Check local listings for show start times.
Sunday, July 2
“Essence Fest Primetime” (Hulu, 5 p.m.): Megan Thee Stallion headlines the closing night of this three-day get-together live from New Orleans.
“Sharkfest” (Nat Geo, Disney+, various times): Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, this summer-long salute to one of the ocean’s apex predators returns with a raft of docs and specials.
“Tough as Nails” (CBS, 8 p.m.; also Friday): They’re rolling up their sleeves and clocking in for a fifth season of the reality competition. Phil Keoghan hosts.
“Endeavour” (KOCE, 9 p.m.): It’s case closed as this “Inspector Morse” prequel presents its series finale. With Shaun Evans.
Monday, July 3
“Unknown” (Netflix): Archaeologists go in search of “The Lost Pyramid” in the debut installment of this new four-part docuseries exploring mysteries past, present and future.
Wimbledon (ESPN, 3 a.m.): The great-great-grandmother of all tennis tournaments gets underway at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.
“POV” (KOCE, 10 p.m.): The new documentary “A Story of Bones” explores a mass grave on the island of St. Helena that includes the mortal remains of thousands of formerly enslaved Africans.
Tuesday, July 4
“Tom Segura: Sledgehammer” (Netflix): The comic, author and podcaster comes out swinging in this new standup special filmed in Phoenix.
“Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog-Eating Contest” (ESPN2, 9 a.m.): They’ll be stuffing themselves stupid until a wiener is announced in the annual competition from Coney Island.
“The Fourth in America” (CNN, 4 p.m.): You oughta know that Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow and Duran Duran are among the performers slated for this Independence Day special.
“A Big Independence Day Celebration” (Fox News, 5 p.m.): How big? This special boasts musical performances plus fireworks from New York City and Washington, D.C.
“Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular” (NBC, 8 p.m.): Rap legend LL Cool J and country music’s Lainey Wilson are among the performers slated for this year’s special.
“A Capitol Fourth” (KOCE, 8 and 9:30 p.m.): Belinda Carlisle, Boyz II Men and soprano Renée Fleming perform at the annual celebration. Alfonso Ribeiro hosts.
Wednesday, July 5
“CMA Fest: 50 Years of Fan Fair” (Hulu): Dolly Parton, Blake Shelton, et al., sing the praises of the annual fan-centric confab in Nashville in this new doc.
“Wham!” (Netflix): Wake me up before you go watch this new doc about the chart-topping 1980s British pop duo of Andrew Ridgeley and the late George Michael.
“Human Footprint” (KOCE, 9 p.m.): This new six-part series examines the impact that we Homo sapiens have made on this fragile planet we all call home.
Thursday, July 6
“The Lincoln Lawyer” (Netflix): He’s still riding in style in new episodes of this L.A.-set mystery drama based on the Michael Connelly novel. Manuel Garcia-Rulfo stars.
“Shaun White: The Last Run” (Max): There’s no boarding like snowboarding in this new four-part profile of the three-time Olympic gold medalist.
“(Re)solved” (Vice, 9 p.m.): The shocking 2018 death of beloved Swedish DJ and music producer Avicii is reexamined in this new episode.
“Breaking the Ice” (WE tv, 9 p.m.): Former figure-skating champ Rory Flack forges a diverse group of young women into a synchronized ice-skating team in this new series.
“My Adventures With Superman” (Adult Swim, midnight and 12:30 a.m.): Look! Up in the sky! It’s the Man of Steel as a 20-something superhero making a name for himself in Metropolis in this new animated series.
Friday, July 7
“The Ashley Madison Affair” (Hulu): Cheaters never prosper but facilitating infidelity can be quite profitable, as revealed in this new three-part exposé about the infamous dating website.
“Hack My Home” (Netflix): Families living in close quarters get a little extra elbow room courtesy of four crafty interior designers in this new home renovation series.
“The Horror of Dolores Roach” (Prime Video): A recent parolee (Justina Machado) gets a gig as a masseuse in the basement of an empanada shop — and then things get weird in this darkly comic drama.
“The Out-Laws” (Netflix): They’re like any in-laws except they’re also notorious bank robbers in this 2023 caper starring Pierce Brosnan, Ellen Barkin, Nina Dobrev and Adam Devine.
“Family Law” (The CW, 8 p.m.): If it please the court, this father-daughter comedy starring Victor Garber (“Alias”) and “Firefly’s” Jewel Staite is back for its sophomore season.
"The 100 Days" (KOCE, 8 and 9 p.m.): New episodes of the history series revisit the 1956 Suez Crisis and the 1968 assassination of civil rights icon the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
“Ready to Love” (OWN, 8 p.m.): They’re Black, single and looking to mingle in new episodes of the dating series. Tommy Miles hosts.
Saturday, July 8
“Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982” (The CW, 8 p.m.): Nerd alert! “E.T.,” “Blade Runner” and “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” are among the hit films from that fateful year remembered in this new four-part series.
“A Royal Christmas Crush” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.): A visiting architect hooks up with a hunky Nordic prince in this new holiday romance. With Katie Cassidy.
“V.C. Andrews’ Dawn” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): “Stargirl’s” Brec Bassinger stars as the titular heroine in the first of four new TV movies adapted from the bestselling author’s “Dawn Cutler” novels.
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(Los Angeles Times listings editor Matt Cooper compiled this column.)
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