A funeral home director in Pasadena who was convicted and sentenced for five years for mutilating corpses, holding mass cremations and hiring hitmen for rival morticians is the subject of a new three-part true crime documentary series “The Mortician” (HBO, 9 p.m.), in which the subject at hand, David Sconce, speaks for the first time. It’s from Joshua Rofé, who previously did a 2021 documentary on the painter, “Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed.” 

In the who asked? department, here’s “Duck Dynasty: The Revival” (A&E, 9 p.m.) after eight years, focusing on Willie and Korie Robertson and their family. 

“The Chi” (Showtime, 9 p.m.) has a double baby shower for Tiff and Kiesha. 

The film industry in Australia is one of the stories on “60 Minutes” (CBS, 8 p.m.). 

On “Tucci in Italy” (National Geographic, 8 p.m.), Stanley goes to Abruzzo. Galicia is the focus of “Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain” (CNN, 9 p.m.). And “My Happy Place” (CNN, 10 p.m.) has Octavia Spencer visit New Orleans. 

A new season starts for “How Did They Fix That?” (Smithsonian, 9 p.m.) at a big monster truck event.

“BBQ Brawl” (Food, 9 p.m.) also begins a new season, with Bobby Flay going up against Manet Chatham and Antonia Lofaso in grilling challenges. 

Portable computers go head-to-head in the season premiere of “The Mega-Brands That Built America” (History, 9 p.m.).

“Air Disasters” (Smithsonian, 8 p.m.) returns for a new season at a fraught time. 

Managing the coexistence of savannah animals is an issue on “Secrets of the Zoo: Breaking the Ice” (Nat Geo Wild, 9 p.m.). 

“Home Town” (HGTV, 8 p.m.) ends its season with a woman looking to fix her unlivable home.

Christine L. Nguyen plays an aspiring marketing designer whose foster dog is adopted by a furniture designer (Jamie Spilchuk) in the made-for-TV romance “Mr. Pawsitively Perfect” (UPtv, 7 p.m.). 

“Collector’s Call” (MeTV, 6:30 p.m.) finds a woman with thousands of Transformers. 

The women are happy their best friends all arrive to “Bravo’s Love Hotel” (Bravo, 9 p.m.).

“The Real Housewives of Atlanta” (Bravo, 8 p.m.) take a trip to Grenada. 

A joint in Milwaukee gets a “Bar Rescue” (Paramount, 10 p.m.). 

“The 13th Wife: Escaping Polygamy” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.) presents its concluding episode. Part one reruns at 6 p.m. And there are different escapees on “Sister Wives” (TLC, 10 p.m.). 

The devil and UFOs supposedly pop up on “Paranormal Caught on Camera” (Travel, 9 p.m.). 

“American Monster: Abuse of Power” (Investigation Discovery, 10 p.m.) isn’t about who you think it is. 

Tracking a wild boar, an animal nest is found on “Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing” (Discovery, 8 p.m.). 

A Spike Lee double feature on Turner Classic Movies has “Do the Right Thing” (8 p.m.) and “Mo’ Better Blues” (10:15 p.m.). The silent movie at midnight is “The Godless Girl” (12:30 a.m.), followed by two from Jacques Tati: “Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday” (2:45 a.m.) and “Traffic” (4:30 a.m.). 

Baseball includes St. Louis at Texas (Roku, 1:05 p.m.), Boston at Atlanta (MLB, 1:35 p.m.) and Yankees at Dodgers (ESPN, 7 p.m.). 

Motor sports include the Spanish Grand Prix (ESPN, 9 a.m.), the Detroit Grand Prix (Fox Sports 1, 10:30 a.m.), the NHRA New England Nationals (Fox, 6 p.m.) and the Cracker Barrel 400 (Prime Video, 7 p.m.). 

Final rounds are played in golf’s Memorial Tournament (CBS, 2:30 p.m.) and the U.S. Women’s Open (NBC, 2 p.m.).

United Football League action has Arlington at San Antonio (ABC, noon) and Birmingham at Memphis (Fox, 3 p.m.). 

Early rounds of tennis’ French Open (TNT, 6 a.m.) are played early.

Sunday Talk

ABC: National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, world Food Program Executive Director Cindy McCain. CBS: Treasury Secretary Scot Bessent, FDA commissioner Martin Mary, Sen. Rand Paul, Rep, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Wesleyan University president Michael Roth. NBC: Rep. Mike Johnson, Sen. Raphael Warnock. CNN: Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, Reps. Hakeem Jeffries and Debbie Dingell, Sen. Chris Murphy. Fox: Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, Sen. Dave McCormick, Rep. Jake Auchincloss. 

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