Elisabeth Moss gets another plum role, this time as horror author Shirley Jackson who is trying to write her masterpiece in Vermont when she and her husband (Michael Stuhlbarg) are interrupted by newlyweds. There are apparently some flights of fancy in “Shirley” (Hulu, streaming), written by Sarah Gubbins and directed by Josephine Decker.
Perhaps this isn’t the time for a movie where the government controls the populace with a special signal so they won’t commit crime. But in the new “The Last Days of American Crime” (Netflix, streaming), based on the graphic novel of the same name, a team conspires to pull off the last great heist. Edgar Ramirez (“Carlos”) stars.
Sergio Jade, a Chilean football club chief implicated in the 2015 FIFA corruption case is profiled in the documentary “El Presidente” (Amazon, streaming).
In the new series “Dear…” (Apple TV +, streaming), various celebrities read correspondence that is more than fan mail; they are messages on how their lives were changed by various famous people including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Spike Lee, Oprah Winfrey, Stevie Wonder, Gloria Steinem, Misty Copeland and Big Bird.
The fifth season of “Queer Eye” (Netflix, streaming) arrives, helping people groom in Philadelphia.
A fourth season starts for the teen drama “13 Reasons Why” (Netflix, streaming), as the seniors prepare for graduation.
Those mourning the end of “Strike Back” can look to the new action series “Trackers” (Cinemax, 10 .m.), a South African series of international intrigue starring Rolanda Marais, James Gracie and Sandi Shultz.
Judy Woodruff hosts “Race Matters: America in Crisis, a PBS NewsHour Special” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) with contributions from Yamiche Alcindor, Charlene Hunter-Gault, Ava DuVernay and Darren Walker.
Also there’s a “BET Town Hall Special” (BET, 8 p.m.).
The Bronx comedian gets a stand-up special, “Gina Brillon: The Floor is Lava” (Amazon, streaming).
An all girl skate marks the first season finale of “Betty” (HBO, 11 p.m.).
“RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” (VH1, 8 p.m.) starts a new season.
There’s a season finale for the unplanned season of “Friday Night In with the Morgans” (AMC, 10 p.m.), possibly ending because states are lifting the lockdown?
A new season starts for “Wedding Cake Championship” (Cooking, 7 p.m.) with Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir hosting.
Dredgers are on the fritz on “Bering Sea Gold” (Discovery, 8 p.m.).
“Masters of Illusion” (CW, 8 p.m.) brings out some more magicians.
Probably a good week to boycott and picket “Live PD” (A&E, 9 p.m.).
“Gold Rush” (Discovery, 10:11 p.m.) finally gets hit by the pandemic.
Killer Mike, Frank Figliguzzi, Michael Steele and Rosa Brooks are guests on a new “Real Time with Bill Maher” (HBO, 10 p.m.).
The made for TV thriller “Deadly Second Chances” (Lifetime Movie Network, 8 p.m.) a woman wonders if her mother really died of natural causes.
Can’t beat a night of Marx Brothers on Turner Classic Movies with “Monkey Business” (8 p.m.), “Horse Feathers” (9:30 p.m.), “Animal Crackers” (10:45 p.m.) and “Duck Soup” (12:30 a.m.). Then the mood changes with the 1970s horror flicks “Satanis, the Devil’s Mass” (2 a.m.) and “The Devil Within Her” (3:30 a.m.).
During the day TCM has movies about bizarre love triangles in “Sea Devils” (6 a.m.), “King of the Lumberjacks” (7:30 a.m.), “Steel Against the Sky” (8:30 a.m.), “Stallion Road” (9:45 a.m.), “The Animal Kingdom” (11:30 a.m.), “Forget Me Not” (1 p.m.), “Serenade” (2:15 p.m.), “Frankie and Johnny” (4:30 p.m.) and “Moonstruck” (6 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest: Derek Luke, Michael Lomonaco. The View: Kim Kardashian West (rerun). The Talk: Olivia Newton-John, Yvonne Orji. Ellen DeGeneres: Rep. Val Demings, Dr. Bernice King. Kelly Clarkson: Retta, Matt Fraser, Kevin Hart, Annie Hart, Annie Murphy (rerun). Tamron Hall: Venus Williams, Beverly Johnson (rerun). Wendy Williams: Young M.A. (rerun). The Real: Isaiah John (rerun).
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Rep. Karen Bass, Judd Apatow. Jimmy Kimmel: Lisa Kudrow, Jacob Collier with Ty Dolla $ign & Mahalia (rerun). Seth Meyers: RuPaul, Stacey Abrams, Maria Bamford, Elijah Wood (rerun). James Corden: Alain de Botton, Barry Manilow (rerun). Lilly Singh: RuPaul (rerun).