The country star gets a profile on the special “Dolly Parton: Here She Comes Again!” (ABC, 10 p.m.) in which she sits down with Robin Roberts and talks about her long career and life. It serves as a prelude of the CMA Awards on the network Wednesday, on which Parton will co-host with Reba McEntire.
In another feature biography, “Very Ralph” (HBO, 9 p.m.), Ralph Lauren talk candidly about his 50 years in the fashion business.
“Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) assembles stories of migrant children detained under current immigration policies.
The funnyman and co-star of “The Goldbergs” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” returns to standup comedy in “Jeff Garlin: Our Man in Chicago” (Netflix, streaming).
On “This is Us” (NBC, 9 p.m.), Rebecca visits Randall in Philadelphia.
A wildlife biologist and professional animal trainer offer themselves to stings and bites in the new series “Kings of Pain” (History, 10 p.m.), first by visiting the Bolivian jungle, where they go after a warrior wasp and a bird-eating tarantula.
Joel McHale goes “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” (National Geographic, 10 p.m.) in the Arizona desert.
Steve Gutenberg and Tori Spelling are “Famously Afraid” (Travel, 10 p.m.).
“NCIS: New Orleans” (CBS, 10 p.m.) finds the gas company has been hacked.
It’s the first live results show of the season on “The Voice” (NBC, 8 p.m.).
“Ambitions” (OWN, 10 p.m.) returns with a new episode following the murder of Senior Lancaster.
A third season finale comes for “Mr. Mercedes” (AT&T Audience Network, 10 p.m.).
“NCIS” (CBS, 8 p.m.) finds a series of streaming spy cameras in a Virginia motel.
Jackie and Becky pitch their business plan to Darlene on “The Connors” (ABC, 8 p.m.).
“The Resident” (Fox, 8 p.m.) celebrates National Nurses Day.
Donna springs a last-minute trip to Nebraska at harvest time on “Bless This Mess” (ABC, 8:30 p.m.).
On “Empire” (Fox, 9 p.m.), Candace and Carol take Cookie on a girls’ trip to Miami.
A board member of a medical tech company is murdered on “FBI” (CBS, 9 p.m.).
On “Treadstone” (USA, 10 p.m.), Bentley discovers the truth.
Some lines can’t be un-crossed on “The Purge” (USA, 9 p.m.).
On “Mixed-ish” (ABC, 9 p.m.), the kids are excited to learn more about their granddad.
Dre wants to bond more with Diane on “Black-ish” (ABC, 9:30 p.m.).
WrestleMania is around the corner on “Total Divas” (E!, 10 p.m.).
On “New Amsterdam” (NBC, 10 p.m.), Sharpe goes out on a limb for a patient.
The month-long salute to Bette Davis Tuesdays on Turner Classic Movies continues with more movies from the 1930s with “Front Page Woman” (6 a.m.), “Bordertown” (7:30 a.m.), “Dangerous” (9:15 a.m.), “The Girl from 10th Avenue” (11 a.m.), “The Golden Arrow” (12:15 p.m.), “The Petrified Forest” (1:30 p.m.), “Satan Met a Lady” (3 p.m.), “It’s Love I’m After” (4:30 p.m.), “Marked Women” (6:15 p.m.), “Jezebel” (8 p.m.), “Dark Victory” (10 p.m.), “The Old Maid” (midnight), “The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex” (1:45 a.m.) and “All This, and Heaven Too” (3:45 a.m.).
Basketball has Cleveland at Philadelphia (NBA, 7 p.m.) and Portland at Sacramento (NBA, 10 p.m.).
Hockey has Pittsburgh at Rangers (NBC Sports, 7:30 p.m.).
College football has Eastern Michigan at Akron (ESPNews, 6 p.m.) and Western Michigan at Ohio (ESPN2, 6:30 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball includes Pittsburgh at Robert Morris (ESPNU, 6 p.m.), Creighton at Michigan (Fox Sports 1, 6:30 p.m.), Missouri at Xavier (CBS Sports, 7 p.m.), New Hampshire at St. John’s (Fox Sports 2, 7 p.m.), Alabama State at Houston (ESPNU, 8 p.m.), Minnesota at Butler (Fox Sports 1, 8:30 p.m.), Miami at Central Florida (CBS Sports, 9 p.m.), Memphis vs Oregon (ESPN, 9 p.m.), and Oklahoma vs. Oregon State (ESPN2, 11 p.m.).
Soccer has Ivory Coast vs. South Africa (beIN Sports, 10 a.m.) and Zambia vs. Nigeria (beIN Sports, 1 p.m.) in the Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations.
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest: Jeff Goldblum, Ben Platt. The View: Kristen Bell, Jeff Goldblum. The Talk: Adam Lambert. Ellen DeGeneres: Laura Dern, Noah Jupe. Kelly Clarkson: Jason Derulo, Nicole Byer. Wendy Williams: Robyn Crawford. The Real: Robin Givens, Donald Faison.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Liev Schreiber, Daniel Kaluuya, Cold War Kids. Jimmy Kimmel: Patrick Stewart, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Carrie Underwood, Old Dominion. Jimmy Fallon: Kristen Bell, Judd Apatow, Danny Brown. Seth Meyers: Taron Egerton, Steve Kornacki, Mark Fischbach, Chris Johnson. James Corden: Laurie Metcalf, Jenny Slate, Billy Lockett. Lilly Singh: Tyler Perry. Trevor Noah: Noah Baumbach. David Spade: Rob Schneider, Esther Povitsky, Matteo Lane. Conan O’Brien: Lizzy Caplan.