What's On Tonight (Sunday): Token for your crime

DI Ray

Dyn-O-Mite! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, July 9!

Our Top Pick tonight is the premiere of the British crime import DI Ray (PBS, 10 p.m.). Starring Parminder Nagra in the title role, the series focuses on a Birmingham police force and a culturally specific homicide division led by DCI Kerry Henderson (Gemma Whelan). Ray realizes her recent promotion was a token hire. Maybe she should have stuck to her job at County General.

Elsewhere, Ridley finds a killer, Domina and Grantchester return, Parminder Nagra is D.I. Ray, Bradley Cooper is Running Wild, ABC holds a Prank Panel, MSNBC profiles Oppenheimer, CNN begins the History of Black Television, Jeff Jenkins will Never Say Never, and Yellowjackets play the Feud.

(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Zap2it.)

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STREAMING & EARLY EVENING

Joe Pickett (Paramount+, 3 a.m.): Joe makes the hard decision to trust an enemy when the focus shifts to a new suspect. Marybeth uncovers the disturbing truth about the murdered men.

📺 The John Larroquette Show (Rewind TV, 6 p.m.): John is forced to deal with a local gang that wants to extort protection money from him.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

Collector's Call (MeTV, 6:30 p.m.)

🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL

Ridley (PBS): "Ridley discovers a murder victim was leading a secret double life. In order to solve the mystery of Gabriela's true origins, Ridley needs to track down her killer."

🎥 Trapped in the Farmhouse (Lifetime): "On the run from her abusive boyfriend, a woman takes shelter in an isolated farmhouse, unaware that something far worse is waiting for her inside."

WHAT ELSE IS ON

90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days (TLC / Max, Monday)

Forensic Files II (Investigation Discovery / Max, Monday): Season premiere

The Great Food Truck Race (Food Network / Max, Monday)

Naked & Afraid: Last One Standing (Discovery Channel / Max, Monday)

The Prank Panel (ABC / Hulu, Monday): Series premiere

The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo / Peacock, Monday)

Tough as Nails (CBS / Paramount+, Monday)

🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL

Domina (MGM+): SEASON PREMIERE. Livia and Gaius return to famine in Rome. Meanwhile, Gaius starts a succession race. Perhaps this is a Roy family origin story.

Granchester (PBS): SEASON PREMIERE. A young biker is found dead following a charity motorbike race. Will and Geordie struggle to work out who would want to hurt a gifted young man.

HouseBroken (Fox, 9 & 9:30 p.m. / Hulu, Monday): Honey and Chief are sedated by Jill to calm their nerves during fireworks - the earlier dreams she is a bipedal poodle. Chief dreams that he is a crusader in Washington, D.C., on a mission to put an end to fireworks once and for all. Later, when Jill is forced to put a shock collar on Chief, he assumes the zaps must be direct messages from God and dedicates himself to spreading the gospel. Nibbles attempts to befriend Tabitha by sucking her into a Strangers on a Train murder pact.

Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York (HBO): SERIES PREMIERE. "As the AIDS crisis intensifies in the early 1990s, homophobia and hate crimes increase, and a serial killer preys on gay men in New York City by infiltrating the queer nightlife to identify his victims."✔️

The Lazarus Project (TNT): As George's plan is about to be executed, he is faced with a decision that will change everything.

See It Loud: The History of Black Television (CNN): SERIES PREMIERE. "The series takes viewers on a journey from Black television’s origins in sitcoms like The Jeffersons, to blockbuster dramas like Roots, explores the emerging opportunities for Black voices in sci-fi and horror, and examines the cultural impact of the reality and unscripted genre on Black culture." The series is comprised of 5 episodes and this first episode is about sitcoms.✔️

WHAT ELSE IS ON

💲 Celebrity Family Feud (ABC / Hulu, Monday): Yellowjackets cast, Gayle King, Sophia Bush Hughes; season premiere

The Food That Built America (Food Network): Oscar Mayer vs. Hormel

Luann & Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake (Bravo / Peacock, Monday): Series premiere

Paranormal Caught on Camera (Travel Channel / Max, Monday): Season premiere

Running Wild with Bear Grylls (National Geographic): Bradley Cooper; season premiere

Siegfried & Roy: The Original Tiger Kings (Reelz): Special

WWE's Most Wanted Treasures (A&E): Season finale

🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL

⭐ DI Ray (PBS): SERIES PREMIERE. Newly promoted DI Rachita Ray (Parminder Nagra) takes on a case that forces her to face a lifelong personal conflict. However, she realizes instantly she is a token hire. Jamie Bamber and Gemma Whelan also star.✔️

Domina (MGM+): "Drusus and Antonina's wedding is threatened. Livia's marriage is tested."

Never Say Never with Jeff Jenkins (National Geographic): SERIES PREMIERE. "Travel journalist Jeff Jenkins travels the world testing the limits of his physical abilities; throughout his global odyssey, Jeff makes deep connections with locals and learns not just about the world, but also about himself." First up: Maori culture in New Zealand. The series airs weekly on NGC, but the entire season hits Disney+ on Wednesday.✔️

The Righteous Gemstones (HBO & Max): Eli and Aimee-Leigh learn that they are flooded with criticism about Y2K doomsday. Later on, Amber's arrival makes Judy feel upset.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

💲 The $100,000 Pyramid (ABC / Hulu, Monday): RuPaul, Lauren Lapkus, Steve Schirripa, Loni Love

Match Me Abroad (TLC / Max, Monday)

Signs of a Psychopath (Investigation Discovery / Max, Monday): Season premiere

🎥 To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb (MSNBC)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo / Peacock, Monday): Luann de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan

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Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; TV Passport; Zap2it
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Happy watching, everyone!