Gathering a group of contemporary songwriters to churn out the ear candy that is today’s pop hits is apparently a common practice these days. Following their progress for a reality show is new.
“Hitmakers” (Netflix, streaming) follows a gaggle of writers in exotic locales who are charged to come up with chart toppers. As personalities, they can be tedious, but when they put together songs on short notice (with the help of computer backing), it’s pretty impressive. John Legend is their first client, but it’s not like he picks a winner to close the initial episode. So it’s not a reality competition in that sense. But fights are on their way, as well as more divisive participants. So there will be drama amid the tunes.
Rose Ayling-Ellis plays a deaf woman who gets involved in a police investigation in the new series “Code of Silence” (BritBox, streaming), which also stars Fifi Garfield (also deaf in real life) as well as Charlotte Ritchie and Kieron Moore.
From Indonesia comes “A Normal Woman” (Netflix, streaming), a film about a woman bedeviled with a mysterious disease that makes her think she’s going crazy.
Shark Week dies if it doesn’t keep swimming. So: three more specials, starting with “Surviving Jaws” (Discovery, 8 p.m.) about the effects of the 50-year-old film. It’s followed by “Caught! Sharks Strike Back” (Discovery, 9 p.m.) and “Frankenshark” (Discovery, 10 p.m.), a CGI melange of shark species.
“Big Brother” (CBS, 9 p.m.) has its second live eviction of the season.
Remaining survivalists weather a storm on “Alone” (History, 9 p.m.).
“Celebrity Family Feud” (ABC, 8 p.m.) is played by the Arquettes, Martina McBride, Patti LaBelle and Fantasia.
Martial law is ordered on “Revival” (Syfy, 10 p.m.)
“Jersey Shore Family Vacation” (MTV, 8 p.m.) involves a trip to Jamaica.
There’s a birthday problem among “The Real Housewives of Orange County” (Bravo, 9 p.m.)
“Back to the Frontier” (Magnolia, 8 p.m.) sees tensions rise among the families.
A woman having a fling with an Amish leader is a suspect in his wife’s death in the Ade-for-TV movie “Amish Affair” (Lifetime Movie Network, 8 p.m.).
“All the Queen’s Men” (BET+, streaming) resumes its fourth season with the empire under siege.
Films credited with saving their studios are on Turner Classic Movies tonight with “Bright Eyes” (8 p.m.). “Three Smart Girls” (9:45 p.m.), “Chinatown” (11:30 p.m.), “Clash of the Wolves” (2 a.m.) and “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (3:30 a.m.).
Earlier, TCM has a full day of British productions with “The Day They Robbed the Bank of England” (6:15 a.m.), “A Taste of Honey” (7:45 a.m.), “The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner” (9:30 a.m.), “A Hard Day’s Night” (11:15 a.m.), “All Neat in Black Stockings” (12:45 p.m.), “Sunday Night and Sunday Morning” (2:30 p.m.), “Look Back in Anger” (4 p.m.) and “Tom Jones” (5:45 p.m.).
Baseball includes Baltimore at Cleveland (MLB, 1 p.m.), Toronto at Detroit (MLB, 6: 30 p.m.), Athletics at Houston (8 p.m.) and Seattle at Angels (MLB, 9:30 p.m.).
Women’s soccer includes Ecuador vs. Argentina (Fox Sports 1, 8 p.m.) and Chile vs. Uruguay (Fox Sports 2, 8 p.m.).
WNBA action has Las Vegas at Indiana (Prime Video, 7 p.m.).
Canadian football has Montreal at Calgary (CBS Sports, 9 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Jonathan Van Ness, Monica Mangin. Kelly Clarkson: Keke Palmer, Matt Iseman, Larry Mullen Jr. (rerun). Drew Barrymore: Gwyneth Paltrow, Chef Mark Bittman (rerun). Jennifer Hudson: Johnny Gill (rerun). Tamron Hall: Emily Henry, Durand Bernari (rerun).
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Gov. Josh Shapiro, Alex G. Jimmy Kimmel: Mariah Carey, Bertie Gregory, Danna, Fortune Feimster. Jimmy Fallon: Lupita Nyong’o, J. Balvin, Gilberto Santa Rosa. Seth Meyers: Billy Porter, Mide Purce, Emily Sonnett. Taylor Tomlinson: Caroline Rhea, Matt Rogers, James Davis (rerun). Daily Show: Christopher McDonald.