Sunday
“The Plot to Kill My Mother” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): A young woman who grew up in witness protection searches for her mother’s killer in this new TV movie.
“Accused” (Fox, 9 p.m. ET; also Tuesday): “The Shield’s” Michael Chiklis stars in the debut installment of this new crime anthology that will feature a new case, a new location and different characters each episode.
Monday
“The Omega Man” (TCM, 5 p.m.): A mini-marathon of post-apocalyptic tales kicks off with this 1971 thriller starring Charlton Heston.
“The Bachelor” (ABC, 8 p.m.): “The Bachelorette’s” Zach Shallcross will be handing out the roses this time ’round as the reality series returns.
“Death by Fame” (Investigation Discovery, 9 and 10 p.m.): This new true-crime series tells the stories of rising stars who met unfortunate ends.
“Extreme Sisters” (TLC, 9 p.m.): Sisters, sisters, there were never such devoted sisters as in new episodes of this reality series.
“Independent Lens” (PBS, 10 p.m.): The 2021 documentary “No Straight Lines” profiles five queer comic book artists including “Fun Home” creator Alison Bechdel.
“The Playboy Murders” (Investigation Discovery, 10 p.m.): Hugh Hefner’s onetime girlfriend Holly Madison (“The Girls Next Door”) hosts this new true-crime series.
Tuesday
“How I Met Your Father” (Hulu): Hilary Duff suits up for a second season of this sitcom spinoff. Kim Cattrall also stars.
“Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.” (PBS, 8 p.m.): Cyndi Lauper, Danny Trejo and “The Real World’s” Jamie Chung explore their family histories in this new episode.
“American Auto” (NBC, 8:30 p.m.): This workplace comedy starring “SNL’s” Ana Gasteyer clocks in for a second season.
“9-1-1: Lone Star” (Fox, 9 p.m.): Rob Lowe is back in the saddle for a fourth season of this Texas-set action drama.
“American Masters” (PBS, 9 p.m.): Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning R&B singer known for her confessional vocal style, is celebrated in this new episode.
Wednesday
“Air Force the Movie: Danger Close” (Netflix): They feel the need — the need for speed! — in this Jerry Bruckheimer-style 2022 action thriller from Malaysia.
“Extraordinary” (Hulu): In a world where everyone else has a superpower, our 20-something heroine woefully does not in this fantasy comedy from the U.K.
“Nature” (PBS, 8 p.m.): Sea creatures compete and/or cooperate in underwater ecosystems around the globe in the new documentary “Soul of the Ocean.”
Thursday
“Clean Sweep” (Sundance Now): An Irish wife and mother resorts to extreme measures to keep her criminal past a secret in this fact-based drama.
“Killing County” (Hulu): This new three-part true-crime series follows one grieving family’s quest for answers in the shocking death of a loved one at a hotel in Bakersfield, California.
“The Lair” (Shudder): Shot down over Afghanistan, a female Royal Air Force pilot (Charlotte Kirk) hunkers down in the wrong bunker in this 2022 terror tale directed by “The Descent’s” Neil Marshall.
“Poker Face” (Peacock): “Russian Doll’s” Natasha Lyonne drives around the country solving mysteries in this star-studded comedy from “Knives Out” writer-director Rian Johnson.
“The 1619 Project” (Hulu): This new six-part docuseries expands on the New York Times’ exhaustive 2019 exploration of the legacy of slavery and its impact on Black Americans today.
“Teen Wolf: The Movie” (Paramount+): I saw Tyler Posey reuniting with former cast mates from the 2011-17 supernatural drama for this all-new thriller … and his hair was perfect.
“Wolf Pack” (Paramount+): I saw Sarah Michelle Gellar heading the cast of this all-new, teen-themed supernatural drama … and her hair was also perfect.
“Jersey Shore Family Vacation” (MTV, 8 p.m.): Fuhgeddaboudit! The shenanigans continue for a sixth season of this reality TV franchise entry.
“Nikki Bella Says I Do” (E!, 9 p.m.): The pro wrestler prepares to tie the knot with “Dancing with the Stars’ ” Artem Chigvintsev in this new four-part special.
“American Terror: Extremism in the Ranks” (Vice, 11 p.m.): This new docuspecial investigates the popularity of extremist ideology among some members of the U.S. military.
Friday
“Lockwood & Co.” (Netflix): Two teenage boys and a teen girl with psychic powers set about ghost-busting in present-day London in this new supernatural drama.
“Shotgun Wedding” (Prime Video): Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel’s nuptials get crashed by modern-day pirates in this over-the-top 2022 action comedy. With Jennifer Coolidge.
“Shrinking” (Apple TV+): A therapist (Jason Segel) grieving the loss of his wife goes rogue and starts giving patients his unfiltered opinions in this new comedy. Harrison Ford co-stars.
“You People” (Netflix): Guess who’s coming to dinner? Jonah Hill, Lauren London, Eddie Murphy, Nia Long, David Duchovny and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, that’s who, in this satirical 2023 rom-com from “black-ish” creator Kenya Barris.
“Next at the Kennedy Center” (PBS, 9 p.m.): The Roots rule the roost with a residency at the venerable venue in a new episode of the performing-arts series.
Saturday
“Frozen Planet II” (BBC America, 8 p.m.): Chill out in some of the coldest climes imaginable in David Attenborough's new follow-up to his 2011 nature series.
“Love in Glacier National: A National Park Romance” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.): An avalanche forecaster hooks up with a hunky park ranger in this new TV movie.
“Hoax: The Kidnapping of Sherri Papini” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): “Hart of Dixie’s” Jaime King portrays the Redding woman who faked her own abduction in 2016 in this new fact-based TV movie.
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:29 p.m.): “Creed’s” Michael B. Jordan hosts and rapper Lil Baby performs.
“Help! My House Is Haunted” (Travel, 10 p.m.): Haunted, I tells ya! The paranormal investigation series returns with new episodes.
“Austin City Limits” (PBS, 11:30 p.m.): Veteran indie-rockers the War on Drugs take the stage on the concert series.
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(Los Angeles Times listings editor Matt Cooper compiled this column.)
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