Judd Apatow chronicles a singular career by showing just about every video he made in the documentary “Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald” (Netflix, streaming). Macdonald’s late night gig may have been cut short, but he became a reliable source of nuttiness over the years. Still, we don’t really get to know who he was by the end. Did anyone?
Chris Evans plays a movie star is kidnapped at a charity event by a radical played by Anya Taylor-Joy during a charity gala in the dark comedy “Sacrifice” (Netflix, streaming). The cast also includes Charli XCX, Salma Hayek and John Malkovich.
The story of a Wu-Tang Clan fan who became part of the organization so he could create their most rare album — only one was pressed and sold to the highest bidder in 2015 — is told in “The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable” (Netflix, streaming).
The surrealist comic presents her second comedy special “Kate Berlant: Parmesan” (HBO, 10 p.m.)., shot at the Plaza Nightclub in Los Angeles.
A second season starts for “The Rainmaker” (USA, 10 p.m.), the series based on John Grisham’s novel about a pair of grifters now flush with cash. Milo Callaghan, John Slattery and Lana Parrilla star.
Conductor Pinchas Zukerman is the focus of tonight’s “Great Musicians of Our Time” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings).
A live studio audience discusses communication on the special “What Black Men Say vs. What Black Women Hear with Iyanla Vanzant” (OWN, 9 p.m.).
The made-for-TV romance “Tis the Season for Setups” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.) skips the Halloween season and goes directly to Christmas, The premature drama stars Amanda Schull, Barbara Niven and Victor Webster.
From Turkey comes the comedy “Money Trap” (Netflix, streaming), about a gang competing with rivals after a mysterious treasure map is found.
“Sheriff Country” (CBS, 8 p.m.) gets a breakthrough in a 30-year-old cold case.
A fast-moving wildfire threatens the station on “Fire Country” (CBS, 9 p.m.).
“The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd” (History, 9 p.m.) examines donkey baseball.
There’s a standoff with a biker gang on “Boston Blue” (CBS, 10 p.m.).
“Scariest House in America” (HGTV, 9 p.m.) finds some likely candidates in New England.
Kimberly Perry, Lisa Loeb and Ally Brooke play “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” (ABC, 8 p.m.).
“Love After Lockup: Relationship Rehab” (WeTV, 9 p.m.) is the necessary spin-off, making its premiere.
Rick gets his diagnosis on “Gold Rush” (Discovery, 9 p.m.).
“Rocky Mountain Wreckers” (Discovery, 9 p.m.) deal with a 78-vehicle pileup on I-70’s Eisenhower Tunnel.
Women are in power on “Ready to Love” (OWN, 8 p.m.).
“Mysteries from Above” (History, 10 p.m.) flies to England’s West Country.
Turner Classic Movies begins its night of Alfred Hitchcock with the 2024 documentary “Becoming Hitchcock — The Legacy of Blackmail” (8 p.m.), looking into his 1929 film he released as both silent and a talkie. Then comes the latter version, with Anny Ondra in “Blackmail” (9:15 p.m.), before three other films featuring so-called “Hitchcock blondes” — Madeleine Carroll in “The 39 Steps” (10:45 p.m.), Grace Kelly in “Dial M for Murder”(12:30 a.m.), and Eva Marie Saint in “North By Northwest.” (2:30 a.m.). Then that actress tells her own story in “Eva Marie Sainte: Live from the 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival” (5 a.m.).
During the day, after a morning of leftover creepy cinema, with “Dracula A.D. 1972” (6 a.m.), “The Curse of Frankenstein” (7:45 a.m.), “The Horror of Dracula” (9:15 a.m.) and “The Mummy” (10:45 a.m.), TCM has the horror films of director Tod Browning with “The Mystic” (12:15 p.m.), “West of Zanzibar” (1:30 p.m.), “The Thirteenth Chair” (2:45 p.m.), “Mark of the Vampire” (4 p.m.), “The Devil-Doll” (5:15 p.m.) and “Freaks” (6:45 p.m.).
It’s Tampa Bay at Cleveland (TBS, truTV, 6 p.m.) in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series and Milwaukee at Dodgers (Fox Sports 1, 9 p.m.) in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series, which the Brewers lead 3-0 and could win it all tonight.
College football has Columbia at Pennsylvania (ESPNU, 7 p.m.), Memphis at Tulane (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.), Washington at Purdue (Fox, 8 p.m.) and Appalachian State at Coastal Carolina (ESPN2, 8 p.m.).
Preseason basketball has Boston at Philadelphia (NBA, 7 p.m.) and Denver at Lakers (ESPN, 10:30 p.m.).
NASCAR runs its Zero Carbon Bioethanol 150 (Fox Sports 2, 7:30 p.m.).
Women’s college football has Ohio State at USC (Fox Sports 2, 10 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Bradley Whitford, Gail Saltz. The View: Busy Philipps. Drew Barrymore: Ethan Hawke, Valerie Bertinelli. Jennifer Hudson: Brian Tyree Henry, Emily Osment. Tamron Hall: Yvette Nicole Brown, Faith Hill.
Late Talk
All reruns: Jimmy Kimmel: Josh Brolin, William Shatner, Brad Paisley. Jimmy Fallon: John Cusack, Cara Delevinge, Daniel Humm. Seth Meyers: Florence Pugh, Ms. Pat.