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This week’s TV Movies

SERIES

Dates “Game of Thrones’” Oona Chaplin and “The Thin Red Line’s” Ben Chaplin — no relation — are featured in the first of two new episodes of the imported anthology series. 9 and 9:30 p.m. KTLA

Chain Reaction “Loveline’s” Mike Catherwood hosts a brand-new version of the classic game show. 9 and 9:30 p.m. GSN

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll Denis Leary created and stars in this new sitcom about an aging musician looking to get back in the game. 10 p.m. FX

Lip Sync Battle Justin Bieber and former NFL star Deion Sanders go head-to-head in this new episode. 10 p.m. Spike

Mysteries at the Hotel The series’ season finale recalls the CIA’s LSD-fueled Project MKUltra of the early 1950s. 10 p.m. Travel Channel

Married Nat Faxon and Judy Greer are back for a second season of this sitcom. 10:34 p.m. FX

Geeks Who Drink “Chuck’s” Zachary Levi hosts this new bar trivia-style quiz show. 11 p.m. Syfy

Reactor Comedians crack wise about all things sci-fi in this new series hosted by David Huntsberger. 11:30 p.m. Syfy

SPECIALS

Kids’ Choice Sports 2015 Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson hosts this year’s edition of the ceremony saluting kids’ favorite athletes. 8 p.m. Nickelodeon, TV Land

MOVIES

Brannigan A slate of films starring John Wayne kicks off with this 1975 thriller about an Irish American cop shaking thing up in the U.K. 5 p.m. TCM

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning Author Julie Lythcott-Haims. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Amy Schumer; Barbara Eden; Denis Leary and Elizabeth Gillies. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA

Good Morning America Deals and steals with Tory Johnson; the ESPY Awards. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day LA Singer-songwriter Deana Carter; crossfit athlete Sandy Hill; Gilles Marini. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Live With Kelly and Michael Amy Schumer; R5 performs. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The Wendy Williams Show 9 a.m. KCOP

The View Judd Apatow. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

The Dr. Oz Show Dr. Ruth Westheimer; dairy sensitivity. 10 a.m. KCOP

The Doctors Corporal punishment in the classroom. (N) 11 a.m. KCAL

The Wendy Williams Show Colin Quinn. (N) 11 a.m. KTTV

The Talk Wendi McLendon-Covey. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

Rachel Ray Chef Geoffrey Zakarian. (N) 1 p.m. KABC

The Boris & Nicole Show Nick Cannon; Amy Purdy. (N) 1 p.m. KTTV

The Meredith Vieira Show Mel B.; Shay Mitchell; Tom Arnold. 2 p.m. KNBC

The Dr. Oz Show Chef Michael Symon; Marlo Thomas. (N) 2 p.m. KTTV

Dr. Phil A 16-year-old confesses to murdering a boy. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS

Steve Harvey Kym Whitley; Jaclyn Smith. 3 p.m. KNBC

The Real Romeo Miller. 3 p.m. KTTV

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Wanda Sykes; Channing Tatum. 4 p.m. KNBC

To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé Government assistance programs. (N) 5:30 p.m. KOCE

Tavis Smiley Filmmaker Robert Greenwald; author Rufus Jones Jr. (N) ?11 p.m. KOCE

Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR, 11:30 p.m. KOCE, 1 a.m. KLCS

Conan Paul Rudd; Wyatt Cenac; James Smith performs. (N) 11 p.m. TBS

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Bill Hader; Method Man; Years & Years perform. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

Jimmy Kimmel Live Viola Davis; Adam Scott. 11:35 p.m. KABC

The Late Late Show With James Corden Ian McKellen; James Wolk; Adam Lambert performs. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS

Late Night With Seth Meyers Amy Schumer; Pablo Schreiber. (N) 12:37 a.m. KNBC

Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC

Last Call With Carson Daly Taron Egerton; the Acid performs. 1:38 a.m. KNBC