Wes Anderson adapts Roald Dahl’s “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” (Netflix, streaming), about a guru who tries to use his talent at gambling. The short film, the first in a four-part series adapting Dahl stories, stars Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role, with a cast that includes Ralph Fiennes as the author, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley and Rupert Friend.
Prime time reality expands further with the season starts of “Survivor” (CBS, 8 p.m.) and “The Amazing Race” (CBS, 9:30 p.m.). both bloated to 90 minutes for the entire season to help fill time. The 45th season of the former includes a castaway who had to be taken out of last season’s competition because of a head injury; the 35th season of the latter begins at the Hollywood sign and soon goes to Thailand.
David Spade hosts a kind of anti-“Shark Tank” with the new “Snake Oil” (Fox, 9 p.m.) in which contestants are pitched products which may or may not be fake.
Broadcast’s dumbest reality competition “The Masked Singer” (Fox, 8 p.m.), for its judges’ exaggerated reactions alone, returns for its 10th season.
“America’s Got Talent” (NBC, 9 p.m.) announces its 18th season winner, who you’ll never hear of again.
The new four-part “Encounters” (Netflix, streaming) covers alien encounters from around the world, from Texas to Zimbabwe.
The shrinking of the planet’s ice cover is the subject of “Evolution Earth” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings).
From France comes “Street Flow 2” (Netflix, streaming), a sequel to the 2019 film about life for a trio of brothers in the gritty suburbs of Paris.
“Drop 01” (Netflix, noon) provides a sneak peek and build anticipation for upcoming series in between the first three episode of the anticipated animated series “Castlevania: Nocturne.” It’s billed as a one-time international stream at that hour before the episodes become available Thursday. There’s a way to buy products too.
From Poland comes the film “Forgotten Love” (Netflix, streaming) about a surgeon who after being mugged, loses his memory.
The second Republican Presidential Debate (Fox Business, Fox News, 9 p.m.) from the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., will again be restricted to the right wing network, have a smaller cast than before and again not have its indicted frontrunner. One broadcaster will be simulcasting it, albeit in Spanish, Univision.
Complaints start coming in regarding Renee’s work in Uganda on “Savior Complex” (HBO, 9 p.m.).
“America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston” (PBS, 8 p.m.) travels to Oregon.
Mark Duplass, Emily Hampshire and Utkarsh Ambudkar play “Celebrity Jeopardy!” (ABC, 8 p.m.),
“Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” (ABC, 9 p.m.) is spun by Brendan Hunt, Melissa Villaseñor and Joe Buck.
Tiffany Kaddish, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Wayne Brady and Joel Kim Booster play “The $100,000 Pyramid” (ABC, 10 p.m.).
“The Real Housewives of Miami” (Bravo, 9:45 p.m.) are still bickering in the Bahamas.
Brandon switches his career path on “The Ms. Pat Show” (BET, 10:30 p.m.).
On “American Horror Story: Delicate” (FX, 10 p.m.) Anna thinks she’s being followed.
A group of dead hikers in Russia in 1959 is blamed on a “Yeti Massacre” (Discovery, 9 p.m.) in a two hour special.
“Archer” (FXX, 10 p.m.) treis to find a villain at an exclusive resort.
UFO, Space Camp and climate change are covered on a new “Nick News” (Nickelodeon, 8 p.m.).
Turner Classic Movies’ month-long spotlight on Dirk Bogarde concludes with his darker films, “Accident” (8 p.m.), “Our Mother’s House” (10 p.m.), “Victim” (midnight) and “Cast a Dark Shadow” (2 a.m.).
Early are films about inheritances, with “Big City Blues” (6:15 a.m.), “Untamed” (7:30 a.m.), “My Forbidden Past” (9 a.m.), “Ghost Valley” (10:15 a.m.), “Gunplay” (11:15 a.m.), “Shadow of a Woman” (12:30 p.m.), “Danger Signal” (2 p.m.), “The Case of the Black Cat” (3:30 p.m.), “Freaks” (4:45 p.m.) and “Two on a Guillotine” (6 p.m.).
Women’s college volleyball has Texas A&M at Florida (ESPNU, 7 p.m.).
Preseason hockey has Buffalo at Toronto (NHL, 6:30 p.m.) and Los Angeles at Vegas (NHL, 10 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Hannah Waddingham, Gerry Turner. The Talk: Phil Keoghan, Janine Rubenstein (rerun). Drew Barrymore: Serena Williams (rerun). Kelly Clarkson: Meryl Streep, Jennifer Garner, Matt Iseman, Sandy Zimmerman (rerun). Jennifer Hudson: Adam Lambert, Jalyn Hall (rerun). Tamron Hall: Aliyah Salmon, Jayda Ellis.
Late Talk
All reruns due to the writers’ strike: Stephen Colbert: Michelle Williams, Phil Koeghan, Dierks Bentley. Jimmy Fallon: Post Malone, Howie Mandel, Arcade Fire. Jimmy Kimmel: Gwyneth Paltrow, Rep. Adam Schiff. Seth Meyers: Jim Gaffigan, Richard Kind.