The Top 20 get their first challenge on “MasterChef” (Fox, 8 p.m.).
“Nancy Drew” (CW, 8 p.m.) runs into an old friend in town to direct a horror film.
Dean and his pals join the football team on “The Wonder Years” (ABC, 9 p.m.).
“Riverdale” (CW, 9 p.m.) prepares for a big basketball game against Stonewall Prep.
Feuding quadruplets are part of a case before “Judge Steve Harvey” (ABC, 8 p.m.).
“Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars” (Fox, 9 p.m.) moves the action to the Arizona desert, where nine contestants remain.
Partners invite singles on dates on “Temptation Island” (USA, 9 p.m.). Tiki lights are involved.
“The Big D” (USA, 10 p.m.) has a single arrive to further complicate things.
How easy would it be to complete Machu Picchu? That’s the issue on “If We Built It Today: Reconstructed” (Science, 9 p.m.). It looks at Hoover Dam at 10.
“Drug Lords: The Takedown” (National Geographic, 10 p.m.) shows how a Hells Angels leader tried to take over the cocaine trade in Canada.
The Thursday night series of Hollywood documentaries continues on Turner Classic Movies with “Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession” (8 p.m.), “What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael” (10:15 p.m.), “The Celluloid Closet” (midnight), “Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist” (2 a.m.) and two more episodes of “Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema” (2:30 a.m.).
During the day are films set in London, with “The Runaway Bus” (6 a.m.), “Journey for Margaret” (7:15 a.m.), “The Time Machine” (8:45 a.m.), “Looking at London” (10:30 a.m.), “Berkeley Square” (10:45 a.m.), “High Hopes” (12:15 p.m.), “A Hard Day’s Night” (2:15 p.m.), “Royal Wedding” (4 p.m.) and “The V.I.P.s” (5:45 p.m.).
Baseball includes Cubs at Pittsburgh (MLB, 12:30 p.m.), Atlanta at Philadelphia (MLB, 6:30 p.m.) and Dodgers at Angels (MLB, 9:30 p.m.).
Soccer includes Belgium vs. Netherlands (CBS Sports, noon).
The College World Series has Florida vs. TCU (ESPN, 2 p.m.) and Wake Forest vs. LSU (ESPN, 7 p.m.).
It’s U.S. vs. Canada (ESPN2, 10 p.m.) in the 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship opener.
WNBA action has Las Vegas at Phoenix (NBA, 3:30 p.m.).
Game 7 of the Calder Cup Finals has Hershey at Coachella Valley (NHL, 10 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Danai Gurira, Linda Cardellini, Louis Tomlinson. The View: Matthew Broderick. The Talk: Alex Borstein, Jamie Yuccas (rerun). Drew Barrymore: John Stamos, Abbi Jacobson, Danny DeVito (rerun). Kelly Clarkson: Bryan Cranston, Rita Wilson, Katie Chin (rerun). Jennifer Hudson: Samuel L. Jackson. Tamron Hall: Chloe Bailey, La Verne Ford Wimberly, Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, Ryan Mcannally-Linz (rerun).
Late Talk
All reruns due to the writers strike: Stephen Colbert: Michelle Williams, Phil Keoghan, Dierks Bentley. Jimmy Kimmel: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale. Jimmy Fallon: Dave Bautista, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Bryan Adams. Seth Meyers: The Jonas Brothers, Aidy Bryant, Rep. Eric Swalwell. James Corden: Mila Kunis, Patrick Stewart.