Andrew Lincoln of “The Walking Dead” fame returns to TV in the six-part limited series “Coldwater” (Paramount+, streaming) about a man who moves his family to rural Scotland after an incident at a playground only to find secrets lurking in their new community.
Emily Bader and Tom Blyth star in an adaptation of Emily Henry’s popular rom-com novel “People We Meet on Vacation” (Netflix, streaming).
A second season comes for the saga about 19th century London underworld from the “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight, “A Thousand Blows” (Disney+ streaming) with Malachi Kirby, Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty.
From Spain comes the second season of the sitcom about 40something guys, “Alpha Males” (Netflix, streaming).
The other team to play in the college football playoff final later this month will be determined in tonight’s semifinal of Oregon vs. Indiana (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.) in the Peach Bowl from Atlanta.
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships (NBC, 8 p.m.) from St. Louis moves to broadcast TV.
It’s probably still too soon for the kind of exploitation suggested by the special “TMZ Investigates: The Reiner Murders: What Really Happened” (Fox, 8 p.m.).
“Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” (ABC, 8 p.m.) is played by Max Greenfield, D’Arcy Carden and Timothy Simons.
It’s all about Q-Pop on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV, 8 p.m.); Dove Cameron is guest judge.
The title of its latest made-for-TV thriller shows the importance of a single letter in “The Pastor Who Preys” (Lifetime Movie Network, 8 p.m.) about a man of the cloth suspected of murder.
Forest fires are a threat on “Gold Rush” (Discovery, 8 p.m.).
“Ready to Love” (OWN, 8 p.m.) is still enjoying its couples’ getaways.
Wild weapons are the focus of the third season finale of “The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd” (History, 9 p.m.).
Turner Classic Movies’ Flashback Fridays, featuring films told in flashback) continues with “The Locket” (8 p.m.), “Double Indemnity” (10 p.m.), “The Killers” (midnight), “Mildred Pierce” (2 a.m.) and “D.O.A.” (4 a.m.).
During the day are films featuring football star turned film star Johnny Mack Brown, with “A Lady of Chance” (6 a.m.), “Jazz Heaven” (7:30 a.m.), “The Secret Six” (9 a.m.), “The Last Flight” (10:30 a.m.), “Female” (noon), “Billy the Kid” (1:15 p.m.), “The Gentleman from Texas” (3 p.m.), “Land of the Lawless” (4 p.m.), “The Law Comes to Gunsight” (5 p.m.), “Colorado Ambush” (6 p.m.) and “Blazing Bullets” (7 p.m.).
Basketball includes Oklahoma City at Memphis (NBA, 8 p.m.) and Milwaukee at Lakers (NBA, 10:30 p.m.).
Hockey has Washington at Chicago (NHL, 8 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball includes Miami, Ohio at Toledo (CBS Sports, 6 p.m.), Akron at Bowling Green (CBS Sports, 8 p.m.) and UNLV at Colorado State (CBS Sports, 10 p.m.).
It’s Mali vs. Senegal (beIN Sports, 6 p.m.) and Cameroon vs. Morocco (beIN Sports, 8:30 p.m.) in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals.
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Chris Perfetti. The View: Gael Garcia Bernal. Kelly Clarkson: Utarsh Ambudkar, Jason Clarke, Rhonda and Jason Halbert (rerun). Drew Barrymore: Mikel Welch, Amirah Kassem. Jennifer Hudson: Teyana Taylor, Regina Hall, Chase Infiniti (rerun).
Late Talk
All reruns: Stephen Colbert: Taylor Swift. Jimmy Kimmel: Ben Affleck, Erin Doherty, Molly Tuttle. Jimmy Fallon: Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Regina Hall, Benicio del Toro, Kate McKinnon, Ian Lara, Rosé. Seth Meyers: Sabrina Carpenter, Jack Black, Ella Purnell.