Last year’s sunny series about an American football coach hired to helm a British soccer team, “Ted Lasso” (AppleTV+, streaming) returns for an assured second season of more fun. It comes amid a number of awards and nominations for Jason Sudeikis and crew.
You may have to set the alarm to see the “2020 Tokyo Olympics: Opening Ceremony” (NBC, 6:55 a.m.) live this morning from Japan, which is 13 hours ahead. It will be a truly made-for-TV event since Covid has called for the clearing of live audiences in most cases. An edited version will be presented on primetime at 7:35 p.m. and run through midnight.
By the power of Greyskull: Mark Hammill is the voice of Skeleton in Kevin Smith’s new He-Man series, “Masters of the Universe: Revelation: Part 1” (Netflix, streaming) that reanimates the old series.
Shailene Woodley stars stars in the new movie “The Last Letter From Your Lover” (Netflix, streaming), based on the novel by Jojo Moyes. Felicity Jones and Callum Turner also star.
Kate Beckinsale and Stanley Tucci star in the new action thriller “Jolt” (Amazon Prime, streaming), about a woman with a neurological disorder that makes her turn violent when she witnesses cruelty.
Terrorists hijack an overnight transatlantic flight in the imported German horror film “Blood Red Sky” (Netflix, streaming).
A second season begins for “The Movies That Made Us” (Netflix, streaming), looking back at movies like the first “Jurassic Park” and “Back to the Future.”