Not to be mistaken for David Ayer’s 2016 film “Suicide Squad” with Margot Robbie and Joel Kinnaman here’s James Gunn’s new “The Suicide Squad” (HBO Max, streaming), with Margot Robbie and Joel Kinnaman, but also John Lena, Idris Elba, Sylvester Stallone and … Pete Davidson. It’s a DC superhero flick that’s also opening in theaters today. It’s on the streaming service for 31 days. 

NFL’s preseason has been shortened to three weeks, but it still seems to start way too early with the kickoff fame, Pittsburgh vs. Dallas (Fox, 8 p.m.) in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton. 

It competes with primetime action from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics (NBC, 8 p.m.) with men’s skateboarding, women’s diving, beach volleyball and assorted track & field. 

The final installment of “Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Nation” (HBO, 9 p.m.) looks at the advances and setbacks during his presidency and how it triggered white supremacists. 

Kevin Hart is given his own talk show, “Hart to Heart” (Peacock, streaming). 

A new “Sesame Street” canine named Tango is introduced on the special “Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy” (HBO Max, streaming). 

The relationship of Da Brat and multimillionaire girlfriend Jessica “Judy” Dupart is followed in the new “Brat Loves Judy” (WEtv, 9 p.m.).