Samuel L. Jackson looks into 400 years of human trafficking in the new documentary series “Enslaved” (Epix, 10 p.m.).
An Iranian couple flees the country and starts a family rather than facing adultery charges in the documentary “Love Child,” making its debut on “POV” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings).
The new “Doomsday Caught on Camera” (Travel, 10 p.m.) is a contradiction in terms; instead it covers natural disasters that, bad as they are, aren’t quite the end of the world.
Even as California cancels Halloween outright because of COVID, here’s “Halloween Baking Championship” (Food, 9 p.m.) as if nothing’s wrong.
Qualifying continues in St. Louis for “American Ninja Warrior” (NBC, 8 p.m.).
“Intervention” (A&E, 10 p.m.) ends its season with the story of a young addict to crystal meth heroin.
A dude on “Hoarders” (A&E, 8 p.m.) has a rat problem as well.
Hoping Makenzie gets her comeuppance on “Love Island” (CBS, 9 p.m.).
Perhaps there are “10 Things You Don’t Know” (E!, 10 p.m.) about Oprah Winfrey, or at 10:30 p.m., Matthew McConaughey.
The latest entry to daytime talk is “Drew Barrymore” (syndicated, check local listings), who begins her run by hosting friends from past movies, including Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu and Adam Sandler. But not E.T. Other daytime shows, like “Ellen DeGeneres” (syndicated, check local listings) aren’t starting their new seasons yet.
Film critic and author Leonard Maltin presents some of his favorite short films, so that naturally involves a lot of titles: “Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove” (8 p.m.), “A Night at the Movies” (8:20 p.m.), “The Pip from Pittsburgh” (8:30 p.m.), “Movie Pests” (8:50 p.m.), “So You Want to Be a Detective” (9 p.m.), “Los Angeles: Wonder City of the West” (9:11 p.m.), “The Man in the Barn” (9:20 p.m.), “Smash Your Baggage” (9:30 p.m.), “Asleep in the Feet” (9:40 p.m.), “Top Flat” (10 p.m.), “The Bargain of the Century” (10:20 p.m.), “You’re Telling Me” (10:40 p.m.), “You’re Telling Me” (11:15 p.m.), “Call a Cop!” (11:35 p.m.), “Too Many Women” (11:55 p.m.), “Air-Tight” (12:20 p.m.), “Buzzing’ Around” (12:55 a.m.), “Whispering Whoopee” (1:20 a.m.), “Women in Hiding” (2 a.m.), “Drunk Driving” (2:25 a.m.), “The Public Pays” (2:50 a.m.), “His Silent Racket” (3:15 a.m.), “Girl Shock” (3:35 a.m.), “Fallen Arches” (3:55 a.m.), “The Chases of Pimple Street” (4:20 a.m.), “Four Parts” (4:40 a.m.), “So You Want to Play the Piano” (5 a.m.), “Apples to You!” (5:10 a.m.), “Zion Canyon of Colour” (5:30 a.m.), “How to Sleep” (5:40 a.m.), “Double Talk” (5:55 a.m.), “Pony Express Days” (6:05 a.m.), “Important Business” (6:25 a.m.), “The Black Network” (6:40 a.m.), “And She Learned About Dames” (7 a.m.), and “The Fabulous Fraud” (7:10 a.m.).
During the day are films — longer ones — about con artists: “Playing Around” (6 a.m.), “Union Depot” (7:15 a.m.), “When in Rome” (8:30 a.m.), “The Toast of New York” (10 a.m.), “Fashions of 1934” (noon), “Kind Lady” (1:30 p.m.), “Sylvia Scarlett” (3 p.m.), “Nobody Lives Forever” (4:45 p.m.) and “Cast a Dark Shadow” (6:30 p.m.).
Baseball includes a doubleheader of St. Louis at Milwaukee (MLB, 5 and 7:30 p.m.), Oakland at Seattle (Fox Sports 1, 8 p.m.) and Dodgers at San Diego (MLB, 10:30 p.m.).
Stanley Cup Playoffs have Dallas vs. Vegas (NBC Sports, 8 p.m.) in Game 5.
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest: Lauren Cohan, Joe Guerrero. The View: Michael Cohen. The Talk: Olivia Newton-John (rerun). Ellen DeGeneres: Wanda Sykes, Demi Burnett, Will Smith, Cirque Mei (rerun). Drew Barrymore: Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu, Adam Sandler. Kelly Clarkson: Tim Allen, Theresa Caputo, Neil deGrasse (rerun). Tamron Hall: Andrew Gillum. Wendy Williams: Whoopi Goldberg (rerun). The Real: Ellen DeGeneres, Bobby Brown, Tiny, Sherri Shepherd (rerun).
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Bob Woodward, Luke Combs. Jimmy Kimmel: DJ Khaled, John Legend (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: Jude Law, Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Summer Walker. Seth Meyers: Kelly Clarkson, Malcolm Jenkins, Michael Schmidt, Sonny Emory. James Corden: Dr. Phil McGraw, Kelsea Ballerini. Lilly Singh: Make Cuban (rerun). Conan O’Brien: Ralph Macchio.