I’m sure Alicia Keys will be a great addition to the cast of “The Voice” (NBC, 8 p.m.) though I’m not sure what it says about her own career. She may just be overshadowed by the chatty Miley Cyrus. Blake Shelton and Adam Levine can’t be budged from their swivel seats, though. All will begin spinning as another season begins. And in the mean time, can you tell me the name of last season’s winner? Didn’t think so.
New seasons begin for both “Gotham” (Fox, 8 p.m.) and “Lucifer” (Fox, 9 p.m.). Pairing both shows together means an awfully dark Monday night schedule. Adjust your set’s brightness accordingly. Tricia Helfer has been added to the cast to the latter as Lucifer’s mom, who only seems a couple of years older than him.
Any new show paired with the season return of “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS, 8 p.m.), so it is practically guaranteed a hit no matter how bad it is. On “Big Bang,” which is more about character development than laughs, there’s a wedding episode. The ceremony between Johnny Galecki’s Leonard and Kaley Cuoco’s Penny seems to put an end to the show’s original concept – nerds nervous about their next door neighbor. Wedding guests include Katey Sagal, Dean Norris and Jack Brayer including the returning Christine Baranski, Laurie Metcalfe, Judd Hirsch and Keith Carradine.
After this weekend’s bombings in New York, it’s a touchy time to revisit recent acts of international terrorism. But “Three Days of Terror: The Charlie Hebdo Attacks” (HBO, 8 p.m.) chronicles the attack on a Parisian satirical magazine in January, 2015.
The other new show is a preview before it settles into its Thursday slot. “The Good Place” (NBC, 10 p.m.) is a high concept work from Mike Schur, and is closer to his gem “Parks and Recreation” than was “Brooklyn 99,” possibly because it has another little blonde in its center, Kristen Bell. Here she finds herself in the afterlife, but is more surprised that it’s heaven than the other place, because she was generally a terrible person and a litterbug to boot. Heaven administrator Ted Danson insists on showing her around and settling her in, and there are a lot of jokes about the hereafter. But that’s exactly what I’m worried about: After they’ve set up the concept, what are they going to do after? Still, it seems a bold jump and an often cute one. Bolder than another Kevin James domestic sitcom.
The U.S./Mexico drug war is seen through the eyes of a DEA agent, an activist nun and a former drug smuggler on the documentary “Kingdom of Shadows,” making its premiere on “POV” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings).
Oops indeed. Former Gov. Rick Perry got the lowest scores last week on the premiere of “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC, 8 pm.), and ought to be gone. But Jake T. Austin and Maureen McCormick did pretty lousy as well. Tonight she dances to her old “Brady Bunch” theme song. And ABC has found a way to play up the disruption from Ryan Lochte protesters last week.
Suddenly made into a two part special instead of three, “The Case of: JonBenet Ramsey” (CBS, 9 p.m.), which began Sunday night, has its two-hour conclusion.
“The Match Game” (ABC, 10 p.m.), hosted by Alec Baldwin, ends its summer run. Its success means you shouldn’t be surprised to see it pop up to fill holes in the schedule this fall.
“Fashion Police” (E!, 8 p.m.) dismantle the Emmy fashions Sunday. Then there’s something new “E! Live from the Red Carpet: Viweing Party: The 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards” (E!, 9 p.m.) in which they relive moments like Monday morning quarterbacks.
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” (TBS, 10:30 p.m.) visits a lobbyist about Democratic optics.
Temeka has an announcement with which to end the fifth season of “T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle” (VH1, 9:30 p.m.).
“Major Crimes” (TNT, 10 p.m.) gets closer to catching the Dwight Darnell murders.
“Secret Eats with Adam Richman” (Travel, 10 p.m.) goes to Hong Kong and then Manilla in a second episode at 10:30 p.m.).
The films on Turner Classic Movies tonight all have one thing in common: The Gettysburg Address. Marilyn Monroe quotes it on “Bus Stop” (TCM, 8 p.m.), Charles Laughton recites it in the western “Ruggles of Red Gap” (9:45 p.m.) and Brenda Marshall says it in “Background to Danger” (11:30 p.m.) and some of the brainwashed youth in “Hitler’s Children” (1 a.m.). And then of course it’s in “Abraham Lincoln” (TCM, 2:30 a.m.) and “Abe Lincoln in Illinois” (TCM, 4:15 a.m.).
Monday Night Football has Philadelphia at Chicago (ESPN, 8:15 p.m.).
Baseball includes Boston at Baltimore (MLB, 7 p.m.) and Arizona at San Diego (Fox Sports 1, 10 p.m.).
In the World Cup of Hockey, it’s Europe vs. the Czech Republic (ESPN2, 3 p.m.) and Russia vs. North America (ESPN2, 8 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa: Kevin James, Rachael Harris, Mike Posner, Busy Philipps. The View: Valerie Jarrett, Laith De La Cruz, Dominique Jackson. The Talk: Michael Weatherly, Kevin Frazier. Harry Connick: Emma Roberts, Taraji P. Henson. Ellen DeGeneres: Viola Davis, Damon Wayans. The Real: Chrissy Metz.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Chris Pratt, Scott Bakula, Fredrik the Great. Jimmy Kimmel: Kiefer Sutherland, John Oliver, Die Antwoord. Jimmy Fallon: Hillary Clinton, Terry Crews, Ariana Grande. Seth Meyers: Ice-T, Clark Gregg, Glass Animals, Elaine Bradley. James Corden: Damon Wayans St., Michael Weatherly, DeAndre Jordan, Rizzle Kicks. Carson Daly: Ben Feldman, Explosions in the Sky, Kelly Overton. Trevor Noah: Nick Jonas, Ben Schnetzer. Conan O’Brien: Andy Samberg, Portia Doubleday, St. Paul& the Broken Bones.