Alan Cumming joins Kristen Chenoweth to host The 69th Annual Tony Awards (CBS, 8 p.m.), which hs turned into a pretty reliable entertainment perennial. A decade or so ago, it was kicked around to PBS and cable it was so unpopular. But now, with so many big name stars on Broadway, it’s not so different than other entertainment awards shows. Josh Groban, Tyne Daly, Matthew Morrison, Kelli O’Hara, Chita Rivera, Vanessa Hudgens and Kelsey Grammar are to perform and there will be an excerpt from nearly every musical nominated — “An American in Paris” and “Fun Home” have the most.
Elsewhere, it’s about the dead. “T. Rex Autopsy” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.) ventures into Discovery fake documentary territory, imagining what such an operation would be like.
Elsewhere, Jason Priestly hosts “Mummies Alive” (Smithsonian Channel, 9 p.m.) which sort of oversells what they do: exploring mummification techniques of yore.
Getting a jump on the return of “True Detective,” “Serial Thriller” (Investigation Discovery, 10 pm.) is a three night miniseries investigating one case, starting with murders in the Pacific Northwest in the 1970s. Going a step beyond its reenactments, it’s actually scripted (and is quite transparent about trying to seize the podcast success of “Serial” by incorporating its name).
We had heard winter was coming for quite a while on “Game of Thrones” (HBO, 9 p.m.). But still it was surprising when it suddenly came up last week.
They could have easily shown it this afternoon, but no. Game 2 of the NBA Finals with Cleveland at Golden State (ABC, 8 p.m.) plays tonight.
Hooli’s suit against Pied Piper goes to binding arbitration on “Silicon Valley” (HBO, 10 p.m.). And there’s a Congressional committee investigation into recent fumbles on “Veep” (HBO, 10:30 p.m.).
“Food Network Star” (Food, 9 p.m.) begins a new season, with the hopefuls going to a food festival.
“Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown” (CNN, 9 p.m.) travels to Budapest. Thom goes to L.A. on “Happyish” (Showtime, 9:30 p.m.).
“Golan the Insatiable” (Fox, 9:30 p.m.) and Dylan try to stave off spring with a magic dance. The new animated series is the only new scripted show on broadcast TV tonight except for “American Odyssey” (NBC, 10 p.m.), on which Frank is in captivity.
Joe gets a humbling new job after meting Sara’s father and decides to stick with it anyway and Donna is mad at Cameron for hiring a hacker on a new “Halt and Catch Fire” (AMC, 10 p.m.).
Toya hosts a Halloween party on the third season opener of “Married to Medicine” (Bravo, 9 p.m.).
Zoe finally confronts “Nurse Jackie” (Showtime, 9 p.m.) while out on a long road trip.
Saul Preaches in Jerusalem on the 10th episode of “A.D. The Bible Continues” (NBC, 9 p.m.).
John Dickerson makes his debut as new host of “Face the Nation” (CBS, 10:30 a.m.).
Filmmakers William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg of Moonbot Studios talk about films that inspired them and then show them in Turner Classic Movies’ Movie Camp. They choose “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (TCM, 8 p.m.) and the 1951 “The Thing from Another World” (TCM, 10:30 pm.).
Sunday Night Baseball has St. Louis at Dodgers (ESPN, 8 p.m.).
The French Open (NBC, 9 a.m.) closes out this morning with the men’s final of Novak Djokovic vs. Stan Wawrinka.
The FIFa Women’s World Cup continues with Norway vs Thailand (Fox, 1 p.m.) and Germany vs. Ivory Coast (Fox, 4 p.m.).
The X Games (ESPN, noon; ABC, 2 p.m.) continues with Skateboarding and BMX doubles followed by off=road truck racing and Moto X.
Sunday Talk
ABC: Gov. Scott Walker. CBS: Gov. Chris Christie, Rick Perry, Rep. Michael McCaul, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio. CNN: Perry, Sens. Lindsey Graham, Joni Ernst and Tom Cotton, Lincoln Chafee. Fox News: Rick Santorum, Reps. Peter King and Adam Schiff.