You may think cop shows are formulaic. Well, the newest network hospital show, “The Night Shift” (NBC, 10 p.m.), has all of that genres cliches and more, from the flying walk-and-talk, the furious gurneys speeding down the corridors, the uptight management, and the super hot docs, it’s all reheated for your lowered summer viewing expectations.
Eoin Macken plays as a doctor who just happens to play by his own rules, recently back from Afghanistan, and he’s got skills too, as he shows in an opening scene where he replenishes the blood of one accident victim (branch through torso) with the victim’s own blood.Things are so unsurprising in the pilot you expect even the new show is suffering from summer rerun syndrome. Generally, it makes one appreciate better shows like “Nurse Jackie,” “Getting On” or “Children’s Hospital.”
A ninth season starts for “America’s Got Talent” (NBC, 8 p.m.), with the judging panel of Howie Mandel, Howard Stern, Heidi Klum and Mel B making you wonder: What makes them expert on entertainment, anyway? Anyway, expect the usual array of jugglers, singers, hopefuls and hopeless, most of whom you’ll never hear from again — even if they win. Nick Cannon returns to host two hours of auditions from New York and Los Angeles.
A fourth season starts for “Extreme Weight Loss” (ABC, 8 p.m.) the show that cuts one person’s weight per hour.
It’s followed by a new “Celebrity Wife Swap” (ABC, 10 p.m.) featuring Larry Birkhead’s sister and Helio Castroneves’ girlfriend. Who are these people?
A timely “Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) looks at the history of Ukranian nationalistsnand pro-Russia separatists.
The series on veterans’ return to civilian life, “Coming Back with Wes Moore” (PBS, 8 p.m.) reaches its finale.
Malvo, who has gone a bit off the deep end, seeks answers on “Fargo” (FX, 10 p.m.).
Louisa May Alcott had nothing to do with “Little Women: L.A.” (Lifetime, 9 p.m.), except maybe the title they stole from her. Instead, this is a quasi- “Real Housewives” style reality show about little women in L.A. Like the characters in “Life’s Too Short,” they’re largely involved in show biz, playing mini-versions of Britney Spears or Lady Gaga for Vegas audiences. But they’re sort of friends as well, and by putting them into typical reality show situations — awkward parties where awkward things happen — they hope to goose up the drama. And while it’s occasionally interesting the same way “The Little Couple” (TLC, 10 p.m.) is — there’s an awful lot of climbing in the kitchen — it’s not all that great.
Taller women go through the same types of things on “The Real Housewives of New York City” (Bravo, 9 p.m.).
The ladies have to play cricket on a new episode of “I Wanna Marry Harry” (Fox, 9 p.m.).
Amy goes to a wedding, funeral and execution on the latest “Inside Amy Schumer” (Comedy Central, 10 p.m.).
Zach’s cyber romance causes suspicions on “Playing House” (USA, 10 p.m.).
They’re fishing for felons on “Deadliest Catch” (Discovery, 9 p.m.).
The new series “The Wil Wheaton Project” (Syfy, 10 p.m.) looks at the week in geek news from the “Star Trek: The Next Generation” actor.
The thre part “The World Wars” (History, 9 p.m.) winds down World War I only to begin building to II.
One thing about those endless Investigation Discovery crime recreation shows: They’ve got a knack for show titles. Herewith, “Sinister Ministers: Collared” (Investigation Discovery, 10 p.m.).
Two extreme athletes embark on a series of nine endurance events in the new “Boundless” (Esquire Network, 10 p.m.), beginning with a mountain bike marathon in Austria.
Too late for Memorial Day, too early for the 70th anniversary, “D-D 360” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) looks at the historic battle with computer recreations.
The new series “World’s Strangest” (Science, 8 p.m.) looks at just that, starting with a crazy sinkhole that turned whirlpool that swallowed up cars, boats, trees and houses.
Dolores Hart, the Hollywood actress who gave it all up to become a nun — she’s the Rev. Mother Dolores, Prioress of the Benedictine Abbey of regina Laudis in Bethlehem, Conn. — returns to show biz, if only for an evening, programming the movies tonight on Turner Classic Movies. Oddly, she does not choose her own most famous role, opposite Elvis Presley in “Loving You.” Instead, she picks “Lisa” (TCM, 8 p.m.), “Laura” (TCM, 10 p.m.), “The Song of Bernadette” (TCM, 11:45 p.m.) and “The Rose Tattoo” (TCM, 2:30 p.m.).
It’s San Antonio at Oklahoma City (TNT, 9 p.m.) in Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference Finals. In the Stanley Cup Eastern Conference it’s game 5 of Rangers at Montreal (NBC Sports, 8 p.m.).
Baseball includes Boston at Atlanta (ESPN, 7 p.m.) and Cincinnati at Dodgers (ESPN, 10 p.m.).
And early round tennis action continues in the French Open (ESPN2, 5 a.m.; Tennis Channel, 10 a.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Howie Mandel, Caleb Johnson. The View: Rick & Kay Warren, Sarah McLachlan, LaTanya Richardson Jackson (rerun). The Talk: Jerry Lewis, Scott Conant. Ellen DeGeneres: Ellen Page, Katie Lowes, Jheny Aiko.
Late Talk
David Letterman: Adam Sandler, Thomas Haden Church, Nightmare and the Cat (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: Seth Rogen, Matt Bomer, Coldplay (rerun). Jimmy Kimmel: Jon Hamm, Emma Roberts, Kid Ink with Travis Barker (rerun). Seth Meyers: Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Matt Walsh, Bill Nye (rerun). Craig Ferguson: Betty White, Richard Quest, Jamestown Revival. Carson Daly: David Walton, You Won’t, Jade Catta-Preta (rerun). Tavis Smiley: Nell Bernstein, Ed O’Neill. Jon Stewart: Mariano Rivera (rerun). Stephen Colbert: Glenn Greenwald (rerun). Arsenio Hall: Brittany Daniel, Wendy Raquel Robinson (rerun). Conan O’Brien: Seth Rogen, Phillip Phillips (rerun). Chelsea Handler: Terry Crews, TJ Miller, April Richardson, Kurt Braunohler. Pete Holmes: Robert Rodriguez, Brent Sullivan (rerun).