The 50th anniversary of what may be the most influential book of modern filmmaking is marked in Kent Jones film of the same name, “Hitchcock/Truffaut” (HBO, 9 p.m.). The extended conversation between Alfred Hitchcock, who was respected as a master of suspense but hardly an artist, and the French New Wave director Francois Truffaut, who revered his visual style, was conducted over a week’s time at the Beverly Hills Hotel in 1962, using a translator.
Jones not only leafs through the book, but has recordings from the sessions punctuated of course by iconic scenes from “The Man Who Knew Too Much,” “Notorious,” “Vertigo” and “The Birds,” with commentary by 10 contemporary filmmakers including David Fincher, Wes Anderson, Paul Schrader, Peter Bogdonovich, Martin Scorsese, and Richard Linklater.
The 2016 Rio Olympics (NBC, 8 p.m.) stays with swimming, with star turns expected from Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky and Missy Franklin. But there is also synchronized platform diving, beach volleyball vs. China and men’s team gymnastics.
The Olympics pre-empt “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “The Late, Late Show with Seth Meyers” for the next two weeks.
Compared to the night-long Olympics coverage, the two-hour reality shows from competing networks, “So You Think You Can Dance” (Fox, 8 p.m.) and “Bachelor in Paradise” (ABC, 8 p.m.), may not seem so long.
Speaking of “The Bachelor,” the second season finale of “UnReal” (Lifetime, 10 p.m.) is on tonight, capping a storyline that’s run a little off the rails.
Also ending their seasons tonight is the spooky “Angie Tribeca” (TBS, 9 p.m.) and “Devious Maids” (Lifetime, 9 p.m.).
“Secret Eats with Adam Richman” (Travel, 10 and 10:30 p.m.) returns for a new season of finding odd foods, starting in London and Buenos Aires.
Who are those people under that hardened lava? “Pompeii: The Dead Speak” (Smithsonian, 8 p.m.) endeavors to find out.
April’s mom visits one of the “Mistresses” (ABC, 10 p.m.).
Chandra Wilson directed tonight’s episode of “The Fosters” (Freeform, 8 p.m.).
On the celebrity “Cupcake Wars” (Food, 8 p.m.), Hannah Hart, Grace Helwig, Coolio, Antonio Sabato Jr. and Molly Sims bake to honor the 50th anniversary of Twister.
There’s a bake-off, too, on “Shaunie’s Home Court” (VH1, 9:30 p.m.).
A cringe-worthy challenge is what you’d expect on “Are You the One?” (MTV, 10 p.m.).
A special BMW is tested on “Chris Harris on Cars” (BBC America, 9 p.m.).
Grace is hypnotized in order to recall gaps in her memory the night of Molly’s murder on “Guilt” (Freeform, 9 p.m.).
Al Capone outwits Eliot Ness on “The Making of the Mob: Chicago” (AMC, 10 p.m.).
A 39-inch tall woman seeks an acting career on “Tiny at 20” (TLC, 10 p.m.).
There are two more episodes of “Supergirl” (The CW, 8 and 9 p.m.) to help you adjust to the show’s switch to a new network this fall.
The guys from “Misfit Garage” (Discovery, 9 p.m.) travel to Georgia to meet NASCAR’s Bill Elliot.
A full day of Esther Williams movies on Turner Classic Movies will help your week start swimmingly with “The Hoodlum Saint” (6 a.m.), “Fiesta” (7:45 a.m.), “Texas Carnival” (9:30 a.m.), “Pagan Love Song” (11 a.m.), “Easy to Love” (12:30 p.m.), “On an Island with You” (2:15 p.m.), “Dangerous When Wet” (4:15 p.m.), “Skirts Ahoy!” (6 p.m.), “Bathing Beauty” (8 p.m.), “Million Dollar Mermaid” (10 p.m.), “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” (midnight), “Neptune’s Daughter” (2 a.m.) and “Thrill of a Romance” (4 a.m.).
Baseball includes Atlanta at Milwaukee (MLB, 7 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa: Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Julia Stiles, A Great Big World, Jim Parsons. The View: Simon Helberg, Alessia Cara. The Talk: Bryce Dallas Howard. Ellen DeGeneres: Queen Latifah, Marlon Wayans (rerun). Wendy Williams: Kirstie Alley, Ellie Krueger (rerun). The Real: Mehad Brooks (rerun). Meredith Vieira: Theresa Caputo, Bethenny Frankel, Jonathan & Drew Scott, Nene Leakes, Jon Taffer, Rev Run (rerun).
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: John Oliver, Jai Courtney, Charlamagne Tha God, DMC (rerun). Jimmy Kimmel: David Spade, Ozzy & Jack Osbourne, the Strokes (rerun). James Corden: Matt LeBlanc, Alison Brie, Eliot Sumner (rerun). Tavis Smiley: Patti Smith (rerun). Larry Wilmore: DJ Drama. Conan O’Brien: Snoop Dogg, Steve Wozniak, the Record Company (rerun).