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A look at this week’s top TV draws
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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3 a.m.
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Hulu
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“Difficult People” (C)
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The 10th and final episode of the sophomore season of Hulu’s critically acclaimed original series drops today.
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3 a.m.
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Crackle
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“StartUp” (D)
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Series premiere of Crackle’s new original series, about a Bitcoin-like virtual currency created by a digital entrepreneur (Adam Brody) being pursued by an FBI agent (Martin Freeman). All 10 episodes of the show’s first season drop today.
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8 p.m.
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ABC
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“Bachelor in Paradise” (R)
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ABC bids adieu to its summer lineup of “Bachelor in Paradise,” “BIP: After Paradise” and “Mistresses,” all of which air their season finales tonight.
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7:55 p.m.
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Univision
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“El Color de la Pasión” (D)
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Before settling into its new 10 p.m. timeslot on Wednesday, Univision’s new telenovela premieres with a special two-hour episode.
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9 p.m.
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CBS
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“Zoo” (D)
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With a third season already assured, tonight’s two-hour season finale finds the team assembling at Pangaea Island to piece together a final cure to undermine the Noah Objective once and for all.
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10 p.m.
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FX
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“Atlanta” (C)
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Premiering with back-to-back episodes running 68 minutes total, this critically acclaimed FX sitcom stars Donald Glover as a college dropout navigating the Atlanta hip-hop scene with his wannabe-rapper cousin.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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7 p.m.
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ESPN
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“MLB Baseball” (S)
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U.S. Open tennis quarterfinal action on ESPN 2 not your thing? Then tune into the St. Louis Cardinals visiting the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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7 p.m.
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NBCSN
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“Rio Paralympics” (S)
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Opening ceremony of the 2016 edition of the Paralympics, live from Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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9 p.m.
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Discovery Family Channel
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“The Incredible Food Race” (G)
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Series premiere. “Family Feud”-style competition in which competing families engage in fun challenges and a final cook-off to win free groceries for a year. Rick Campanelli hosts.
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9 p.m.
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Discovery
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“Harley and the Davidsons” (D)
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Final installment of Discovery’s three-night miniseries event chronicling the early years of the motorcycle industry. As the Great Depression cripples everybody, the company embarks on an ambitious and radical redesign.
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10 p.m.
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OWN
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“Queen Sugar” (D)
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After debuting Wednesday at a special date/time, the second episode of OWN’s new drama about an L.A. professional woman returning to her parents’ Louisiana sugarcane plantation settles into its regular time slot.
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10 p.m.
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FX
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“Tyrant” (D)
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Ninety-minute season finale. The Abuddin conflict threatens to escalate; while Barry and Daliyah’s relationship reaches a crossroad, Leila makes a bold but dangerous political move.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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7:30 p.m.
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NBC and NFL Network
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“NFL Kickoff Special: Football Night in America” (S)
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The NBC Sports crew previews the new NFL season, including highlights from the Dierks Bentley and OneRepublic NFL Kickoff concert. Live from Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado.
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8:30 p.m.
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NBC
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“NFL Football” (S)
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The 2016-‘17 season starts with a rematch of Super Bowl 50. Can new Broncos QB Trevor Siemian lead the Denver Broncos to victory like Peyton Manning did? Not if Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers have their way.
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9 p.m.
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CBS
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“Big Brother” (R)
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It’s a tall order to compete opposite the first NFL game of the season. Then again, “Big Brother” more than held up against the Olympics.
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9 p.m.
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Logo
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“Finding Prince Charming” (R)
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Series premiere. Lance Bass hosts an all-male dating competition in which 13 bachelors are sequestered and eliminated one by one as they vie for the hand of an eligible heartthrob.
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9 p.m.
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ID
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“Unraveled” (N)
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Season finale. A man drowning in medical bills is accused a murdering a Toys ‘R Us assistant manager.
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10 p.m.
