Around the remote: Shark Week returns
DON’T MISS: “Shark Week” – Television’s longest-running summer programming event is back to make another big splash. Celebrating its 28th anniversary, “Shark Week” again offers a jam-packed lineup of compelling documentaries and specials devoted to the toothy creatures of the deep. In addition, Eli Roth returns to host the late-night series, “Shark After Dark.” The action begins at 8 p.m. Sunday with “Tiger Beach” on Discovery (Check listings for specific programs throughout the week).
Other bets
SUNDAY: Season 4 of “Ray Donovan” launches with our title character (Liev Schreiber) in recovery mode after last season’s bloody shootout with the Armenian mafia. When will this guy learn to just chill out? (9 p.m., Showtime).
SUNDAY: Host Michael Strahan brings his genial personality to “The $100,000 Pyramid.” The revived classic is part of a “Sunday Fun & Games” programming block that includes “Celebrity Family Feud” and “Match Game.” 9 p.m., ABC.
SUNDAY: “Roadies” is a new music-filled dramedy from producer-writer Cameron Crowe that focuses on the unsung heroes who travel with, and set the stage for, a fictional rock band. Luke Wilson and Carla Gugino head the cast. 10 p.m., Showtime.
MONDAY: The tear-stained drama on “The Bachelorette” continues in Buenos Aires, where another awkward two-on-one date goes down. Then, at the rose ceremony, JoJo stuns the guys when she runs out. 8 p.m., ABC.
TUESDAY: Will the animals keep behaving badly on the second season of “Zoo”? Of course. If they didn’t, there would be no show. 9 p.m., CBS.
TUESDAY: We hope the new horror series “Dead of Summer” will be scary good. It follows a group of counselors who begin working at a summer camp that’s set to reopen five years after it was closed under ominous circumstances. 9 p.m., Freeform.
WEDNESDAY: On “American Gothic,” a new suspect emerges in the Silver Bells Killer case. We suspect he or she won’t be the last one. 10 p.m., CBS.
THURSDAY: Denis Leary and his dysfunctional band are back for Season 2 of “Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll.” In the opener, the sudden death of an old friend forces the band to question where they’re going in life. 10 p.m., FX.
FRIDAY: Dutch (Hannah John-Kamen) and her gang of space bounty hunters are back for more adventures in Season 2 of “Killjoys.” Now they’re off to Eulogy, an outlaw-only barter town where they hope to steal a high-tech shield. 9 p.m., Syfy.
SATURDAY: The compelling history lessons continue on “The American West.” The eight-part docudrama delves into little-known stories about Western legends such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull. 10 p.m., AMC.