It’s a busy day for Padma Lakshmi. In addition to presiding over the season 17 finale of “Top Chef” (Bravo, 9 p.m.) in Italy, she debuts as hosts of a new documentary series, “Taste the Nation” (Hulu, streaming). It’s also about food, but specifically about exploring diverse cuisines she finds in traveling across the U.S.
Ivy Metropol has a bit of an axe to grind in making the latest documentary about the defamed lawyer, evident in her title “Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn” (HBO, 9 p.m.). Cohn prosecuted her grandparents Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, executed as spies, before joining the team of figures from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump.
The coronavirus put the kibosh on film releases internationally as well, as the animated Japanese “A Whisker Away” (Netflix, streaming) abandoned plans to open in theaters and will instead debut online. The new anime work from Mari Okada, Junichi Sato and Tomotaka Shibayama. It’s about a girl who has trouble getting the attention of a boy she likes, so she turns into a cat and stalks him.
Adapting a hit event at New York ComicCon, “The Great Debate” (Syfy, 11 p.m.) pits celebrity nerds against each other to hash out arcane pop culture issues. Among the participants are Adam Savage, Amber Nash, Orlando Jones and Jonah Ray. And a robot will do the fact-checking.
A second season starts for the horror series “The Order” (Netflix, streaming), set in a college beset with magic and demons, in which some recent unwilling inductees vow retribution.
The 1984 hit comedy is revisited in the documentary “Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters” (Crackle, streaming).
A 14th season begins for the true crime series “Killer Couples” (Oxygen, 8 p.m.) about unfortunate relationships.
On “The Bold Type” (Freeform, 10 pm.), Sutton seeks balance between career and relationship as a snow shuts down the city.
Robin finds herself falling for Sam on “Council of Dads” (NBC, 8 p.m.).
On “Labor of Love” (Fox, 9 p.m.), remaining suitors are tested with simulated labor. It’s not the worst dating competition on tonight: “Double Shot at Love with DJ Pauly D & Vinny” (MTV, 9 p.m.).
The Iceland fixer named Ice Cream returns to collect a debt on “Blindspot” (NBC, 9 p.m.).
“Yum and Yummer” (Cooking, 10 p.m.) yearns for some chicken.
Cheech Marin guest stars on a new “Broke” (CBS, 9:30 p.m.). The other CBS sitcoms tonight are reruns.
On “Burden of Truth” (CW, 8 p.m.), Joanna and Billy find a possible error in the custody hearing evidence.
Dean seeks the aid of an old colleague on “In the Dark” (CW, 9 p.m.).
“Destination Fear” (Travel, 10 p.m.) pauses to take some questions.
The wedding is over and so is the season for “Jersey Shore Family Vacation” (MTV, 8 p.m.).
On “Alone” (History, 10 p.m.), participants begin building shelters to withstand their Arctic stay.
Goofy games continue on “Holey Moley II: The Sequel” (ABC, 8 p.m.) and “Don’t” (ABC, 9 p.m.), which did pretty well in its premiere last week.
Among the “Mountain Men” (History, 9 p.m.), Jack cuts his hand.
A bar and bowling joint in New Jersey gets a return visit from “Restaurant: Impossible” (Food, 9 p.m.).
On “Summer Rush” (Food, 10 p.m.), renovation project hits complications.
Jack wrestles an iguana from a python on “Treasure Island with Bear Grylls” (Discovery, 8 p.m.).
Craig Robinson, Bobby Moynihan, Meagan good and Jeannie Mai play “To Tell the Truth” (ABC, 10 p.m.).
The jazz in film showcase on Turner Classic Movies continues with an international flair with “The Warped Ones” (8 p.m.), “Elevator to the Gallows” (9:30 p.m.), “Knife in the Water” (11:15 p.m.), “Pale Flower” (1 a.m.) and “Black Orpheus” (3 a.m.).
Earlier, they salute Jeanette MacDonald, born this day in 1903, with “Bitter Sweet” (8:45 a.m.), “New Moon” (10:30 a.m.), “The Cat and the Fiddle” (12:30 p.m.), “The Sun Comes Up” (2 p.m.), “Maytime” (3:45 p.m.) and “San Francisco” (4 p.m.).
Postponed two months, golf’s RBC Heritage (Golf, 3 p.m.) tees off at Hilton Head, S.C.
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest: Bryce Dallas Howard, Rhett & Link. The View: Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, Laverne Cox. The Talk: Brooke Shields, Ross Butler. Ellen DeGeneres: Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, James Bay. Kelly Clarkson: Bryce Dallas Howard, Bob Saget, Adam Rodriguez. Tamron Hall: Kelly Ripa, Ryan Seacrest, Olivia Munn (rerun). Wendy Williams: Chris Witherspoon, Chassie Post (rerun). The Real: Boris Kodjoe (rerun).
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Sherrilyn Ifill, Mike Birbiglia. Jimmy Kimmel: Pharrell Williams. Jimmy Fallon: Don Cheadle, Rev. Al Sharpton, Luke Bryan. Seth Meyers: Wanda Sykes, Judd Apatow. James Corden: David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker, Leon Bridges with Terrace Martin. Lilly Singh: Ron Funches (rerun).