A documentary about autism, “Neurotypical” looks at the condtition from the prospective of a 4-year-old, a teenager and a middle-aged wife and mother, seeing how they navigate their lives among “normal” people, or even if they prefer to do that. Director Adam Larsen’s film premieres on “POV” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listing).
Thirteen years since filmmaker Nina Davenport chronicled her life as wedding videographer considering the possibility of her own marriage, she returns in “First Comes Love” (HBO, 9 p.m.) chronicling her experiences as trying single parenthood. The initial hurdle of pregnancy is fraught with things like hormone injections and ends with port-natal problems.
They’re hyping the finale of “The Bachelorette” (ABC, 8 p.m.) as some big apocalyptic thing that leaves Desiree in tears and wishing to go home. So they’ve extended the end from two to four (!) hours so that tonight is only part one. On the other hand, there is also the matter of the fantasy suites.
Some of the fun of the summer press tour is listening to show creators talk about their creative process. It also happens on the new series “The Writers’ Room” (Sundance, 10 p.m.). Hosted by Oscar winning screenwriter Jim Rash, familiar from his role on “Community,” he begins with the brains behind “Breaking Bad,” the gripping show that returns for its final episodes this weekend.
The season premiere of the ballet reality show “Breaking Pointe” (The CW, 9 p.m.) got some of the network’s worst ratings (which is saying a lot). Does this mean people would rather watch less subtle art like “Duck Dynasty” (A&E, 8 p.m.) and “Call of the Wildman”(Animal Planet, 9 p.m.)?
A water shortage is the latest problem “Under the Dome” (CBS, 10 p.m.). Coincidentally, the contestants on “Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls” (NBC, 9 p.m.) are climbing waterfalls.
Lori Loughlin guest stars on “Major Crimes” (TNT, 9 p.m.).
It’s Deaf Day on “Switched at Birth” (ABC Family, 8 p.m.).
Good to see the fracking debate enter dramatic TV, as it does tonight on “Longmire” (A&E, 10 p.m.).
It’s the last set of movie-related interviews culled from “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.” “Carson on TCM” (TCM, 8 p.m) includes a 1980 interview with Henry Fonda, a 1992 interview with Elizabeth Taylor, a 1974 interview with Susan Sarandon, a 1976 exchange with William Holden and Goldie Hawn from 1980, just before a screening of her “Cactus Flower” (TCM, 9 p.m.) with Walter Matthau.
That leads to more Matthau in “Hello, Dolly!” (TCM, 11 p.m.), “Hopscotch” (1:30 a.m.) and “Fail-Safe” (TCM, 3:30 a.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Mark Wahlberg, Chloe Grace Moretz. The View: Jim Rash, Emblem3, Ana Navarro. The Talk: Rebecca Romijn, Jon Tenney, Rick Bayless. Ellen DeGeneres: Eric Dane, Michael Sorrentino, Paul DelVecchio, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, OneRepublic (rerun). Wendy Williams: Anthony Anderson, Famke Janssen (rerun).
Late Talk
David Letterman: Denzel Washington, James McCartney. Jay Leno: Kristen Bell, Jake Johnson, Phillip Phillips. Jimmy Kimmel: Neil Patrick Harris, Clayton Kershaw, Pepper. Jimmy Fallon: Mark Wahlberg, Poppy Montgomery, the Virgins, J Mascis. Craig Ferguson: Courtney Love, Jeff Kurr. Carson Daly: David Duchovny, Derek Cianfrance, Gold Fields (rerun). Tavis Smiley: Taj Mahal (rerun). John Oliver: Mark Leibovich. Stephen Colbert: The Lumineers. Conan O’Brien: Eric McCormack, Mitchie Brusco, Franz Ferdinand. Chelsea Handler: Lisa Kurdow, Brad Wollack, Jen Kirkman, Gary Valentine.