Continuing the singular vision of network founder Robert Rodriguez, the new “Matador” (El Rey, 9 p.m.) begins a campy, nearly B-movie storyline of a DEA agent enlisted to infiltrate a professional soccer team in order to help break a cartel. With twangy music, Tarantino-style flourishes of gore and occasionally wooden acting, the first episode sets up an original story that extends the singular style of its previous series, a sharp adaptation of “From Dusk to Dawn.” Gabriel Luna, pictured, stars as the star who gains the “matador” nickname; the cast also includes Nicky Whelan and Alfred Molina.
On the 60th anniversary of school desegregation rulings in the U.S., “Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) reports on a group of suburban whites in Baton Rouge who want to break away and start their own school. Also, an update of a Bronx middle schooler who was at risk of dropping out in a previous report, but is now enrolled in a New England prep school.
The annual midseason event that brings pause to the season and home field advantage at the World Series, the 2014 All Star Game (Fox, 8 p.m.) pits the National vs. American league stars in Target Field in Minneapolis.
Occasionally amusing but hardly necessary, “The Hot Wives of Orlando” (Hulu, streaming) is a full-blown parody of the various “Housewives” shows. The cast includes such accomplished comedy stars as Casey Wilson, Paul Scheer, Angela Kinsey and Kristen Schaal, they don’t do much wrong comically as they pratfall in their beautiful gowns. But they needn’t go through the effort, what with the continuing prevalence of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” (Bravo, 8 p.m.) and “The Real Housewives of New York City” (Bravo, 9 p.m.).
To keep your interest up in the zombie show (or possibly to get use out of a feature made for a DVD release), here’s a look at how they create the makeup and train the undead, “The Walking Dead: Walker University” (AMC, 10 p.m.).
“Drunk History” (Comedy Central, 10 p.m.) looks at music history, drunkenly.
On “Nathan for You” (Comedy Central, 10:30 p.m.), Nathan advises a pet store on a new advertising campaign and challenges a maid to clean a house in six minutes.
There’s a shootout in the ER on “The Night Shift” (NBC, 10 p.m.).
A two hour recap ends the lengthy audition process on “America’s Got Talent” (NBC, 8 p.m.).
Seems clear that the family on “Famous in 12” (The CW, 8 p.m.) is not succeeding in their goal.
It takes Miss America to help a 300-pound makeup artist drop reduce on “Extreme Weight Loss” (ABC, 8 p.m.).
New York Housewife Jill Zarin switches places with actress and country singer Jenna von Oy on “Celebrity Wife Swap” (ABC, 10 p.m.).
The final installment of the three-part “Time Scanners” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) travels to the ancient Jordanian city Petra.
The new “Underground BBQ Challenge” (Travel Channel, 9 p.m.) puts neighborhoods in competition with one another. It begins in Brooklyn with Williamsburg vs. Gowanus.
It’s been 130 years, so it may be time to solve the Servant Girl Murders of Austin in “History Detectives” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings).
A fashion boutique in Harlem gets its showcase on the new reality series “B.O.R.N. to Style” (FLY, 10 p.m.).
It’s creative title night on Animal Planet where “Hitler’s Jurassic Zoo” (Animal Planet, 9 p.m.) has the edge over “Drug Kingpin Hippos” (Animal Planet, 10 p.m.) and “Man-Eating Zombies” (Animal Planet, 8 p.m.).
The month-long Tuesday night salute to Maureen O’Hara continues with her adventure films “The Black Swan” (8 p.m.), “The Spanish Main” (9:30 p.m.), “Sinbad the Sailor” (11:15 p.m.), “At Sword’s Point” (1:15 a.m.) and “The Three Musketeers” (2:45 a.m.).
WNBA action includes Sparks at Indiana (ESPN2, 8 p.m.) and Washington at Phoenix (ESPN2, 10 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Jason Segel, Willem Dafoe. The View: Weird Al Yankovic, Cynthia Nixon, Josh Gad. The Talk: Taye Diggs, Thea Andrews, Kim Wayans, Marie Osmond. Ellen DeGeneres: Kanye West, Elizabeth, Jason Mraz & Travie McCoy, Loni Love (rerun). Wendy Williams: Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino.
Late Talk
David Letterman: Jason Segel, Liv Tyler, Trampled by Turtles. Jimmy Fallon: Cameron Diaz, Josh Gad, Bleachers. Jimmy Kimmel: Zach Braff, Jenna Dewan Tatum, St. Paul and the Broken Bones (rerun). Seth Meyers: Anna Paquin, Marc Maron, Elizabeth Karmel. Craig Ferguson: Nicole Richie, Nat Faxon, Mark Forward. Carson Daly: Brett Gelman, Sir Sly, Skaters (rerun). Tavis Smiley: Joan Rivers. Jon Stewart: Hillary Clinton. Stephen Colbert: Vint Cerf. Arsenio Hall: Drew Carey, Charlamange the God, Jackie Fabulous, Don Felder & Lenny Castro (Rerun). Conan O’Brien: Michael Sheen, Joe Manganiello. Chelsea Handler: Chrissy Teigen, Josh Wolf, Loni Love, Gary Valentine.