The actress and sometime producer gets the spotlight tonight in The 49th AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Nicole Kidman (TNT, 10 p.m.) with figures from Hugh Jackman, Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon, Cate Blanchett and Morgan Freeman joining in on the American Film Institute event, held in Los Angeles in April.
Lucy Lawless returns as the New Zealand investigator “My Life is Murder” (Acorn TV, streaming; BBC America, 10 p.m.). Its first case:targets a society gossip after a socialite is found dead.
Eight contestants assemble to begin season three of the public television culinary competition “The Great American Recipe” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings). Tiffany Derry, Tim Hollingsworth and Francis Lam are judges. Alejandra Ramos hosts.
Descendants of the last American slave ship go to the land of their ancestors on “Clotilda: The Return Home” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.).
“Contraband: Seized at the Border” (Discovery, 9 p.m.) cracks down on cockfighting.
Draft day approaches on “All American” (CW, 8 p.m.).
“Name That Tune” (Fox, 8 p.m.) is followed by the quiz show “The 1% Club” (Fox, 9 p.m.).
Light fixtures are made from second hand materials on “Battle on the Beach” (HGTV 9 p.m.).
“Below Deck Mediterranean” (Bravo, 9 p.m.) welcomes back a returning charter guest.
The relationship of one middle-aged couple gets an “Intervention” (A&E, 8 p.m.).
You would be right to wonder where “Maine Cabin Masters: Building Italy” (DIY, 9 p.m.) actually takes place.
“Summer Baking Championship” (Food, 8 p.m.) takes a swing through the Southwest.
A show that’s not actually an Olympic tie-in, “Next Baking Master: Paris” (Food, 9 and 10 p.m.), has a pair of new episodes.
“History’s Greatest Mysteries” (History, 9 p.m.) wonders where Alexander the Great is buried.
Old church relics are among the “Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid” (History, 10 p.m.).
“Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up” (Lifetime, 9 p.m.) starts getting some negative online reaction.
Social media also takes its lumps on the show ”Deadly Influence: The Social Media Murders” (Investigation Discovery, 9 p.m.) and probably “Deadly Digital Deception” (Investigation Discovery, 10 p.m.), too.
“Mysteries of the Unknown” (Travel, 8 p.m.) concerns the disappearance of an entire city.
Turner Classic Movies spotlights film composers all day with “Raintree County” (6 a.m.), with its score by Johnny Green; “The Mask of Dimitrios” (9:15 a.m.), scored by Adolph Deutsch; “The Champ” (11 a.m.), Dave Grusin; “Doctor Zhivago” (1:30 p.m.), Maurice Barre; “The Great Escape” (5 p.m.), Elmer Bernstein; “In the Heat of the Night” (8 p.m.), Quincy Jones; “Superman” (10 p.m.), John Willians; “The Aviator” (12:30 a.m.), Howard Shore; and “Papillion” (3:30 a.m.), Jerry Goldsmith.
The NBA Finals have Dallas at Boston (ABC, 8:30 p.m.) in Game 5.
The U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials (USA, 7 p.m.; NBC, 8 p.m.) shifts to prime time.
The College World Series has North Carolina State vs. Florida (ESPN, 2 p.m.) and Kentucky vs. Texas A&M (ESPN, 7 p.m.).
Baseball has Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (Fox Sports, 6:30 p.m.) and Milwaukee at Angels (MLB, 9:30 p.m.).
Soccer includes Belgium vs. Slovakia (Fox Sports 1, noon) and Austria vs. France (Fox, 3 p.m.) in the European champtionship.
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Howie Mandel, Monica Mangin. The View: Kevin Costner. The Talk: Taraji P. Henson, Auli’i Cravalho (rerun). Drew Barrymore: Angela Deem, Ronald Young Jr. Kelly Clarkson: Kenny Chesney, Chip and Joanna Gaines, Kwame Onwuachi. Jennifer Hudson: Mike Kyra Epps (rerun). Tamron Hall: Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen (rerun).
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Dr. Anthony Fauci, Callum Turner, Trombone Shorty. Jimmy Kimmel: Austin Butler, Lionel Boyce, Madison Beer. Jimmy Fallon: Eddie Murphy, Matty Matheson, Dijit Dosanjh. Seth Meyers: Ayo Edebiri, Luke Wilson, Michael Marcagi. Taylor Tomlinson: Sherry Cola, Solomon Georgio, Debra DiGiovanni. Daily Show: Jon Stewart.