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Wednesday’s TV Highlights: ‘Mr. Robot’ on USA

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Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry The unscripted series returns for a new season highlighting Henry’s unbelievable talent. Melissa Joan Hart appears in the season premiere. 8 p.m. E!

Whose Line Is It Anyway? Rachel Bloom (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”) joins the fun in this new episode. 9 p.m. KTLA

Duck Dynasty The guys learn how to rope, ride and clown around when they attend a one-day rodeo fantasy camp in this new episode of the unscripted series, 9 p.m. A&E. A second new episode follows at 9:30.

Suits Harvey (Gabriel Macht) puts a very risky strategy into play, while Mike (Patrick J. Adams) tries to gain the confidence of someone who could prove an asset. Gina Torres and Rick Hoffman also star. 9 p.m. USA

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American Gothic Without Cam’s (Justin Chatwin) guidance, Jack (Gabriel Bateman) gets lured into a dangerous adventure by a new friend (guest star Aviv Cohen). Virginia Madsen and Megan Ketch also star. 10 p.m. CBS

Wahlburgers Paul visits the new Wahlburgers location in Los Angeles and cooks a special meal for Mark and his wife in this new episode of the unscripted series. 10 p.m. A&E

Dragons’ Den In the U.S. we have “Shark Tank,” in Britain it’s “Dragons’ Den,” where wannabe entrepreneurs pitch business ideas to potential investors. 10 p.m. BBC America

Another Period Lillian (Natasha Leggero) decides to settle for financial security and agrees to marry an extremely old but wealthy man, while Hortense’s (Lauren Flans) luck may have finally changed as she and the handsome grandson of Lillian’s fiancé have a flirtation. 10 p.m. Comedy Central

Tyrant Barry’s (Adam Rayner) new policies put Daliyah (Melia Kreiling) in danger. 10 p.m. FX

Greenleaf Grace (Merle Dandridge) foils a plot by Mac (Gregory Alan Williams) to blackmail the bishop (Keith David). 10 p.m. OWN

The A Word Alison (Morven Christie) is hit hard when Joe’s (Max Vento) helper, Maya (Julia Krynke), faces deportation. 10 p.m. Sundance

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Mr. Robot When his campaign of intimidation is not having its desired affect on Elliot (Rami Malek), Mr. Robot (Christian Slater) switches strategies and mounts a charm offensive aimed at proving he can be useful to Elliot, and a plan devised by Darlene and Angela (Carly Chaikin, Portia Doubleday) does not go as expected. 10 p.m. USA

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Rio Olympics. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

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

Good Morning America Bryce Dallas Howard; Rio Olympics; BJ Gaddour; Bonnie Raitt. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

The View Daniel Radcliffe; Leslie Odom Jr. performs. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

Between the Lines With Barry Kibrick Kelly Carlin discusses “A Carlin Home Companion.” 9 p.m. KLCS

Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 12:30 a.m. KOCE

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Author Mychal Denzel Smith. (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central

The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore Deshauna Barber, Miss USA 2016. (N) 11:30 p.m. Comedy Central

Tavis Smiley Author Terry McMillan. Midnight. KOCE

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

RIO OLYMPICS

Men’s cycling Road race time trial. (Live) 6 a.m. NBCSP

Beach volleyball, fencing, archery Women’s beach volleyball: Meppelink/Van Lersel (Netherlands) versus Bawden/Clancy (Australia); fencing (foil round of 16); archery (individual eliminations). (Live) 6 a.m. USA

Tennis Men’s singles (third round), women’s singles (quarterfinals), men’s doubles (semifinals), women’s doubles (quarterfinals), mixed doubles (first round). (Live) 6:30 a.m. Bravo

Beach volleyball, water polo, table tennis, shooting Beach volleyball (preliminary round); men’s water polo: Montenegro versus Italy; women’s table tennis (singles semifinal); men’s shooting (double trap final). (Live) 9 a.m. MSNBC

Soccer, fencing Argentina, