Louis C.K. had the best bit in the Oscars, riffing on the prospects of the documentary short film nominees. But he turned out wrong, when Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy won her second Oscar for a movie that is already changing the harsh practice she depicted.
“A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness” (HBO, 9 p.m.) concerns the “honor killings” of women by their families after the woman does things like marry a man without their consent. More than 1,000 a year are reported in Pakistan, where a prime minister has said he would change the law after seeing the film.
The kid from “The Omen” gets another life in “Damien” (A&E, 10 p.m.), a new series where he’s a grown up war photographer who is suddenly reminded of his otherworldly origins while in Syria. bradley James and Barbara Hershey star. It follows a new “Gotham” (Fox, 8 p.m.).
The “Women Tell All” episode of “The Bachelor” (ABC, 8 p.m.) that precedes next week’s finale brings in the women who were let go, those who were unfairly demonized by the producers to fill the villain label and the one most recently let go for no reason (except to emerge as the next “Bachelorette”). Also, Ben may explain the dumbest thing any Bachelor has done: expressing love to each of the the finalists.
What was a debate in Flint Sunday is a town hall in Detroit on Fox News tonight with a Democratic Presidential Town Hall (Fox News, 6 p.m.) with Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton moderated by Brett Baier.
Perhaps the political hopefuls should try a third method: like the kind of blind auditions that continue on “The Voice” (NBC, 8 p.m.).
The fourth season begins for “Bates Motel” (A&E, 9 p.m.), which, if it goes on much longer, will cease being the a prequel and run right into the time frame of the originating “Psycho.”
Josh and Rebecca weigh their options on “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” (The CW, 8 p.m.).
Rafael has gone back to being a cad on “Jane the Virgin” (The CW, 9 p.m.).
The former “Top Gear” host makes a Mini with help of robots in the three-episode “James May’s Build a Car in 24 Hours” (The CW, 8 p.m.).
It’s Vivian Beer vs. Sef Pinney in the second season finale of “Ellen’s Design Challenge” (HGTV, 9 p.m.) with Ms. DeGeneres showing up to aid the judges.
Can you believe it’s the 100th episode of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (Logo, 9 p.m.)? The 90 minute eighth season opener brings in 12 new dress-up hopefuls.
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” (TBS, 10:30 p.m.) was certainly devised in the right season, where there is no shortage of news to satirize.
Turner Classic Movies features films about art and artists Mondays all month, starting with Michelangelo in “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (8 p.m.), Toulouse-Lautrec in “Moulin Rouge” (10:30 p.m.), Goya and “The Naked Maja” (12:45 a.m.), Gaugin in “The Moon and Sixpence” (2:45 a.m.) and you know who in “The Picasso Summer” (4:30 a.m.).
In men’s college basketball tournaments, it’s Hofstra vs. North Carolina Wilmington (NBC Sports, 7 p.m.) in the CAA final; Monmouth vs. Iona (ESPN, 7 p.m.) in the MAAC final; Valparaiso vs. Green Bay (ESPNU, 7 p.m.) and Oakland, Mich. vs. Wright State (ESPNU, 9 p.m.) in the Horizon League semifinals; Chattanooga vs. East Tennessee State (ESPN2, 9 p.m.) in the Southern final; and Pepperdine vs. Saint Mary’s (ESPN, 9 p.m.) and BYU vs. Gonzaga (ESPN2, 11:30 p.m.) in the West Coast semifinals.
In the women’s tournaments it’s Iona vs Quinnipiac (ESPNU, 2:30 p.m.) in the MAAC final; Creighton vs. Seton Hall (Fox Sports 1, 4 p.m.) and DePaul vs. St. John’s (Fox Sports 1, 6:30 p.m.) in the Big East semifinals; and Baylor vs. Texas (Fox Sports 1, 9 p.m.) in the Big 12 final.
Pro basketball has Memphis at Cleveland (NBA, 7 p.m.).
NHL action includes Arizona at Colorado (NBC Sports, 9 p.m.).
In spring baseball, it’s Detroit at Mets (MLB, 1 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Octavia Spencer, Max Greenfield, Nathan Sykes. The View: Steve Harvey, Nancy Jo Sales. The Talk: Queen Latifah, Paula Patton, A.J. Gibson. Ellen DeGeneres: Sally Field, Max Greenfield, Simone Biles, Pete Yorn. Wendy Williams: Michael Yo. The Real: Malcolm-Jamal Warner. Meredith Vieira: Kathie Lee Gifford, Miriam Shor.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Will Arnett, Charles Barkley, Max Greenfield. Jimmy Kimmel: Naomi Watts, John Legend, Eliot Sumner. Jimmy Fallon: Ryan Reynolds, Katie Holmes, Thomas Rhett (rerun). Seth Meyers: Rebel Wilson, Fred Savage, James Parson, Jaleel Bunton (rerun). James Corden: Queen Latifah, David Walliams, Elle King. Carson Daly: Jillian Bell, Charlotte Newhouse, Sylvan Esso, Jack Cutmore-Sxott (rerun). Tavis Smiley: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Keith Wailoo, Tamela Mann. Trevor Noah: Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson. Larry Willmore: Dave Attell. Conan O’Brien: Snoop Dogg, Steve Wozniak.