Lainey Wilson, pictured above, returns to host The 59th Annual CMA Awards (ABC, 8 p.m.) from Nashville. Performers include Luke Combs, Shaboozey, Kelsea Ballerini, Kenny Chesney, Brandi Carlile, Miranda Lambert, Patty Loveless and Chris Stapleton, among others. Vince Gill will win a lifetime achievement award at the three-hour event.
An American win at Saratoga gets the French involved in “The American Revolution” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings). It’s the fourth of six two-hour episodes running all this week and covers 13 months, from January 1777 to February 1778.
The latest true crime series “The Carman Family Deaths” (Netflix, streaming) involves a young man who may be implicated in the death of his mother on a boat off of Block Island, R.I. — and that of his millionaire grandfather too.
Netflix is getting into Christmas rom-com business with the new film “Champagne Problems” (Netflix, streaming), about an exec who goes to France to acquire a champagne brand only to fall in love with a local who turns out to be the founder’s son. Minka Kelly and Tom Wozniczka star.
From Argentina comes the third season of the comedy “Envious” (Netflix, streaming) about a successful woman prone to self-sabotage.
From Brazil comes “The Son of a Thousand Men” (Netflix, streaming) a movie about a fisherman who begins to foster an orphan boy.
To help boost promotion for the second part of the movie in theaters Friday, here’s last year’s part one of “Wicked” (NBC, 8 p.m.) making its broadcast debut. It runs all the way to 11:30 p.m.) (and still there’s a part two?).
A truck vanishes in a snow drift on the 12th season finale of “Ice Road Truckers” (History, 9:33 p.m.).
“The Amazing Race” (CBS, 9:30 p.m.) goes to Athens.
A suspicious clock at the mall raises suspicious on “Boarder Security: Australia’s Front Line” (National Geographic, 10 p.m.).
“Survivor” (CBS, 8 p.m.) has an immunity challenge where two immunity necklaces are available.
A hockey star is found dead on the ice on “Boys Will Be Boys” (CW, 8 p.m.).
The 2025 National Book Awards (C-SPAN 2, 8 p.m.) gets some cable coverage for the 76th annual event.
The 11th season starts for the privileged singles of “Southern Charm” (Bravo, 8 p.m.).
“Mountain Men” (History, 8 p.m.) passes the torch to a new generation.
A two-faced manis treated on “About Face” (TLC, 10 p.m.).
“BravoCon Live with Andy Cohen” (Bravo, 10 p.m.) stages some games between casts of different show.
Turner Classic Movies continues its Wednesday night series of political thrillers with “The Odessa File” (8 p.m.), “Marathon Man” (10:15 p.m.), “Man Hunt” (12:30 a.m.), “36 Hours” (2:30 a.m.) and “Eye of the Needle” (4:30 a.m.).
During the day TCM has Billy Wilder writing or directing with “People on Sunday” (6 a.m.), “Mauvaise Graine” (7:30 a.m.), “Ninotchka” (9 a.m.), “The Spirit of St. Louis” (11 a.m.), “Irma La Douce” (1:30 p.m.), “Witness for the Prosecution” (4 p.m.) and “One, Two, Three” (6 p.m.).
NBA action has Houston at Cleveland (ESPN, 7 p.m.) and Knicks at Dallas (ESPN, 9:30 p.m.).
Hockey has Edmonton at Washington (TNT, HBO Max, 7 p.m.) and Carolina at Minnesota (TNT, truTV, HBO Max, 9:30 p.m.).
College football has Miami Ohio at Buffalo (ESPN2, 7 p.m.) and Central Michigan at Kent State (ESPNU, 7 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball has Arizona at UConn (Fox Sports 1, 7 p.m.), Villanova at La Salle (CBS Sports, 7 p.m.), Dayton at Marquette (truTV, 7:30 p.m.) and Alabama at Illinois (Fox Sports 1, 9 p.m.),
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Michelle Yeoh, Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Monica Mangin. The View: Abby Phillip. Kelly Clarkson: Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Jon M. Chu, Lawrence Zarian, Lily Rose. Drew Barrymore: Alicia Silverstone, Oliver Hudson, Taye Diggs and Valerie Bertinelli. Jennifer Hudson: Julianne Hough (rerun). Tamron Hall: 112, Total.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Benedict Cumberbatch, Patton Oswalt, Jesse Welles. Jimmy Kimmel: Adam Sandler, Ali Larter, T-Pain. Jimmy Fallon: Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Bibb, Tom Freston, Nora Fatehi with Shenseea. Seth Meyers: Jonathan Bailey, Mary Steenburgen. Daily Show: Sean Sherman.