What’s on TV Wednesday: The season finale of ‘Riverdale’ on The CW

SERIES

Survivor Jeff Probst hosts the unscripted competition’s season finale and the traditional reunion episode that follows. 8 and 10 p.m. CBS

Chicago Med Caroline (Paula Newsome) shares news that forces Dr. Charles (Oliver Platt) to make a serious decision about their relationship. Marlyne Barrett, Colin Donnell, Brian Tee and Yaya DaCosta also star in this new episode of the medical drama. 8 p.m. NBC

Riverdale After they all receive mysterious invitations, Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead (K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse) join forces to confront the evils of their past actions in the season finale of the drama. Madelaine Petsch, Marisol Nichols, Madchen Amick and Skeet Ulrich also star, with guest star Chad Michael Murray. 8 p.m. CW

Southern Charm This unscripted series returns for a sixth season. 8 p.m. Bravo

Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists On the night a school gala is scheduled, the members of the gang are pretty sure about who was responsible for Nolan’s killing, and then try to prove it. Klea Scott, Sofia Carson, Sasha Pieterse, Kelly Rutherford and Janel Parrish also star. 8 p.m. Freeform

Jane the Virgin Jane (Gina Rodriguez) is having a hard time dealing with Rafael (Justin Baldoni) avoiding her in this new episode. 9 p.m. CW

Wahlburgers After he loses a bet to Mark, former New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez works a shift at the Fenway restaurant, where the reception he gets from Boston Red Sox fans is remarkable, as the unscripted series returns for its final season. 9 p.m. A&E

Whiskey Cavalier The team’s mission to take down a massive drug operation reunites Frankie (Lauren Cohan) with someone from her past (Christa Miller Lawrence). Scott Foley, Ana Ortiz, Tyler James Williams, Vir Das and Josh Hopkins also star in this new episode of the action series. 10 p.m. ABC

Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World This new episode documents the history and development of rockets. 10 p.m. KOCE, KPBS

The Employables This groundbreaking new documentary series follows job seekers who are living with a condition — such as autism or Tourette’s syndrome — that throws additional obstacles in their path to employment. In the premiere 35-year-old man tries to disguise his Tourette’s by suppressing his vocal and physical tics, which proves painful and exhausting. 10 p.m. A&E

SPECIALS

MasterChef Celebrity Family Showdown Celebrities and their family members step into the kitchen for charity in this new two-part special, which concludes next Wednesday. In tonight’s opener, former Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir and his brother compete against figure skater Tara Lipinski and her husband in a fish-dish showdown. Then, Lisa Vanderpump and her daughter take on “Jersey Shore” stars Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Jenni “JWoww” Farley. 8 p.m. Fox

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Olivia Wilde; Cirque du Soleil performs. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

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

Good Morning America BTS performs; Yara Shahidi (“The Sun Is Also a Star”). (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. Dionne Warwick; Juan Carlos Bagnell. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Live With Kelly and Ryan Yara Shahidi (“The Sun Is Also a Star”); Margo Martindale (“Sneaky Pete”); George Salazar. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Author Craig Ferguson; Yara Shahidi (“The Sun Is Also a Star”). (N) 10 a.m. KABC

The Wendy Williams Show Blac Chyna. (N) 10 a.m. KTTV

The Real Aisha Hinds and O’Shea Jackson Jr. (“Godzilla: King of the Monsters”). (N) 11 a.m. KTTV; 1 p.m. KCOP

The Doctors A new warning about daytime naps; thousands of gallstones are removed; how to eliminate junk food. (N) 11 a.m. KCOP

Strahan & Sara Eva Marcille. (N) noon KABC

The Talk Anjelica Huston; Ellen K; Vanessa Lachey. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

Steve A teacher transforms a classroom into a dance studio to teach ballet to underprivileged students. (N) 2 p.m. KNBC

Rachael Ray A burger showdown; “American Ninja Warrior” host Akbar Gbajabiamila; chorizo skillet nachos. (N) 2 p.m. KTTV

Dr. Phil An attempt to reunite a man with his online love interest. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Taylor Swift; chef José Andrés (“Vegetables Unleashed”). (N) 3 p.m. KNBC

The Dr. Oz Show Deli meat; avoiding nitrates; tortilla chips; guilt-free spaghetti and meatballs. (N) 3 p.m. KTTV

Amanpour and Company (N) 11 p.m. KOCE; midnight KVCR

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Overview of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates. (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Howard Stern; Of Monsters and Men performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor; BTS performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Allison Williams; Patton Oswalt; Tedeschi Trucks Band. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

The Late Late Show With James Corden Octavia Spencer; Henry Winkler. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS

Late Night With Seth Meyers Colin Quinn; Margo Martindale; Pkew Pkew Pkew performs; Johnny Radelat performs. (N) 12:37 a.m. KNBC

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

Last Call With Carson Daly Michael Emerson; T. Hardy Morris performs; Kathryn Newton. (N) 1:38 a.m. KNBC

SPORTS

Baseball The Angels visit the Minnesota Twins, 10 a.m. Fox Sports Net; the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Atlanta Braves, 4 p.m. ESPN; the Dodgers host the San Diego Padres, 7 p.m. SportsNet LA

Exhibition Soccer New England Revolution versus Chelsea in a charity match for Final Whistle on Hate, an effort to combat anti-Semitism and discrimination around the world. 5 p.m. FS1

NHL Hockey playoffs: The San Jose Sharks visit the St. Louis Blues, 5 p.m. NBCSP

NBA Basketball playoffs: The Toronto Raptors visit the Milwaukee Bucks, 5:30 p.m. TNT

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