Octavia Spencer returns for season three of “Truth Be Told” (Apple TV+, streaming) about an investigative reporter turned true crime podcaster. Gabrielle Union joins the cast as a teacher fighting to find out what’s happened to a number of missing Black girls.
From France comes the new comedy series “Represent” (Netflix, streaming) directed and starring Jean-Pascal Zadi as an educator who becomes injected into France’s presidential race.
From Turkey comes “Shamaran” (Netflix, streaming) a mystery drama about a woman who stumbles on a mysterious community while searching for her grandfather.
“Bling Empire New York” (Netflix, streaming) is an East Coast spinoff that follows well-to-do Asian Americans in the big city.
The new stop-motion animation kids’ show “Shape Island” (Apple TV+, streaming, features shapes who go on adventures, based on the books by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen.
The second season of “Bake Squad” (Netflix, streaming) begins, as does a second season of “The Legend of Vox Machina” (Amazon Prime, streaming).
The 21st season of “Real Time with Bill Maher” (HBO, 10 p.m.) begins with guests William Barr, Andrew Sullivan an Rep. Nancy Mace.
The very opinionated sports commentator returns for a second season of “Game Theory with Bomani Jones” (HBO, 11 p.m.).