Born just three years after the end of the Civil War, the sociologist, writer, historian and activist W.E.B. Du Bois rose to fame and freedom, living until the day before Martin Luther King Jr’s march on Washington Speech in 1963 The life and achievements of the first Black man to get a Ph.d from Harvard is explored in the documentary “W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel with a Cause” making its debut on “American Masters” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings). Directed by Rita Coburn, it’s narrated by Viola Davis and features the voices of Jeffrey Wright, Courtney B. Vance and Common reciting his words.
The raspy-voiced 81-year-old rocker, whose stock was raised by his words to King Charles following his U.S. visit, is honored on the two-hour concert special “Forever Young: A Grammy Salute to Rod Stewart Live” (CBS, 8 p.m.). Unlike earlier Grammy salutes, this one is largely excerpts from a pair of February concerts in Miami, in performance and during backstage preparations.
“Wanda Sykes: Legacy” (Netflix, streaming), is the comedian’s latest stand-up comedy special, taped at her alma mater, Hampton University.
A pair of siblings barricaded themselves in their mother’s house for 54 days in their mother’s house to prevent them from returning to their father’s custody, something they live streamed. A lot of that video ends up in the two-part documentary “The Nightmare Upstairs: What Happened to Ty and Bryn?” (Hulu, streaming).
Game 1 of the NBA playoffs’ eastern conference finals has Cleveland at Knicks (ESPN, 8 p.m.).
The new series “In the City” (Bravo, 10:30 p.m.) follows the characters from the network’s “Summer House” (Bravo, 8 p.m.) who happen to be wrapping up an especially messy season at the beach with a final party.
“Baylen Out Loud” (TLC, 9 p.m.) begins a new season, which seems to be devoted to plans for the upcoming wedding of the woman with extreme Tourette syndrome.
Poll results in Pennsylvania, Alabama, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon and Georgia are covered all night on “Election Night in America” (CNN, 8 p.m.). (And probably other news networks).
“Homestead Rescue” (Discovery, 8 p.m.) helps an isolated Colorado family as winter looms.
Logically, some of the women wonder why they’re even on “Farmer Wants a Wife” (Fox, 8 p.m.).
“Bear Grylls is Running Wild” (Fox, 9 p.m.) takes actress Michelle Monaghan to the Great Basin Desert on
A two-hour clip show of past golden buzzer moments is meant to rev us up for another season of “America’s Got Talent” (NBC, 8 p.m.).
“Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” (MTV, 8 p.m.) ends its 13th season with Joc celebrating 20 years in music with a concert.
It sounds like a grisly tropical nightmare, but “Chopped Castaways” (Food, 7:30 p.m.) is actually the culinary competition set on a remote island. With snakes.
I’m thinking if “The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch” (History, 9 p.m.) isn’t known by now — the seventh season premiere — we may never know what it is.
Ethan keeps trying to win Teegan back on “Welcome to Plathville” (TLC, 10 p.m.).
Disappointing play in 2024 is recalled on “US Against the World: Four Years with the Men’s National Soccer Team” (HBO, 9 p.m.).
Meanwhile, another sports documentary, “Untold UK: Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul” (Netflix, streaming) tells of a big 2005 soccer comeback.
Turner Classic Movies’ month-long Tuesday night survey of films from director Yasujirō Ozu continues with “Record of a Tenement Gentleman” (8 p.m.), “A Hen in the Wind” (9:30 p.m.), “The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice” (11 p.m.), “Early Spring” (1 a.m.) and “Tokyo Twilight” (3:30 a.m.).
During the day are musical comedies from the 1950s, with “The Belle of New York” (6 a.m.), “Skirts Ahoy!” (9:30 a.m.), “Duchess of Idaho” (11:30 a.m.), “For the First Time” (1:15 p.m.), “Strictly Dishonorable” (3 p.m.), “Small Town Girl” (4:45 p.m.) and “Bring Your Smile Along” (6:30 p..m.).
Baseball includes Toronto at Yankees (TBS, truTV, 7 p.m.) and Dodgers at San Diego (MLB, 9:30 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Mandy Moore, Kyle Cooke. The View: Nate Bargatze. Kelly Clarkson: Cole hauser, Kelly Reilly Chloe East, cast of “Ragtime,” The All American Rejects. Drew Barrymore: Tony Danza, Olivia Munn. Jennifer Hudson: Jennifer Garner, Angourie Rice, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Judy Greer, Laura Dave, Alex Honnold. Tamron Hall: Denise and Kate Austin, Michelle Harę, Emily Sweeney.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Jon Stewart, Steven Spielberg, David Byrne. Jimmy Kimmel: Wanda Sykes, Jake Johnson, Dan + Shay. Jimmy Fallon: John Travolta, Ana Gasteyer, Slayyter. Seth Meyers: Chelsea Handler, Eiza Gonzalez (rerun). Daily Show: Brendan Fraser.