I tend to think the presence of Nicole Kidman is a red flag when it comes to new series. Nonetheless she stars as “Scarpetta” (Prime Video, streaming), the forensic pathologist from the Patricia Cornwell novels. The series tracks both when she was gaining her skills in the 1990s, and solving a spate of murders in the present day. Jamie Lee Curtis and Simon Baker also star.
Australia can be a rich source of comedies from “Kath & Kim” to “Fisk.” The newest import is “Sunny Nights” (Hulu, streaming) which happens to have an American couple — played by Will Forte and D’Arcy Carden — who emigrate to start a mobile spray tan company, only to get caught up with Sydney’s criminal underworld.
“Love is Blind” (Netflix, 9 p.m.) has its reunion show and there’s plenty to tell about what happened to the couples since the season was shot a year ago in Ohio. There were more surviving couples than expected, and one real jerk who needs to explain himself.
While that show had people date without seeing one another, the new series “Age of Attraction” (Netflix, streaming) has them mingle without revealing their age. Some with similar ages do meet, but the show ignores them altogether in favor of those with age differences of some 30 years or more. It’s all fun and games until they have to introduce them to family and friends. The host is onetime “Bachelor” (and two-time “bachelorette” runner-up) Nick Viall and his wife Natalie, who is 18 years his junior. Plenty of ick here.
Even more ick is found among the super-macho social media influencers visited in the documentary “Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere” (Netflix, streaming).
“The Masked Singer” (Fox, 8 p.m.) has Care Bears night. Did they sing?
Twelve remaining chefs go to a farm and carve beef on “America’s Culinary Cup” (CBS, 9:30 p.m.).
“Dirty Rotten Scandals” (E!, 9 p.m.) is a little late in uncovering the dark secrets of “America’s Next Top Model,” after Netflix’s extensive three-part documentary last month.
It’s poker night on “Scrubs” (ABC, 8 p.m.).
An anti-drug campaign visits “Abbott Elementary” (ABC, 8:30 p.m.).
“Chicago Med” (NBC, 8 p.m.) treats injuries from St. Patrick’s Day; “Chicago Fire” (NBC, 9 p.m.) tries to track down a reckless driver; “Chicago P.D.” (NBC, 10 p.m.) checks out a volatile drug case.
Snakes and rats are part of a human claw machine on “Fear Factor” (Fox, 9 p.m.).
“Shark Tank” (ABC, 10 p.m.) is pitched a system to reclaim golf balls.
A change is eminent, and castaways are fretting about it on “Survivor” (CBS, 8 p.m.).
“Alaska State Troopers” (A&E, 8 p.m.) respond to shots fired in the ninth season finale.
It’s the first season finale for “Desert Law” (A&E, 10 p.m.) where a hot summer is coming to an end.
“Ozark Law” (A&E, 9 p.m.) deals with Labor Day weekend.
Madison brings her baby home from the hospital on Carolina Day on “Southern Charm” (Bravo, 8 p.m.).
“Southern Hospitality” (Bravo, 9 p.m.) is headed to Folly Beach for a healing trip.
A bush baby needs round-the-clock care on “Work on the Wild Side” (Animal Planet, 9 p.m.).
“Spring Baking Championship” (Cooking, 8 p.m.) has contestants make awards season fare.
Only handheld food is the challenge on “Flavortown Food Fight” (Food, 9 p.m.).
“Expedition X” (Discovery, 9 p.m.) goes to Gettysburg.
A secret military base in Michigan is visited on “Mysteries of the Abandoned” (Discovery, 10 p.m.).
“To Catch a Smuggler” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.) tracks gun traffickers.
An agency vet helps rescue people during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal on “Inside the CIA: Secrets & Spies” (National Geographic, 10 p.m.).
Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar has films of medical issues with “Dark Victory” (8 p.m.), “Magnificent Obsession” (10 p.m.), “No Sad Songs for Me” (midnight), “Not as a Stranger” (1:45 a.m.) and “Johnny Belinda” (4:15 a.m.).
During the day, after “A Star is Born” (6 a.m.), comes Oscar-winning and -nominated films with city names: “Tulsa” (8 a.m.), “San Francisco” (9:30 a.m.), “The Toast of New Orleans” (11:30 a.m.), “The New Philadelphians” (1:30 p.m.), “Meet Me in Las Vegas” (4 p.m.) and “Meet Me in St. Louis” (6 p.m.).
NBA action has Cleveland at Orlando (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.) and Houston at Denver (ESPN, 10 p.m.).
Hockey has Washington at Philadelphia (TNT, truTV, 7:30 p.m.).
The World Baseball Classic continues with Canada vs. Cuba (Fox Sports 2, 3 p.m.), Italy vs. Mexico (Tubi, 7 p.m.) and Dominican Republic at Venezuela (Fox Sports 1, 8 p.m.).
Spring baseball includes Pittsburgh at Baltimore (MLB, 1:05 p.m.) and Toronto at Yankees (MLB, 6:35 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball includes St. Bonaventure vs. La Salle (USA, 11:30 a.m.), Maryland vs. Iowa (Peacock, noon), Pittsburgh vs. NC State (ESPN2, noon), Arizona State vs. Iowa State (ESPN, 12:30 p.m.), Loyola Chicago vs. Richmond (USA, 2 p.m.), SMU vs. Louisville (ESPN, 2:30 p.m.), USC vs. Washington (Peacock, 2:30 p.m.), Cincinnati vs. UCF (ESPNU, 3 p.m.), Providence vs. Butler (Peacock, 4 p.m.), Xavier vs. Marquette (Peacock, 6:30 p.m.), Boston University at Lehigh (CBS Sports, 7 p.m.), BYU vs. West Virginia (ESPN2, 7 p.m.), Tulane vs. Memphis (ESPNews, 7 p.m.), California vs. Florida State (ESPNU, 7 p.m.), Georgetown vs. DePaul (Peacock, 9 p.m.), Oklahoma State vs. TCU (ESPNU, 9:30 p.m.) and Wake Forest vs. Clemson (ESPN2, 9:30 p.m.)
Women’s game has Montana State vs. Idaho (ESPNU, 5 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Chris O’Donnell, Mayci Neeley. The View: Whitney Leavitt, Mikayla Matthres, Mayci Neeley, Sheryl Underwood, Valerie Bertinelli. Kelly Clarkson: Jenna Bush Hager, Sheinelle Jones, Tom Ellis, Colin Cowie, Tom Blyth, Emily Bader. Drew Barrymore: Taylor Tomlinson, Megan Moroney. Jennifer Hudson: Gabriel Iglesias, Ryan Michelle Bathe. Tamron Hall: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Ruben Studerad, Shanice Wilson, Ryan Clark, Andre McLaughlin, Amy Smilovic, Fiona Rose.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Clarissa Ward, Pete Holmes. Jimmy Kimmel: Conan O’Brien, Matthew Fox. Jimmy Fallon: Uma Thurman, Emma Chamberlain, Derrick Stroup. Seth Meyers: Kurt Russell, Marc Jacobs, Sofia Coppola.