What's On Tonight (Monday): The Son Also Rises

 

Via Tenor.

Tonight's Top Pick is American Son, a 30 for 30 presentation about tennis pro and Olympian Michael Chang. At some point, I'll probably accept the inevitable and make actual Olympics events one of my Top Picks, but I want to see how far I can go with doing so.

While I marvel at how easy it will be to write this week's WOT posts, let's see what else TV has to offer us for Monday, July 29. All times are EST.

STREAMING
Futurama, 12:01 a.m., Hulu. 12th season premiere. "The One Amigo." "After Bender sells an NFT representing the 'Concept of Bender,' he feels lost and returns to his ancestral village in Mexico to rediscover himself."

Signora Volpe, 3:01 a.m., Acorn TV/6 p.m., BBC America. Second season premiere. "A Debt of Honour." "When a pillar of the local community is found dead at the charity he runs, Antonella's friend Vittoria is arrested on suspicion of his murder. Antonella asks Sylvia to help prove Vittoria's innocence - and sends Sylvia off on a trail of blackmail, family secrets, and illicit love. Though Vittoria is cleared of the murder and another criminal is brought to justice, Antonella is disappointed by Sylvia's failure to unmask the real killer. But Sylvia has uncovered the truth, and for honorable reasons, decides to keep it hidden."

Courtesy YouTube.

PRE-PRIMETIME OLYMPICS!

Women's Soccer, U.S. vs Germany, 12 a.m., USA.

Men's 400m IM, Women's 100m Butterfly and Men's 100m Breaststroke, plus Women's Gymnastics, 1 a.m., NBC.

Women's Beach Volleyball, U.S. vs. Czechia, 2 a.m., USA.

Men's Beach Volleyball, Italy vs. Australia, 3 a.m., USA.

Table Tennis: Round of 64, plus Women's Air Rifle Final, 4 a.m., USA.

Badminton Group Play: Singles, Doubles, 4 a.m., E!

Swimming Heats: Women's 400m IM, Women's 100m Backstroke, and Men's 800m Freestyle, 5 a.m., USA.

Diving, Rowing, 5 a.m., E!

Women's Beach Volleyball: Switzerland vs. Spain, 6:15 a.m., E!

Women's Volleyball: Türkiye vs. Netherlands, 6:30 a.m., USA.

Equestrian Eventing: Jumping Team, Individual, 7 a.m., E!

Women's Field Hockey: Spain vs. U.S., 7:15 a.m., USA.

Men's Mountain Bike, 8:45 a.m., USA.

Men's Diving Synchro 10m Platform Final, 9 a.m., NBC.

Women's Rugby: France vs. U.S., 9:30 a.m., NBC.

Water Polo, Rugby, 9:30 a.m., USA.

Men's Beach Volleyball: France vs. U.S., 10 a.m., NBC.

Men's Skateboarding Street: Prelim, Final, 10 a.m., E!

Swimming Heats: Men's 800m Free & More, 11 a.m., NBC.

Women's Volleyball: U.S. vs. China, 11 a.m., USA.

Men's Gymnastics Team Final, 11:30 a.m., NBC.

Slalom: Men's Canoe Semi, Final, 12:35 p.m., E!

Men's Archery Team: Bronze, Gold Finals, 1 p.m., USA.

Women's Beach Volleyball: Latvia vs. Switzerland, 1 p.m., E!

Rowing, Shooting, 1:45 p.m., USA.

Men's Beach Volleyball: Sweden vs. Qatar, 2 p.m., E!

Swimming Finals: Women's 400m IM & More, 2:30 p.m, NBC.

Women's Basketball: U.S. vs. Japan, 2:45 p.m., USA.

Women's Rugby Quarterfinals, 3 p.m., E!

Women's Beach Volleyball: U.S. vs. Australia, 4 p.m., NBC.

Men's Handball: France vs. Norway, 4:45 p.m., USA.

Women's Volleyball: U.S. vs. China, 5 p.m., NBC.

Fencing Women's Sabre & Men's Foil Bronze/Gold Finals, 5 p.m., E!

Women's Beach Volleyball: France vs. Germany, 6 p.m., USA.

Women's Field Hockey: Spain vs. U.S., 7 p.m., USA.

Courtesy YouTube.

PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES!

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, 7 p.m., Nickelodeon.

The Day After Tomorrow, 7 p.m., AMC.

The Dark Knight Rises, 7:30 p.m., TNT.

PRIMETIME AND THERABOUTS (CBS and FOX have reruns all night. PBS is airing a rerun of Antiques Roadshow at 8. ABC is airing a rerun of Dress My Tour at 10.)

30 for 30, 7 p.m., ESPN. Premiere, 90 minutes. "American Son." "The story of Michael Chang's improbable rise as a young American tennis star, and his family's immigrant journey which shaped his destiny. The story is centered around his winning the 1989 French Open at age 17."

All American: Homecoming, 8 p.m., The CW. "Control." "Simone's friends turn out for her on her 21st birthday. Keisha is concerned that she hasn't heard back from any graduate programs. Marcus struggles with making an important connection. JR talks to Lando about bringing baseball back to Bringston."

The Bachelorette, 8 p.m., ABC. 2 hours. "Jenn and her men head to Auckland, New Zealand, as her journey to find love continues. While connections soar and the men tackle their competition for her heart, an unexpected visitor arrives, leaving Jenn more confused than ever."

WWE Monday Night RAW, 8 p.m., Syfy.

61st Street, 9 p.m., The CW. "Trust Me." "Logan goes searching for answers and asks Franklin to represent him against the Chicago Police Department."

The Great American Recipe, 9 p.m., PBS. "Outside the Comfort of Your Kitchen." "The home cooks put their own spins on a fellow competitor's recipe. The cooks present dishes inspired by a friend."

POV, 10 p.m., PBS. 90 minutes. "Against the Tide." "The friendship between two Koli fishermen in Bombay is fractured by the weight of a changing world and a sea threatened by climate change."

Johnny Carson, 10 p.m., Antenna. Jonathan Winters and Kristin Banerjee are the guests on this May 19, 1988, episode.

Nightline, 12:37 a.m., ABC.

Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, 1 a.m., Bravo. Captain Sandy Yawn and Aesha Scott.

Olympics!

Swimming, Gymnastics, Diving, 8 p.m., NBC.

Slalom: Men's Canoe Semi, Final, 8 p.m., USA.

Equestrian Eventing: Jumping, 9 a.m., USA.

Women's Volleyball: U.S. vs. China, 11 p.m., USA.

Skateboarding, Surfing, 11:35 p.m., NBC.

Movie Night!

Just Go With It, 8 p.m., MTV.

Bullet Train, 8 p.m., FX.

Angels in the Outfield, 8 p.m., TruTV.

Final Destination, 8:30 p.m., MTV2.

Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral, 9:30 p.m., VH1.

Courtesy YouTube.

LATE NIGHT PICK! (Late Night Talk has the week off.)

The Goonies, 1:03 a.m., Paramount. Also airing at 8 p.m.

Sources: Futon Critic, zap2it, individual show websites, TV Everyday, IMDB, Google.