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What’s on TV this week: 'Better Call Saul' returns, Netflix doc explores D.B. Cooper mystery and John Cho stars in 'Don't Make Me Go'

Sunday

“United Shades of America With W. Kamau Bell” (CNN, 7 p.m. ET): “Woke culture" is examined in the season premiere.

“Who Do You Think You Are?” (NBC, 7 p.m.): The celebrity genealogy series returns. First up, “Pose’s” Billy Porter.

“Biography: WWE Legends” (A&E, 8 p.m.): The Undertaker is saluted in the season premiere.

“Nightmare PTA Moms” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): They forgot to bring the cupcakes again in this thriller.

“Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World” (CNN, 9 p.m.): One of South America's most remote wilderness regions is surveyed in this new nature series.

“The Final Straw” (ABC, 9 p.m.): Contestants face supersized Jenga-style challenges in this new game show.

“Grantchester” (PBS, 9 p.m.): A vicar and a detective walk into a seventh season of this British mystery drama.

“Women Who Rock” (Epix, 9 p.m.): Janis Joplin, Stevie Nicks, et al., are celebrated in this four-part docuseries.

“Camo Sharks” (National Geographic, 10 p.m.): An all-new “SharkFest” gets underway with this special.

“WWE Rivals” (A&E, 10 p.m.): The premiere episode revisits the storied rivalry between Bret “The Hitman” Hart and Shawn Michaels.

“Bridge & Tunnel” (Epix, 10 p.m.): The coming-of-age drama set in 1980s NYC is back for a second season.

“The Anarchists” (HBO, 10 p.m.): They would rather the rules not apply to them, as detailed in this new docuseries.

“Supreme Team” (10 p.m., Showtime): This true crime series recalls a notorious Black crime syndicate in 1980s NYC.

Monday

“Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem” (Peacock; also Tuesday-Friday): The soap opera spinoff returns for another five-episode run.

“The Bachelorette” (ABC, 8 p.m.): They should really add an “s” to the end of the title, because this time, there's two of 'em!

“Better Call Saul” (AMC, 9 p.m.; also AMC+): The gritty drama starring Bob Odenkirk returns for its final episodes.

“BBQ USA” (Food Network, 9 p.m.): Host Michael Symon visits barbecue competitions around the country in this new series.

“Claim to Fame” (ABC, 10 p.m.): The relatively unknown relatives of assorted celebs cohabitate in this new series.

“POV” (PBS, 10 p.m.): The 2022 documentary “Wuhan Wuhan” looks at life in that Chinese city during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tuesday

“Bill Burr: Live at Red Rocks” (Netflix): The comic weighs in on cancel culture and other hot topics in this stand-up special.

“The Bob’s Burgers Movie” (Hulu, HBO Max): The Belchers hit the big screen in this hilarious 2022 comedy based on the animated series.

“How to Change Your Mind” (Netflix): Tune in, turn on and drop out with this new series about the therapeutic benefits of LSD, MDMA and other psychedelic drugs.

“The Only” (Paramount+): Trailblazing soccer star Briana Scurry is profiled in this new sports doc.

“Edge of the Earth” (HBO, 9 p.m.): Elite athletes go off the beaten path in this four-part adventure series.

Wednesday

“D.B. Cooper: Where Are You?!” (Netflix): The decadeslong search for the mysterious skyjacker continues in this documentary.

“Never Stop Dreaming: The Life and Legacy of Shimon Peres” (Netflix): The former Israeli prime minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner is profiled.

“South Park: The Streaming Wars Part 2” (Paramount+): Our favorite foul-mouthed fifth graders wrap up their latest misadventure.

“Nova” (PBS, 9 p.m.): The new episode “Ultimate Space Telescope” explores NASA's latest effort to unlock the mysteries of the cosmos.

“Everything’s Trash” (Freeform, 10 and 10:30 p.m.): “Two Dope Queen’s” Phoebe Robinson literally just can’t even in this new sitcom.

“Five Guys a Week” (Lifetime, 10 p.m.): Two is company, three’s a crowd … and then there’s this new dating competition.

Thursday

“FBoy Island” (HBO Max): Who’s thirsty? They all are in the return of this dating competition hosted by Nikki Glaser.

“Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight” (Netflix): Po (Jack Black) is back in action in this animated series based on the movie franchise.

“Resident Evil” (Netflix): Those virus-infected zombies are back in action in this series based on the movie franchise.

“Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons” (Hulu): Behind the baby dolls and camisoles lies a twisted tale in this docuseries.

“101 Places to Party Before You Die” (truTV, 10:30 p.m.): Comics Adam Pally and Jon Gabrus take you there in this new travelogue.

Friday

“Don’t Make Me Go” (Prime Video): John Cho plays a single dad diagnosed with a terminal illness in this poignant 2022 drama.

“Farzar” (Netflix): A new adult-themed animated sci-fi comedy that isn’t “Rick and Morty.”

“Forever Summer: Hamptons” (Prime Video): Young folks look for fun and romance in this new docusoap.

“Love Accidentally” (Freevee): A career woman (Brenda Song) inadvertently slides into her office rival’s DMs in this new rom-com.

“Persuasion” (Netflix): Dakota Johnson puts on her most Austen-tatious accent for this 2022 update of the beloved 18th-century novel.

“Zombies 3” (Disney+): Some extraterrestrials join the party in this new entry in the fantasy-musical franchise.

“CMT Campfire Sessions” (CMT, 10 p.m.): Jason Aldean is pickin’ and grinnin’ in the Season 2 premiere.

“The Rehearsal” (HBO, 11 p.m.): “Nathan for You’s” Nathan Fielder uses his “expertise” to “improve” everyday people’s “lives” in this new “reality” series.

Saturday

“Campfire Christmas” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.): S’more the merrier in this new holiday romance.

“Nikki Glaser: Good Clean Filth” (HBO, 10 p.m.): The aforementioned comic works blue in this stand-up special.

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

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