Those who have been awaiting the next cult documentary, here’s the three-part “Bring Me the Beauties: A Model Cult” (HBO, 9 p.m.), about a socially active Studio 54 habituate Frederick von Mierers, who claimed he was an alien and would recruit acolytes to his Eternal Values group on the beach of Nantucket, but only if they were good-looking. Among those who were lured in: Fabio, one of the interviewees in the documentary series.
The onetime Russian “Rocky” foe now hosts the new eight-episode “History’s Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren” (History, 10 p.m.). looking at important inventions and machines over the decades.
“World War II With Tom Hanks” (History, 8 p.m.) rcovers Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Midway in a pair of episodes.
A new season starts for the home renovation competition “Battle on the Beach” (HGTV, 9 p.m.), this time located in Grand Strand, S.C.
“Late Night Law” (A&E,10 p.m.) looks at police work in Arizona, Florida and Missouri.
Maggie tries to find a tie to come clean about Liam on “Sullivan’s Crossing” (CW, 8 p.m.).
“Food Network’s Top 10” (Food, 10 p.m.) ranks the country’s best burgers.
A new season begins for the true crime series looking at the dark side of Hollywood, “Lethally Blonde” (Investigation Discovery, 10 p.m.), starting with the 2007 murder of an adult film director.
“Tropic Like It’s Hot” (HGTV, 11 p.m.) ends its inaugural season with a search for beachfront property in the Bahamas.
Sinkholes are part of tonight’s “Construction Fails” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.).
“Monsters, Inc” (Freeform, 6:30 p.m.) is pared with “Monsters University” (Freeform, 8:35 p.m.).
It’s Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday today. She’s also the star of the month at Turner Classic Movies with a Monday night series that begins with “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (8 p.m.), “How to Marry a Millionaire” (9:45 p.m.), “Monkey Business” (11:30 p.m.) and “Ladies of the Chorus” (1:30 a.m.).
By coincidence, it’s also the 100th anniversary of the day Andy Griffith was born, so the daytime schedule has “Onionhead” (11:30 a.n.), “No Time for Sergeants” (1:30 p.m.), “A Face in the Crowd” (3:45 p.m.) and “Hearts of the West” (6 p.m.).
And in the morning TCM has movies of June Allyson with “Too Young to Kiss” (6 a.m.), “The Bride Goes Wild” (7:30 a.m.) and “Good News” (9:30 a.m.).
Baseball has San Francisco at Milwaukee (Fox Sports 1, 740 p.m.).
WNBA action has Seattle vs. Dallas (USA, 8 p.m.) and Minnesota at Phoenix (Peacock, 10 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and mar Consuelos: Olivia Munn, Tony Hale. The View: Tessa Thompson. Kelly Clarkson: Jonathan and Drew Scott, Jessie Ware, Henry Lau. Drew Barrymore: Lea Michele, Arnold Myint (rerun). Jennifer Hudson: AJ McLean (rerun). Tamron Hall: Zoe Lister, Katie Lowe, Oarion (rerun).
Late Talk
Jimmy Kimmel: Olivia Wilde, Adewale Ainnuoye, Death Cab for Cutie. Jimmy Fallon: Tina Fey, Marlon Wayans, Jazz Chisolm Jr., cast of “Schmigadoon!” Seth Meyers: Brett Goldstein, David Sedaris.