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Hollie Richardson, Ellen E Jones, Ali Catterall and Jack Seale

TV tonight: a terrifying look at Trump’s return to power

Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event in Iowa on 6 January.
Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event in Iowa on 6 January. Photograph: Cheney Orr/Reuters

Trump: The Return?

9pm, ITV1

Being charged with federal and state crimes is not enough to stop Donald Trump being on course to be the Republican nominee in the US presidential election. In this frankly terrifying programme, Robert Moore speaks to people around the US to check the nation’s temperature – including African American voters who feel ignored by the Democratic party, and Arab Americans who are enraged by their government’s response to the war in Gaza. Hollie Richardson

Around the World in 80 Weighs

9pm, Channel 4

Marisa and Russell Crossan, both wearing white T-shirts and black shorts, stand under a red pleated umbrella on a visit to Japan in Around the World in 80 Weighs
Marisa and Russell Crossan travel to Japan in Around the World in 80 Weighs. Photograph: Christopher Jue/Channel 4

Taking a step away from the haunting weight-loss shows of the 00s, this new series follows a group of people with obesity as they travel the world to learn about different diets and lifestyles. First stop: Japan, where people eat on average 300 fewer calories a day than in the UK, the government broadcasts a national workout every morning and employee health checks are a legal requirement. HR

The 75th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

9pm, Sky Max

After its domination at the recent Golden Globes, it could be another big night for Succession – with its 27 nominations – at this year’s Emmys, which were delayed due to the Hollywood strikes. The Last of Us, Ted Lasso and The Marvelous Mrs Maisel also have plenty of nods. HR

What We Do in the Shadows

10pm, BBC Two

Meet Richie Suck (Affion Crockett), vampire rapper. According to Nadja, he is “probably the greatest vampire rap artist of all time” with hits including Bitin’ My Style and Throat Juice. The perfect act, then, for Nadja’s opening night at her nightclub. Spoilers: putting it mildly, things won’t go to plan. Can Colin save the day? Ali Catterall

Storyville

10pm, BBC Four

The first part of documentarian Ken Burns’s latest film, The Great American Buffalo – about the buffalo’s role in the Native American way of life – is available on iPlayer. It concludes with this second instalment, focusing on the animal’s threat of extinction in the late 1880s and the people who started to collect private herds. HR

First Dates

10pm, Channel 4

Friends or siblings occasionally lend each other comfort by looking for love in the First Dates restaurant at the same time, but this is highly unusual: tonight’s first two singletons, Andrea and Stephan, are mother and son. For Stephan’s date, this means there’s a risk of meeting her future mother-in-law rather too early. Elsewhere, 70-year-old Diane is matched with a crooning trucker, and bagpipe instructor Adam hopes to have his breath taken away. Jack Seale

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