The preponderance of movie stars in the limited series “Big Little Lies” (HBO, 9 p.m.) has alone kept it worth watching despite its numerous lapses — from little kids being addicted to 50 year old music to a murder mystery with (so far) no victim, let alone a culprit. And then there are the escalating plotlines that makes everyone hateful enough to kill or be killed. The culminating benefit event in tonight’s finale involves men dressing like Elvis and women dressing like Audrey Hepburn (and everybody sings Elvis but no one sings from, say, “My Fair Lady”). The climax is both expected and has a twist. And one clear victim I can announce: The music of Elvis Presley.
The seventh season of “The Walking Dead” (AMC, 9 p.m.) has its finale, after a day of marathons. It’s the last episode ever for “Taking Dead” (AMC, 11 p.m.), which becomes the more generically-named “Talking with Chris Hardwick,” which will run year-round starting next week, broadening its topics beyond zombie apocalypse.
Katie Holmes returns to the role of Jackie in “The Kennedys: After Camelot” (Reelz, 9 p.m.), which chronicles her life after the White House to when she became an Onassis. Matthew Perry plays Ted Kennedy in the miniseries, which concludes next week.
Luke Bryan and Kirks Bentley host The 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards (CBS, 8 p.m.) from Nashville. Performances are expected from Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, Chris Stapleton, Kelsea Ballerini and Maren Morris with Thomas Rhett.
A new season starts on “Call the Midwife” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings), with a new, strict nun running things, played by Harriet Walter.
It’s the second season start for both “The Real Housewives of Potomac” (Bravo, 9 p.m.) and for “Home Fires” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings), about Britain before World War II.
It’s the second to last episode of the season for “Homeland” (Showtime, 9 p.m.).
Will Adam get back together with Hannah as part of the final season of “Girls” (HBO, 10 p.m.)?
Jessica Biel learns about ancestry in “Who Do You Think You Are?” (TLC, 10 p.m.).
Lief’s wife pulls Pete back into brooding about his divorce on “Crashing” (HBO, 10:30 p.m.).
“This Week Tonight with John Oliver” (HBO, 11 p.m.) is back after a short hiatus.
“Feud: Bette and Joan” (FX, 10 p.m.) takes its spat all the way to the Oscars.
A white officer who shot and killed an unarmed black motorist last fall is interviewed on “60 Minutes” (CBS, 7 p.m.).
Jeanette talks about working conditions in the field on “American Crime” (ABC, 8 p.m.).
Ray Wyatt’s nephews bully the class on “When Calls the Heart” (Hallmark, 9 p.m.).
Hook disappears into another realm on “Once Upon a Time” (ABC, 8 p.m.).
The Mafia frames Harlee for murder on “Shades of Blue” (NBC, 10 p.m.).
A pregnant woman is murdered on “Chicago Justice” (NBC, 9 p.m.).
Jane Krakowski, Tituss Burgess, Matthew Morrison, Busy Philipps, Taye Diggs and Valerie Bertinelli play “Match Game” (ABC, 9 p.m.).
The widow prepares for a showdown on “Into the Badlands” (AMC, 10:25 p.m.).
A 5-year-old kung fu expert is on “Little Big Shots” (NBC, 8 p.m.).
Silver seals his fate on “Black Sails” (Starz, 9 p.m.).
Axe sets up a war room in the Hamptons on “Billions” (Showtime, 10 p.m.).
Burns starts a for-profit university on “The Simpsons” (Fox, 8 p.m.).
Megan begins taking courses at the institute on “The Arrangement” (E!, 8 p.m.).
“Making History” (Fox, 8:30 p.m.) runs into Al Capone, who strangely looks like the guy from “Detroiters.”
It’s a brainwashing double feature on Turner Classic Movies, with “The Manchurian Candidate” (8 p.m.) and “The Mind Benders” (10:30 p.m.). Later comes the silent movie “The Circle” (midnight) and two from Truffaut: “The 400 Blows” (TCM, 2 a.m.) and “Day for Night” (TCM, 4 a.m.).
The baseball season begins with Yankees vs Tampa Bay (ESPN, 1 p.m.), San Francisco vs. Arizona (ESPN2, 4 p.m.) and Cubs at St. Louis (ESPN, 8:30 p.m.).
NBA games include Boston at New York (ABC, 1 p.m.), Utah at San Antonio (ABC, 3:30 p.m.), Denver at Miami (NBA, 6 p.m.) and Houston at Phoenix (NBA, 9 p.m.).
Hockey has Boston at Chicago (NBC, noon), Carolina at Pittsburgh (NHL, 5 p.m.) and Philadelphia at Rangers (NBC Sports, 7:30 p.m.).
UConn is shockingly out of the NCAA Women’s College Basketball tournament. So the national championship has Mississippi State vs. South Carolina (ESPN, 6 p.m.).
In golf, it’s the final round of the Houston Open (Golf, 1 p.m.; NBC, 3 p.m.).
In tennis, it’s the men’s final in the Miami Open (ESPN2, 1 p.m.).
Men’s college lacrosse has Duke at North Carolina (ESPNU, 7 p.m.).
Sunday Talk
ABC: UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. John McCain, Putin press secretary Dmitry Peskov. CBS: Haley, Sen. John Cornyn. NBC: Sens. Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer. CNN: Reps. Adam Schiff, Jim Jordan and Jason Lewis. Fox News: EPA administrator Scott Pruitt, McConnell.