“Transparent” (Netflix, streaming) is still so good, it’s one of those things that may be taken for granted. But the family stories get richer and deeper, the stakes a little higher for each member of the cast, so well acted by its ensemble. days after the series won another three Emmys, the series is back for its third series. Jeffrey Tambor’s Maura is reaching her decision on gender reassignment journey,
“Audrey & Daisy” (Netflix, streaming) is a documentary about two women who faced harassment on social media after they were sexually assaulted.
Finally, the online giant also begins a fifth season of “Longmire” (Netflix, streaming), the well-regarded modern Western that began life on cable.
More than a half dozen network shows start new seasons tonight.
The seventh season of “Blue Bloods” (CBS, 10 .m.) begins with the attorney general’s probe of Danny’s shooting of a serial killer.
Eighteen new contestants begin the 16th season of “Hell’s Kitchen” (Fox, 8 p.m.).
A bear invades the store on the sixth season premiere of “Last Man Standing” (ABC, 8 p.m.).
On the second season premiere of “Dr. Ken” (ABC, 8:30 p.m.), Ken doesn’t want to work in the same building as his wife.
The seventh season of “Hawaii Five-0” (CBS, 9 p.m.) has a victim of a serial killer found with a chess piece in his mouth.
“Shark Tank” (ABC, 9 p.m) is back for a sixth season with NFL’s Antonio Brown among those touting a new idea.
The 25th season of “Dateline” (NBC, 9 p.m.) ushers in a season of two-hour episodes, starting with the story of men convicted of strangling a Texas woman in her home.
Two new chapters of “Art in the Twenty-First Century” (PBS, 9 and 10 p.m.) profile Los Angeles artists Diana Thater, Liz Larner, Tala Madani and Edgar Arceneaux at 9 and at 10 p.m., artists in Vancouver including Liz Magor, Stan Douglas, Brian Jungen and Jeff Wall.
The second episode of “High Maintenance” (HBO, 11 p.m.), a college student tries to adapt to a faster life while Ben Sinclair’s delivery man gets caught in the middle of a couple’s odd party. Amy Ryan, Lee Tergesen and Shazi Raja guest star.
A new “Real Time with Bill Maher” (HBO, 10 p.m.) welcomes Maureen Dowd, Lanhee Chen, Nero Tanden, Max Brooks and Michael Franti.
Grab a bowl of mixed nuts to take in “Stossel: The Green Party Town Hall” (Fox Business, 9 p.m.) in which John Stossel twitches his mustache at Jill Stein.
A fourth season starts for “Liv and Maddie” (Disney, 8 p.m.).
A new standup special “Confirmed Kills” (Netflix, streaming) records a show of Iliza Schlesinger.
“Z Nation” (Syfy, 9 p.m.) starts its third season with Warren and the gang taken prisoner.
“Bring It!” (Lifetime, 9 p.m.) brings a third season finale with a big competition.
Susie gets a psychic reading on “The Real Housewives of Melbourne” (Bravo, 9 p.m.).
Mario Batali goes up to northern Michigan on “Burgers, Brew & ‘Que” (Food, 10 p.m.).
A winner is named on the second season finale of “The Rap Game” (Lifetime, 10 p.m.), winning a contract with So So Def Records.
Mac asks the Broker for help on a new episode of “Quarry” (Cinemax, 10 p.m.).
Turner Classic Movies’ month-long Friday night salute to Gene Hackman continues with “Another Woman” (8 p.m.), “I Never Sang for My Father” (9:30 p.m.), “Bite The Bullet” (11:15 p.m.), “Zandy’s Bride” (1:45 a.m.) and “Eureka” (3:30 a.m.).
Baseball includes St. Luis at Cubs (ESPN, 2 p.m.), Yankees at Toronto (ESPN2, 7 p.m.) and San Francisco at San Diego (MLB, 10:30 p.m.).
In college football, it’s Wyoming at Eastern Michigan (CBS Sports, 7:30 p.m.), TCU at SMU (ESPN, 8 p.m.) and Southern California at Utah (Fox Sports 1, 9 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa: Denzel Washington, Brian “Q” Quinn, James “Murr” Murray, Sal Vulcano, Joe Gatto, Chris Pratt. The View: Geena Davis. The Talk: George Eads, Lucas Till, Sterling K. Brown. Chelsea Handler: Chris Pratt, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier. Harry Connick: Sofia Vergara. Ellen DeGeneres: Gwen Stefani, Tig Notaro, Calum Scott. Wendy Williams: Whoopi Goldberg, Matt Roush. The Real: Molly Simms.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Bruce Springsteen, Emma Willmann. Jimmy Kimmel: Kiefer Sutherland, John Oliver, Die Antwoord (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: Will Forte, Haley Bennett, Grace VanderWall. Seth Meyers: Bill Hader, Sarah Jones, Test Pattern (rerun). James Corden: Salma Hayak Pinault, Dennis Leary, Lukas Graham (rerun). Carson Daly: Dan Patrick, Broncho, Tika Sumpter (rerun). Tavis Smiley: Ellis Hall.