The 33rd (!) season premiere of “Survivor” (CBS, 8 p.m.) in Fiji divides teams between two groups of young people, the Gen X and the slightly younger Millennials. Baby Boomers never had a chance. It wasn’t an easy season to film; the entire cast had to be evacuated for the first time in show history because of a tropical cyclone.
The 90-minute premiere is followed by the 90 minute finale of “Big Brother” (CBS, 9:30 p.m.), making tonight one of the biggest nights of the year in reality TV. It’s down to some interesting people, Paul, Nicole and James, to win the $500,000 grand prize. A “favorite houseguest” award, voted by viewers, will get $25,000. How could it not be Victor, who fought his way back into the house after two evacuations? You don’t have to wait another year for a new season. A fall season of “Big Brother” will run online this fall at CBS.com.
“Empire” (Fox, 9 p.m.) returns for its third season by quickly dispatching with season two’s big cliffhanger at the altar.
The entire roster of Wednesday night comedies is back on ABC along with its new “Speechless” (ABC, 8:30 p.m.). The returning shows have travel themes. “Modern Family” (ABC, 9 p.m.) are in New York, Mexico and Missouri before they all reconvene for Father’s Day. And for the family on the Disney-owned “black-ish” (ABC, 9 p.m.), it’s synergy: They open their third season with a trip to Walt Disney World. But on “The Goldbergs” (ABC, 8 p.m.), there’s a high school detention that’s a homage to “The Breakfast Club.”
Days after its star Rami Malek won an outstanding lead actor Emmy, “Mr. Robot” (USA, 10 p.m.) ends its second season.
By starting its 18th season, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (NBC, 9 p.m.) is one of the longest-running live action shows currently on broadcast TV. Also returning tonight for its fourth season: “Chicago P.D.” (NBC, 10 p.m.).
Kevin Durant and Nas join “Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons” (HBO, 10 p.m.).
Ralph Angel finds it’s not easy to run the family farm on “Queen Sugar” (OWN, 10 p.m.).
A corrupt DEA agent is targeted on “Blindspot” (NBC, 8 p.m.).
“American Horror Story: Roanoke” (FX, 10 p.m.), as it’s called now, isn’t much clear after one episode than it was before it started. but it has Cuba Gooding Jr., and Sarah Paulson.
“Forces of Nature” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) looks at the chemical makeup of the planet.
Who is gullible in glittertown tonight? Maria Menounos, Retta, Pia Toscano and Larry Birkhead are all on “Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry” (E!, 8 p.m.).
After all the JonBenet stuff, not sure I have the stomach for more “Toddlers & Tiaras” (TLC, 8 p.m.).
Tiffany Pollard of “I Love New York” shows up on “Botched by Nature” (E!, 9 p.m.).
Spirits are found at an Underground Railroad site on “Ghost Hunters” (Syfy, 9 p.m.).
Slapstick in the 1960s on Turner Classic Movies includes the all-star “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad World” (8 p.m.), three from Blake Edwards, “The Great Race” (11:15 p.m.), “A Shot in the Dark” (2 a.m.) and “The Party” (4 a.m.) and Pierre Etaix’s “Le Grand Amour” (5:45 a.m.).
Baseball includes Toronto at Seattle (MLB, 3:30 p.m.), Boston at Baltimore (ESPN, 7 p.m.) and San Francisco at Dodgers (ESPN, 10 p.m.).
The World Cup of Hockey has North America vs. Sweden (ESPN, 3 p.m.) in the group B finale and Europe vs. Canada (ESPN2, 8 p.m.) in the group A finale.
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa: Kiefer Sutherland, Ken Jeong, Jussie Smollett. The View: Anthony Anderson. The Talk: Minnie Driver, Daniel Sunjata. Harry Connick: Debra Messing, Bryshere Y. Gray. Ellen DeGeneres: Lupita Wyong’o, Sen. Tim Kaine, the Head and the Heart. Wendy Williams: Bethenny Frankel, Kent Jones, AJ Gibson. The Real: Michael Ealy.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Ethan Hawke, Tim Meadows, Wilco, Nile Rodgers. Jimmy Kimmel: Lupita Wyong’o, Bill O’Reilly, Jake Owen. Jimmy Fallon: Kelly Ripa, Priyanka Chopra, Band of Horses. Seth Meyers: Omari Hardwick, James Blake, Elaine Bradley. James Corden: Kurt Russell, Ellen Pompeo, Kristen Bell, Banks + Steelz. Carson Daly: Grace Helbig, Marie Hart, Hannah Hart, Peter Bjorn & John, Scout Durwood, Jessica Rothe. Tavis Smiley: Dr. Damon Tweedy, Craig Wilder. Trevor Noah: Wendy Williams. Conan O’Brien: Eric Andre, Catfish & the Bottlemen.