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July 12, 2021 Updated Thu., July 15, 2021 at 5:20 p.m.

2021 Open Championship

Royal St George’s in Sandwich, England, is the setting today through Sunday as the world’s top golfers tee it up in the year’s final major, the Open Championship. A field including Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm will take their best shots on the 7,204-yard links-style course that has hosted the tournament 14 times, the most recent in 2011, when Darren Clarke won. Shane Lowry is the Open’s defending champion from 2019. 6:30 p.m. on GOLF.

Beyond the Pole

In the new episode “Re-Squeeze & Receipts,’’ Lyric’s frank revelation about her relationship with Ty stuns the ladies, even the ones who consider themselves ‘‘unshockable.’’ Meanwhile, Dime’s new business faces a major setback and a devastating financial loss, which could prove fatal to the venture. Elsewhere, Angel’s “re-squeeze’’ event erupts into chaos when Dime brings the receipts. (TV14) 7 p.m. on WE.

My Mane Problem

A bad hair style can look, feel and be life-ruining, but in this new reality series, celebrity stylist Dr. Boogie transforms individuals in amazing ways. He also tries to dig deeper to fix what’s going on in the heads of his clients. In the series premiere, a former professional cheerleader and an entrepreneur whose hair is undermining their confidence meet with Dr. Boogie and see their lives transformed. (TV14) 8 p.m. on WE.

Dr. Pimple Popper Pops Shark Week

Dr. Sandra Lee has demonstrated her skills when it comes to helping patients with severe skin conditions, but it isn’t shark acne (which isn’t a thing) that draws her to Turks and Caicos with Dr. Austin Gallagher. Instead, Dr. Lee has made the trip to learn more about the qualities of shark skin. Her discoveries may reveal how to apply related science to help treat human skin disorders. (TVPG) 8 p.m. on DSC.

grown-ish

While they’re in Mexico, Zoey and Aaron (Yara Shahidi, Trevor Jackson) find themselves in some serious trouble after spending their first night out together as a couple in a new episode called “Drunk in Love.’’ Meanwhile, Ana (Francia Raisa) debates Jazz (Chloe Bailey) and Javi (Henri Esteve) and the current status of their relationship. Elsewhere, Doug and Luca (Diggy Simmons, Luka Sabbat) continue their excursion with two local ladies. (TV14) 8 p.m. on FREE.

The Outpost

Season 4 of this sci-fi series opens with “Someone Has to Rule,’’ and that someone, Garret (Jake Stormoen) hopes, will be Talon (Jessica Green. Meanwhile, a mysterious assassin seeks revenge. Elsewhere, Falista (Georgia May Foote) mourns for Tobin (Aaron Fontaine), while still having the presence of mind to hatch a new scheme. Zed (Reece Ritchie) uncovers a secret about Wren (Izuka Hoyle), whom he wants to be High Priestess. (TVPG) 9 p.m. on 22.1.

Families of the Mafia

A cult hit during its initial outing, this compelling true-crime docuseries returns for Season 2, diving into the lives of five notorious families with ties to organized crime, with members of each trying to break away from that dead-end existence. Among the various clans taking the spotlight, Karen Gravano has returned to New York, where she has developed a passion for prison reform. She’s currently trying to get a reversal of her boyfriend’s verdict while he serves a life sentence. Karina Seabrook, meanwhile, is trying to break into the male-dominated financial world. (TV14) 9 p.m. on MTV, VH1.

Sharkadelic Summer 2

Will this summer set new records for certain types of shark-related activity? Snoop Dogg runs down a report on some of the craziest encounters between humans and sharks, as well as some of the wildest reactions to those inicdents, to discern whether once again the United States is proving to be ground zero for a shark superstorm (not to be confused with a Sharknado, of course). (TV14) 9:01 p.m. on DSC.

Alone

The survivalists have struggled this season almost from the first day, but after a month in this stark wilderness, the arrival of bitter winter weather in the region raises the desperate stakes for each individual even higher in the new episode “Surrounded.’’ An absolutely relentless grizzly bear has one participant preparing for a battle, perhaps to the death, while another’s desperate attempt to get more food takes a life-threatening turn. (TV14) 9:33 p.m. on HIST.Mega Jaws of Bird Island

Great white sharks near South Africa seem to be on the brink of extinction, but experts believe there may be at least one breeder shark left in the waters surrounding Bird Island. Shark biologist Alison Towner joins Chris Fallows, Dickie Chivell and Enrico Gennari on a search to find and tag the last known female shark believed to be mature enough to continue her species in this new documentary. (TVPG) 10:02 p.m. on DSC.

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