The first big gig for “American Idol” winner Caleb Johnson is singing the National Anthem at The National Memorial Day Concert (PBS, 8 and 10 p.m., check local listings). The 25th annual event from the West Lawn of the U.S Capitol, commemorates the 70th anniversary of D-Day in World War II.
Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna host Megan Hilty, Jackie Evancho, “The Voice” winner Danielle Bradbery and Anthony Kearns with the National Symphony Orchestra. Others on hand will include Colin Powell and Dianne Wiest.
“Mad Men” (AMC, 10 p.m.) reaches the end of its episodes this year; the final season concludes with its last seven episodes next year.
The only new scripted shows on TV tonight are “Believe” (NBC, 9 p.m.), which has been renewed, and “Crisis” (NBC, 10 p.m.), which has not.
Otherwise, there are reruns of “Castle” (ABC, 9 p.m.), “The Mentalist” (CBS, 10 p.m.) and two of “The Good Wife” (CBS, 8 and 9 p.m.).
And instead of animation, there’s NASCAR (Fox, 6 p.m.) in prime time, from Charlotte, N.C.
It makes sense that the makers of “Sharknado” would return with Shannen Doherty in a creature feature called “Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lamprys” (Animal Planet, 9 p.m.). But why on earth is it on Animal Planet? The new production follows another recent lapse there, “Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives” (Animal Planet, 7 p.m.).
Dr. Frankenstein confronts his past on a new “Penny Dreadful” (Showtime, 10 p.m.).
Earlier, Antoinette challenges “Nurse Jackie” (Showtime, 9 p.m.) on her drug use, and Hank has to do a rewrite on “Californication” (Showtime, 10:30 p.m.).
The copycat “American Dream Builders” (NBC, 7 p.m.) ends its first season with an exhausting two hours.
The Browns rush to finish their cabin before they freeze on “Alaskan Bush People: Off the Grid” (Discovery, 10 p.m.).
They have to work on a holiday weekend: “Devious Maids” (Lifetime, 10 p.m.).
The 72-hour Memorial Day marathon on Turner Classic Movies continues with “Imitation General” (7 a.m.), “See Here, Private Hargrove” (8:30 a.m.), “What Next, Corporal Hargrove?” (10:15 a.m.), “Mister Roberts” (noon), “Ensign Pulver” (2:15 p.m.), “Pillow to Post” (4:15 p.m.), “The Password is Courage” (6 p.m.), “No Time for Sergeants” (8 p.m.), “Onionhead” (10:15 p.m.), “The Better ‘Ole” (12:15 a.m.), “Carnival in Flanders” (2 a.m.) and “The Dawn Patrol” (4 a.m.).
In the NBA playoffs, it’s San Antonio at Oklahoma City (TNT, 8:30 p.m.). In the Stanley Cup playoffs, it’s Montreal at Rangers (NBC Sports, 8 p.m.).
Baseball includes Boston at Tampa Bay (MLB, 1:40 p.m.) and St. Louis at Cincinnati (ESPN, 8 p.m.).
Sunday Talk
ABC: Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman, joint chiefs of staff, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, Paul Reikhoff, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, former White House senior adviser David Plouffe. CBS: Sens. Richard Blumenthal and John Thune, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Ben Carson. CNN: Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Jeff Miller, Penny Lee, former director Democratic Governors Association. Fox News: Sen. Kelly Ayote, Derek Bennettt of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.