Dirty! Noisy! Expensive (and paid by you)! Completely unnecessary and likely damaging to nearby monuments and museum pieces, the so-called Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington D.C. (Fox, 1 p.m.) is your chance to witness the decline of the country and further ruination of my city in 147 laps. Once more, the President will try to steal the attention, as if the nation’s 250th is about him and not the country. The whole thing will be a spectacle, but not in a good way.
Elsewhere in motor sports is the NASCAR Dollar Tree 301 (USA, 3 p.m.) from New Hampshire, far from the National Mall.
“The Westies” (MGM+, 9 p.m.), the New York mob drama with J.K. Simmons, Titus Welliver and Tom Brittney, ends its inaugural season.
The premiere of “Lanterns” (HBO, 9 p.m.) last week drew 6.6 million viewers in its first three days, its biggest DC Studios series premiere on the platform. The Green Lantern and his new recruit investigate a shooting on tonight’s second episode; the first is repeated at 7:35 p.m.
The Central Region has their finals on “American Ninja Warrior” (NBC, 9:30 p.m.) at an unusual time.
“Big Brother” (CBS, 8 p.m.) has a two hour episode culminating in the latest nominations for eviction.
Primetime is otherwise filled with 31-year-old movies: “Father of the Bride Part II” (ABC, 8:33 p.m.) and “The American President” (CW, 8 p.m.).
“The Real Housewives of Atlanta” (Bravo, 8 p.m.) wrap up their reunion episodes.
Kyle throws another one of her White Parties, which doesn’t have a good ring to it, on “The Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip” (Bravo, 9 p.m.).
“The Librarians: The Next Chapter” (TNT, 9 p.m.) involves a monkey’s paw and being trapped in a strange hotel.
How long do you suppose “Oppenheimer” (Syfy, 8 p.m.) would be on ad-supported cable? Try four hours.
“Yellowstone Wardens” (Animal Planet, 8 p.m.) are left speechless by a squatter.
An effort is made to resupply dwindling resources on “The Walking Dead: Dead City” (AMC, 9 p.m.).
“The Great Food Truck Race” (Food, 9 p.m.) ends up in Dollywood.
Season finales come for both “Holmes on Homes: Building a Legacy” (HGTV, 8 p.m.) and “Maine Cabin Masters: All Inn” (HGTV, 9 p.m.).
“Decades in Sports” (CNN, 9 p.m.) looks at superstars from the 2000s, from Tiger Woods to the Williams sisters.
Tropical storms rattle the survivalists on “Need and Afraid: Shipwrecked” (Discovery, 8 p.m.).
“In the Eye of the Storm” (Discovery, 10 p.m.) remembers the 2025 hurricane that did extensive damage to Jamaica.
Schoolyard dangers are the topic on “Hazardous History with Henry Winkler” (History, 9 p.m.).
“The Mega-Brands That Built America” (History, 10 p.m.) look at the beginnings of NASCAR.
A 2020 fatal C-130 firebomber crash in Australia is recalled on “Air Disasters” (Smithsonian, 8 p.m.).
Katharine Hepburn is featured today on Turner Classic Movies’ Summer Under the Stars with “Little Women” (6 a.m.), “Mary of Scotland” (8 a.m.), “Stage Door” (10:15 a.m.), “Woman of the Year” (noon), “Keeper of the Flame” (2 p.m.), “Bringing Up Baby” (4 p.m.), “The Philadelphia Story” (6 p.m.), “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” (8 p.m.), “Suddenly, Last Summer” (10 p.m.), “Rooster Cogburn” (midnight), “Morning Glory” (2 a.m.) and “Song of Love” (3:30 a.m.).
Baseball includes San Francisco at Boston (NBC, 3:15 p.m.), Cincinnati at Arizona (Peacock, 4:15 p.m.) and Atlanta vs. Milwaukee (ESPN, 7 p.m.),
WNBA action has Seattle at Dallas (NBA, 4 p.m.) and Indiana at Chicago (NBC, 7 p.m.).
Preseason football has Seattle at Tennessee (Fox, 8 p.m.).
Sunday Talk
ABC: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. CBS: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, Reps, Seth Moulton and Bryan Donalds. NBC: Sens. Tim Scott and Chris Van Hollen. CNN: Education Secretary Linda McMahon, former Vice President Mike Pence, Rep. Debbie Dingell. Fox: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Rep. Jake Auchincloss.