Kate Winslet is very good as a rather addled, paranoid Eastern European leader in the political satire “The Regime” (HBO, 9 p.m.). It’s from Will Tracy, a former writer for “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (HBO, 11 p.m.) who also came up with the 2022 movie “The Menu,” and while it might not be as sharp as, say, Armando Iannucci’s “Veep,” it does have that show’s Frank Rich as a producer. It’s quite a lavish production with a cast that will become more impressive as its six episodes go on with Hugh Grant and Martha Plimpton as well as Andrea Riseborough.
On the new “Small Town Potential” (HGTV, 9 p.m.), people leave the city to build a rural home in the Hudson valley.
“Wicked Tuna” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.) returns for its 13th season in Gloucester.
Van Jones visits the Volunteer State to see why it’s turned rightward on “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper” (CNN, 8 p.m.).
“The Equalizer” (CBS, 8 p.m.) looks into the death of a real estate developer hit by a subway train.
Model train manufacturing consumes the season premiere of “Inside the Factory” (Smithsonian, 9 p.m.).
“WWE Rivals” (A&E, 8 p.m.) looks into the beef between “Macho Man”” Randy Savage and Jake “The Snake” Roberts. “Biography: WWE Legends” (A&E, 9 p.m.), meanwhile, profiles Sgt. Slaughter.
Flute enters a miniature competition and is accused of murdering the judge on “Grimsburg” (Fox, 9:30 p.m.).
“CSI: Vegas” (CBS, 10 p.m.) looks into the deaths of a couple of Rat Pack impersonators.
Salt is eyed to fill a new god opening on “Krapopolis” (Fox, 9 p.m.).
“The Great North” (Fox, 9 p.m.) has an election for interim mayor.
A content creator chronicles her single hood until she meets a guy in the made-for-TV movie “The Single’s Guidebook” (UPtv, 7 p.m.).
“American Idol” (ABC, 8 p.m.) continues its auditions.
A pregnant woman can’t pay for a meal on “What Would You Do?” (ABC, 10 p.m.).
“Tracker” (CBS, 9 p.m.) looks for the missing teenage son of an acquaintance.
Archival footage and interviews of the former First Lady are included in the documentary biography, “I Am Jackie O.” (CW, 7 p.m.).
Last week’s premiere of “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live” (AMC, 9 p.m.) with Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira, gave the network the best series debut performance in nearly six years with
“Wardens of the North” (Animal Planet, 9 p.m.) make sure snowmobilers abide by the law.
Eliot Spitzer’s career implosion is recalled on “United States of Scandal” (CNN, 9 p.m.).
“The Real Housewives of Potomac” (Bravo, 8 p.m.) wind up their Dominican Republic trip.
The effect of the 1960s — and Elvis — are reflected on “Vegas: The Story of Sin City” (CNN, 10 p.m.).
“Naked and Afraid” (Discovery, 8 p.m.) is further affected by tropical storms.
The two day focus on best actor nominees and winners on Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar concludes with “The Front Page” (6 a.m.), “Penny Serenade” (7:45 a.m.), “Watch on the Rhine” (10 a.m.), “Sounder” (noon), “Cat Ballou” (2 p.m.), “The Lost Weekend” (4 p.m.), “The Goodbye Girl” (6 p.m.), “A Double Life” (8 p.m.), “To Kill a Mockingbird” (10 p.m.), “On Golden Pond” (12:30 a.m.), “Lillies of the Field” (2:30 a.m.) and “Boys Town” (4:15 a.m.).
Basketball includes Philadelphia at Dallas (ABC, 1 p.m.), Golden State at Boston (ABC, 3:30 p.m.), New York at Cleveland (ESPN, 7 p.m.) and Oklahoma City at Phoenix (ESPN, 9:30 p.m.).
Hockey has New Jersey at Los Angeles (TNT, 3:30 p.m.) and Oklahoma City at Phoenix (ESPN, 9:30 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball includes Seton Hall at Connecticut (CBS, noon), Indiana at Maryland (CBS, 2 p.m.), Bradley at Drake (ESPN2, 3:30 p.m.), Michigan at Ohio State (CBS, 4 p.m.) and UAB at Memphis (ESPN2, 5:30 p.m.) and Stanford at Colorado (Fox Sports 1, 9 p.m.).
Women’s games include Tennessee at South Carolina (ESPN, noon), Ohio State at Iowa (Fox, 1 p.m.), Louisville at Notre Dame (ESPN, 2 p.m.), Maryland at Indiana (Peacock, 3 p.m.), Creighton at Seton Hall (Fox Sports 1, 3 p.m.), Duke at North Carolina (ESPN, 4 p.m.), DePaul at Villanova (Fox Sports 1, 5 p.m.) and Purdue at Michigan (Fox Sports 1, 7 p.m.).
NASCAR runs its Pennzoil 400 (Fox, 3:30 p.m.).
Final rounds are played in the Cognizant Classic (Golf, 1 p.m.; NBC, 3 p.m.).
Rafael Nadal vs. Carlos Alcaraz in an exhibition tennis match in Las Vegas called “The Netflix Slam” (Netflix, 3:30 p.m.).
In soccer, it’s Mexico vs. Paraguay (CBS Sports, 5 p.m.) and U.S. vs. Colombia (CBS Sports, 8:15 p.m.) in the Concacaf women’s gold cup quarterfinals.
It’s day 3 in the world indoor track and field championships (CNBC, 2 p.m.).
Women’s college gymnastics include Florida at Kentucky (ESPN2, 2 p.m.).
Men’s college lacrosse has Maryland at Notre Dame (ESPNU, noon).
Sunday Talk
ABC: Sens. Chris Murphy and Mike Rounds, World Central Kitchen founder Joseé Andrés. CBS: Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, ATF director Steve Dettelbach, Sen. Dan Sullivan, Reps. Mike Turner and Ro Hanna. NBC: Nikki Haley, Rep. Debbie Dingell. CNN: Mayorkas, Sens. Dick Durbin and Markwayne Mullen. Fox: Sens. Marco Rubio, Ben Cardin and Chris Coons; Rep. Byron Donalds.