Monday’s TV highlights: ‘Mistresses’ and more
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SERIES
So You Think You Can Dance The contestants this time around will be much younger — between the ages of 8 and 13 — as this competition kicks off its 13th season. Dance star Maddie Ziegler, 13, joins Paula Abdul, Jason Derulo and Nigel Lythgoe at the judges’ table, and Cat Deeley returns as host. 8 p.m. Fox
Houdini & Doyle Emily Hampshire (“Rookie Blue”) guest stars as a traveling medium who confounds Houdini and Doyle (Michael Weston, Stephen Mangan) in this new episode of the mystery drama. 9 p.m. Fox
Top Gear Former “Friends” star Matt LeBlanc joins British TV personality Chris Evans (not the actor who plays Captain America) as the new regular co-hosts of the auto-centric series when it returns for its 23rd season. 9 p.m. BBC America
The Detour The off-beat family sitcom starring Jason Jones and Natalie Zea ends its freshman season with back-to-back episodes. 9 and 9:30 p.m. TBS
Person of Interest The mysterious criminal known as “The Voice” has Reese and Finch (Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson) trapped in the police precinct in this new episode. 9:59 p.m. CBS
Mistresses Cast members Yunjin Kim, Rochelle Aytes and Jes Macallan return, but Jennifer Esposito does not, as this soapy summer drama launches its fourth season. 10 p.m. ABC
POV Laurent Becue-Renard’s documentary “Of Men and War” follows Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans receiving treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder at a unique facility in Napa Valley. 10 p.m. KOCE
Scream This series based on the late Wes Craven’s horror-movie franchise is back for a second season. 11 p.m. MTV
SPECIALS
Lost in the West This three-part tale about two time-traveling teens (Caleb Thomas, Niko Guardado) concludes. 8 p.m. Nickelodeon
TED Talks: War and Peace This new installment in the occasional series features Adam Driver (“Girls,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”), singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright and war correspondent and documentary filmmaker Sebastian Junger (“Restrepo”). 9 p.m. KOCE
Roots Forest Whitaker, Anna Paquin, Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and newcomer Malachi Kirby head the cast of this update of the 1977 miniseries based on Alex Haley’s bestseller about slavery in the United States. 9 p.m. A&E, History Channel, Lifetime; also Tue.-Fri.
Weird, True & Freaky: Real Monsters This new “Monster Week” special counts down the top 10 scariest creatures ever caught on camera. 9 p.m. Animal Planet
MOVIES
Planet of the Apes A marathon that includes all five films in the original science-fiction franchise, plus two of the more recent reboots, gets underway with the mind-blowing 1968 thriller starring Charlton Heston, Kim Novak and Roddy McDowall. Noon Cinemax
The Dresser Master thespians Anthony Hopkins and Ian McKellen share the screen for the first time in a new adaptation of Ronald Harwood’s comedy-drama, set during WWII, about a British stage actor and his long-suffering assistant; Emily Watson, Edward Fox and Sarah Lancashire also star. 9 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. Starz
TALK SHOWS
CBS This Morning (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today Home DNA test kits for dogs; Fifth Harmony performs; John Cena; Oz Pearlman; summer hair; barbecue shortcuts; animals that love summer. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC
KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA
Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC
Good Day L.A. Brett Tucker (“Mistresses”). (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
The View 10 a.m. KABC
The Doctors A stressed-out mom gets a makeover. 11 a.m. KCAL
The Wendy Williams Show 11 a.m. KTTV
The Talk Elton John. 1 p.m. KCBS
Rachael Ray Michael Strahan; Carla Hall (“The Chew”). 1 p.m. KABC
The Dr. Oz Show Beer, hot dogs and condiments. 1 p.m. KCOP
The Dr. Oz Show Detoxing with tea to lose weight; nontoxic scented candles; alternative sleep aids. 2 p.m. KTTV
The Real Jermaine Dupri. 2 p.m. KCOP
Dr. Phil Sisters say their father has conned and stolen nearly $2 million to give to his former mistress. 3 p.m. KCBS
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Aaron Paul; Renée Zellweger; Zendaya; Zara Larsson and MNEK perform. 3 p.m. KNBC
The Real Foods to cook on the grill; Kenzie Hall; a hairstyle game. (N) 3 p.m. KTTV
The Wendy Williams Show André Leon Talley; Desiigner performs. 3 p.m. KCOP
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Jason Sudeikis. 11 p.m. Comedy Central
Conan Ray Romano. 11 p.m. TBS
Tavis Smiley (N) 11:30 p.m. KOCE
The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore Riki Lindhome. 11:30 p.m. Comedy Central
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Amy Schumer; filmmaker Richard Linklater; Zara Larsson performs. 11:34 p.m. KNBC
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Anthony Anderson; Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara; Coldplay performs. 11:35 p.m. KCBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live 11:35 p.m. KABC
Charlie Rose (N) midnight KOCE, 1 a.m. KLCS
The Late Late Show With James Corden Connie Britton; Mark Cuban; Cameron Esposito performs. 12:37 a.m. KCBS
Late Night With Seth Meyers Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.); Savion Glover; Brandi Carlile performs; Brann Dailor performs. 12:37 a.m. KNBC
Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC
Last Call With Carson Daly 1:38 a.m. KNBC
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