found in her own car. (8 p.m., The CW)

FRIDAY » Sandra Oh (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Killing Eve”) has done plenty of drama. Now, she tries her hand at satirical comedy in “The Chair.” Oh plays Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim, who confronts a barrage of challenges as the newly appointed chair of the English department at a university suffering from declining enrollment. (Netflix)

SATURDAY » In the TV film “A Little Daytime Drama,” the head writer of a soap opera (Jen Lilley) is desperate to save it from cancellati­on. So desperate that she pleads with a fan-favorite actor — and her real-life ex-boyfriend (Ryan Paevey) — to return to the series. One problem: He vowed never to come back. (9 p.m., Hallmark Channel)

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