When it came to choosing which NFL team to chronicle as it prepares for a new season, it was a no-brainer. “Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Los Angeles Rams” (HBO, 10 p.m.), as the title indicates, follows the Rams as they return to Southern California, giving L.A. its first NFL team in 22 years.
The subject also provides the series with its first NFC West Division team in 11 seasons. The first of the five hour-long episodes will lead to the Sept. 6 finale.
The sports you’ll be attention to is the 2016 Rio Olympics (NBC, 8 p.m.) where Katie Ledecky will attempt to win more gold in the swimming finals, alongside Missy Franklin and Michael Phelps. The strong U.S. women’s gymnastics team will also compete.
One of the first series to show a new direction for its network, the dark “Animal Kingdom” (TNT, 9 p.m.) reaches its first season finale, with authorities closing in and Catherine missing.
Not sure a one hour “Bachelor in Paradise” (ABC, 8 p.m.) needs its own hour-long recap show. But here is the premiere of “After Paradise” (ABC, 9 p.m.), which features “celebrity fan” Diablo Cody. What happened to guilty pleasures?
Jason returns to Rosewood with a warning on “Pretty Little Liars” (Freeform, 8 p.m.).
A relationship expert weighs in before honeymoons start on “Married at First Sight” (A&E, 8:45 p.m.).
“Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmer” (Travel, 9 p.m.) goes to Cyprus.
“MADtv” (The CW, 9 p.m.), one of the few new things on network TV, presents its third episode of skits, live and in the studio.
Snoop Dogg’s son wants to help the homeless on “Music Moguls” (BET, 9 p.m.).
Just as Jackson learns his mother is missing in Africa, his plane undergoes a hostile takeover on “Zoo” (CBS, 9 p.m.).
They’re cooking with snails on “Chopped” (Food, 10 p.m.); peanut butter cups on “Chopped Junior” (Food, 8 p.m.).
Another murder comes on “Scream: The TV Series” (MTV, 10 p.m.).
Sean is off to Vegas to see a Justin Bieber show on “Born This Way” (A&E, 10 p.m.).
“Not Safe with Nikki Glaser” (Comedy Central, 10:30 p.m.) also goes to Vegas, but to spend 24 hours in a strip club.
Tim Holt, the star on Turner Classic Movies today, starred mostly in Westerns like “The Law West of Tombstone” (6 a.m.), “Six-Gun Gold” (7:15 a.m.), “Pirates of the Prairie” (8:15 a.m.), “Fighting Frontier” (9:15 a.m.), “Sagebrush Law” (10:15 a.m.), “The Arizona Ranger” (11:15 a.m.), “Gun Smugglers” (12:30 p.m.), “Masked Raiders” (1:45 p.m.), “The Mysterious Desperado” (3 p.m.), “Riders of the Range” (4:15 p.m.), “Overland Telegraph” (5:30 p.m.) and “Saddle Legion” (6:45 p.m.).
But at primetime, some of his work in other kind of movies is featured, in “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (8 p.m.), “The Magnificent Ambersons” (10:15 p.m.), “Fifth Avenue Girl” (midnight), “Hitler’s Children” (1:30 a.m.), “The Rookie Cop” (3 a.m.) and one more western, “Gold is Where You Find It” (4:15 a.m.).
Baseball tonight includes Cleveland at Washington (MLB, 7 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa: Joe Jonas, Jeff Goldblum, Dr. David Agus, Jerry O’Connell. The View: The Manzari Brothers. The Talk: Jack Huston, Heather Tom, Nature Naughton. Ellen DeGeneres: Cameron Diaz (rerun). Wendy Williams: Kim Fields (rerun). The Real: Mike Tyson (rerun). Meredith Vieira: Ciara (rerun).
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Uzo Aduba, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Adia Victoria (rerun). Jimmy Kimmel: Cara Delevingne, Jeff Ross, Culture Club (rerun). James Corden: Geena Davis, Wayne Brady, Band of Horses, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Audra McDonald, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jane Krakowski (rerun). Tavis Smiley: Viggo Mortensen (rerun). Trevor Noah: Natasha Leggero, Riki Lindhome. Larry Wilmore: Abdulla Saeed. Conan O’Brien: Jason Bateman, Wendy Williams, Kaleo (rerun).