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What’s on TV this week: 'Rennervations,' 'Florida Man,' 'Last Thing He Told Me' and more

Sunday, April 9

“A Grammy Salute to the Beach Boys” (CBS, 8 p.m. ET): Hawthorne’s finest are feted by Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Brandi Carlile, et al., in this new star-studded special.

“Raven’s Home” (Disney, 8 p.m.): Raven-Symoné settles in for a sixth season of her eponymous sitcom.

“Giving Hope: The Ni’Cola Mitchell Story” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): Tatyana Ali portrays the author, entrepreneur and motivational speaker in this new TV movie.

“Catching Lightning” (Showtime, 8 p.m.): This new four-part docuseries tells the twisted tale of British MMA fighter-turned-criminal mastermind “Lightning” Lee Murray.

Monday, April 10

“The Neighborhood” (CBS, 8 p.m.): The suburban sitcom starring Cedric the Entertainer and Max Greenfield hits the 100-episode mark.

“Below Deck Sailing Yacht” (Bravo, 8 p.m.): Permission to come aboard? Granted, as the reality franchise entry sails in for another season.

“Darcey & Stacey” (TLC, 9 p.m.): Those twisted twin sisters from the “90 Day Fiance” franchise are back in new episodes of their spinoff series.

Tuesday, April 11

“Leanne Morgan: I’m Every Woman” (Netflix): Wife, mother, comedian, she’s all that and more in this new stand-up special.

“The Wall” (NBC, 9 p.m.): All in all, it’s just another season of this high-stakes game show. Chris Hardwick hosts.

“My Grandparents’ War” (PBS, 9 p.m.): Kit Harington knows nothin’ about his forebears' lives during WWII, but he’s game to learn in the history series' Season 2 premiere.

“Neighborhood Wars” and “Road Wars” (A&E, 9, 9:30 p.m., 10 and 10:30 p.m.): These reality series about neighbors and drivers behaving badly each return with back-to-back new episodes.

“Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m.): The two-part episode “America and the Taliban,” examining the United States’ role in the 2001-21 war in Afghanistan, concludes.

Wednesday, April 12

“American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing” (Netflix): This new three-part docuseries recalls law enforcement's efforts to apprehend the two brothers responsible for that deadly 2013 terrorist attack.

“34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards” (Hulu): Christina Aguilera and Bad Bunny are singled out for special honors at the ceremony celebrating positive portrayals of the LGBTQ community. Margaret Cho hosts.

“Rennervations” (Disney+): “The Avengers'” Jeremy Renner rolls up his sleeves to rehab and repurpose large vehicles for communities in need in this new unscripted series.

“Nature” (PBS, 8 p.m.): The new episode “The Hummingbird Effect” explores the part our fine feathered friends play in promoting biodiversity in Costa Rica.

“Nova” (PBS, 9 p.m.): Scientists, activists and everyday citizens try to forestall the effects of climate change in the new episode “Weathering the Future.”

“Single Drunk Female” (Freeform, 10 and 10:30 p.m.): The sitcom starring Sofia Black-D’Elia as a newly sober 20-something is back for its sophomore season.

Thursday, April 13

“Florida Man” (Netflix): An ex-cop (Edgar Ramírez) is tasked with retrieving a gangster’s wayward moll from the Sunshine State in this new noir-ish crime drama.

“Obsession” (Netflix): A London surgeon (Richard Armitage) gets hot and heavy with his son’s fiancee in this steamy new limited series. Indira Varma also stars.

Friday, April 14

“Jane” (Apple TV+ ): A youngster (Ava Louise Murchison) aspires to be like her hero, primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall, in this new family-friendly series.

“Kids vs. Aliens” (Shudder): Some unfriendly E.T.s crash a high school party and then it’s on like Donkey Kong in this 2022 spinoff of the “V/H/S” horror franchise.

“The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die” (Netflix): It’s once more unto the breach for our boy Uhtred (Alexander Dreymon) in this feature-length finale to the 2015-22 historical drama.

“The Last Thing He Told Me” (Apple TV+ ): Jennifer Garner plays a woman whose husband (“GoT’s” Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) suddenly vanishes without a trace in this new mystery drama.

“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Prime Video): The titular 1950s housewife-turned-stand-up comic (Rachel Brosnahan) returns for a fifth and final season.

“Rugrats” (Paramount+): This reboot of the 1994-2001 animated series comes crawling back for a second season.

“A Nurse to Die For” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): Her bedside manner leaves a lot to be desired in this new thriller. With Allison McAtee.

“Personality Crisis: One Night Only” (Showtime, 8 p.m.): Former New York Dolls frontman David Johansen, aka Buster Poindexter, shares his story in this new Martin Scorsese-directed rock doc.

“Great Performances: Now Hear This” (PBS, 9 p.m.): Host Scott Yoo gets swept up in the music of Romantic-era composer Robert Schumann in this new episode.

“Blindspotting” (Starz, 9:05 and 9:36 p.m.): The comedy-drama about a single mom getting by in Oakland is back for Season 2. With Jasmine Cephas Jones.

“Next at the Kennedy Center” (PBS, 10 p.m.): Ballet Hispánico performs a piece inspired by the life and times of former Argentine first lady Eva Perón in this new episode.

“A Black Lady Sketch Show” (HBO, 11 p.m.): The satirical series created by “The Nightly Show’s” Robin Thede serves up a fourth season.

Saturday, April 15

“The Wedding Cottage” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.): Erin Krakow (“When Calls the Heart”) gets cozy with “Chesapeake Shore’s” Brendan Penny in this new TV movie.

“Drunk, Driving, and 17” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): A Stanford-bound honor student gets behind the wheel when she shouldn’t in this new fact-based TV movie. Savannah Lee Smith stars.

“Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:29 p.m.): Ana de Armas (“Knives Out”) hosts and Colombian reggaeton star Karol G performs.

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(Los Angeles Times listings editor Matt Cooper compiled this column.)

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