TV This Week, Aug. 21-27: ‘Creed’ and more
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SUNDAY
The “2016 Rio Olympics” in Rio de Janeiro wrap up with a “Rio Gold” recap followed by the closing ceremony. 7 and 8 p.m. NBC
Michael B. Jordan is “Creed,” son of the late boxer Apollo Creed, and Sylvester Stallone is Rocky Balboa for the umpteenth time in director Ryan Coogler’s inspirational 2015 off-shoot of the “Rocky” franchise. 8 p.m. Epix
“Inspector Lewis,” we hardly knew ye. This “Inspector Morse” spinoff starring Kevin Whately airs its finale on “Masterpiece Mystery!” 9 p.m. KOCE
The only thing we have to fear is “Fear the Walking Dead” itself. The zombie drama returns with new episodes. With Kim Dickens and Cliff Curtis. 9 p.m. AMC
Jon Voight fights to protect his home, home on the range in the new TV movie “J.L. Family Ranch.” James Caan, Melanie Griffith and Teri Polo also star. 9 p.m. Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
“The Jim Gaffigan Show” ends its sophomore season with a pair of new episodes. 10 and 10:30 p.m. TV Land
“The Voice” gets a jump on its upcoming season with a special post-Olympics episode. With Miley Cyrus, Alicia Keys, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. 10:30 p.m. NBC
MONDAY
Someone’s in the kitchen with mentors Tia Mowry and Donal Skehan, and they can barely reach the stove, in the new spinoff “Food Network Star Kids.” 8 p.m. Food Network
Grace’s (Daisy Head) fate is in the hands of a jury on the first-season finale of the London-set mystery drama “Guilt.” 9 p.m. Freeform
A scandal in D.C. sends an ambitious woman (Danielle Savre) back from whence she came — Alabama, where family drama awaits — in the new Tyler Perry series “Too Close to Home.” 9 p.m. TLC
“Cougar Town’s” Courteney Cox goes “Running Wild With Bear Grylls” in a new episode of the celebrity outdoor adventure series. 10 p.m. NBC
Have pom-poms, will travel: Members of a world-champion “Cheer Squad” defend their title in this new ten-part reality series. 10 p.m. Freeform; also Tue.-Fri.
TUESDAY
Two of however many Duggars there are now are back in a new episodes of the reality-TV spinoff “Jill & Jessa: Counting On.” 8 p.m. TLC
Silicon Valley is calling on the third-season premiere of the 1980s-set tech-industry drama “Halt and Catch Fire.” With Lee Pace, Mackenzie Davis, Kerry Bishé, Scoot McNairy and new cast member Annabeth Gish. 9 and 10 p.m. AMC
Heavy metal: The blade-making competition “Forged in Fire” returns for a third season. 9 p.m. History Channel
Buddy Valastro is back with an eighth season of “Cake Boss.” 9 p.m. TLC
William Shatner, Henry Winkler, Terry Bradshaw and George Foreman boldly go where many have gone before — Japan — in the debut of the wacky new travel series “Better Late Than Never.” Comic Jeff Dye serves as tour guide. 10 p.m. NBC
Can they talk? The new special “The View: 20 Years in the Making” celebrates two decades of the daytime gabfest. Barbara Walters hosts. 10 p.m. ABC
Aspiring rappers get “One Shot” at stardom in this new competition series hosted by MTV’s Sway Calloway. 10 p.m. BET
Under a spreading chestnut tree, a “Milwaukee Blacksmith” stands in this new unscripted series. 10 p.m. History Channel
If “Playhouse Masters” build it, kids will play in it in this new unscripted series. 10 p.m. TLC
WEDNESDAY
NBA great LeBron James promises to not be cavalier with budding entrepreneurs in his new reality series “Cleveland Hustles.” 7 p.m. CNBC
Pint-sized princesses promenade for a seventh season of “Toddlers & Tiaras.” 8 and 9 p.m. TLC
Just put it on my bill: An injured bird gets his beak repaired by veterinarians in Costa Rica in the new nature special “Toucan Nation.” 10 p.m. Animal Planet
Crime pays — in Naples, Italy at least — in the new imported mob drama “Gomorrah.” 10 p.m. SundanceTV
THURSDAY
It’s every queen for herself on the return of “RuPaul’s All Stars Drag Race.” Raven-Symone serves as a guest judge. 8 p.m. Logo
These corrections officers are still a little wet behind the ears in a second season of the docu-series “Behind Bars: Rookie Year.” 10 p.m. A&E
The fish and game wardens are back on the case on the return of the docu-series “Rugged Justice.” 10 p.m. Animal Planet
The former “American Idol” contestant that no one loved to hate is back with a second season of “I Love Kellie Pickler.” 10 p.m. CMT
FRIDAY
There’s no place like Nome on the return of the Alaska-set docu-series “Bering Sea Gold.” 9 p.m. Discovery Channel
Eddie Redmayne portrays a man who undergoes a sex change in 1920s Copenhagen in the fact-based 2015 drama “The Danish Girl.” With Oscar winner Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts and Ben Whishaw. 9 p.m. HBO
Regular-Joe investors put their hard-earned money where their mouths are in the new reality series “Blue Collar Backers.” 10 p.m. Discovery Channel
SATURDAY
Thar she blows! Director Ron Howard retells the whale of a tale that inspired Herman Melville’s classic novel “Moby Dick” in the 2015 adventure drama “In the Heart of the Sea.” With Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Ben Whishaw and Brendan Gleeson. 8 p.m. HBO
She’s overstayed her welcome and then some in the new thriller “Unwanted Guest.” With Kate Mansi and Beth Littleford. 8 p.m. Lifetime
Former 1980s pop star Debbie Gibson plays a ... former 1980s pop star in the new TV movie “Summer of Dreams.” With Robert Gant. 9 p.m. Hallmark Channel
Remember “Memogate”? Robert Redford portrays then-CBS News anchor Dan Rather and Cate Blanchett is then-“60 Minutes” producer Mary Mapes in the fact-based 2015 drama “Truth.” With Topher Grace, Dennis Quaid, Elisabeth Moss, Bruce Greenwood and Stacy Keach. 9 p.m. Starz
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