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FX
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“Better Things” (C)
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Series premiere. Executive produced by Louis C.K., this new sitcom stars Pamela Adlon as an actress raising three daughters and taking care of her elderly mother.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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3 a.m.
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Amazon
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“One Mississippi” (C)
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Comedian Tig Notaro’s semi-autobiographical comedy about returning to her hometown debuts the rest of its rookie season after last year’s pilot premiere. Nine additional episodes drop today.
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8 p.m.
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Various networks
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“Stand Up to Cancer” (A)
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Keith Urban, Celine Dion and Little Big Town are among the performers scheduled to join many other celebrities asking for donations in support of research to eradicate cancer.
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9 p.m.
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Showtime
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“Martin Lawrence: Doin’ Time (Uncut)” (N)
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The TV (“Martin”) and movie star (“Bad Boys”) returns to perform his first stand-up comedy special in 14 years. Taped at the Oprheum Theater in Los Angeles.
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10 p.m.
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ABC
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“20/20” (N)
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The ABC Friday night staple starts its 39th season with Diane Sawyer interviewing host Elizabeth Vargas about her struggles with alcohol addiction and anxiety.
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10 p.m.
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Cinemax
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“Quarry” (D)
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Series premiere. In 1972 Memphis, a returning Vietnam vet is seduced by the city’s criminal underworld after being shunned by loved ones and rejected by everyone else. Based on the Max Allan Collins novels.
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10 p.m.
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We TV
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“Million Dollar Matchmaker” (R)
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Season finale. Patti Stanger has her work cut out for her when a “Baywatch” star and a has-been rocker walk through her doors asking for her help in finding their soulmates.
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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4 p.m.
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ESPN 2
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“U.S. Open 2016” (S)
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The women’s final match, live from the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York.
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7:30 p.m.
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Fox
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“College Football” (S)
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For its sixth-season premiere, “CFB on Fox” presents BYU at Utah.
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7:30 p.m.
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NBC SN
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“NASCAR Racing” (S)
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The Federated Auto Parts 400, part of NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series. Live from Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia.
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8 p.m.
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ABC
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“College Football” (S)
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Virginia Tech welcomes Tennessee.
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8 p.m.
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Lifetime
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“The Girl in a Box” (M)
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A 22-year old girl is abducted in 1977 by a couple who force her to be their slave and babysitter.
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10 p.m.
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Lifetime
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“Colleen Stan: The Girl in the Box” (N)
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A made-for-TV movie not enough for you? Then spend two more hours with this special mixing news footage and interviews with the woman depicted in Lifetime’s “Girl in the Box.”
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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1 p.m.
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Fox
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“NFL Football” (S)
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The first NFL doubleheader Sunday afternoon of the season belongs to Fox, which wisely has scheduled a sneak preview of a new fall show right after to benefit from the late game’s lead-in audience.
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4 p.m.
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ESPN
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“U.S. Open 2016” (S)
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The men’s final match, live from, where else, the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“Son of Zorn” (C)
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Fox’s new Sunday night comedy mixing animation and live-action, about a barbarian from the land of Zephyria learning to live as a 9-to-5 office worker in California’s Orange County, gets a sneak preview.
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8:30 p.m.
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NBC
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“Sunday Night Football” (S)
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NBC’s No. 1 show makes its proper day debut featuring a match between the Tom Brady-less New England Patriots and Carson Palmer’s Arizona Cardinals.
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9 p.m.
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ABC
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“2016 Miss America Competition” (A)
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The 95th edition of the beauty pageant, featuring young women vying for the title of Miss America. Live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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10 p.m.
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Showtime
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“Masters of Sex” (D)
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Season premiere. Masters and Johnson try to forge independent career paths without each other.
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A = awards show or special, C = comedy, D = drama, DD = daytime drama, G = game show, K = kids, M = movie, N = news/documentary, R = reality, S = sports, T = talk/variety show.
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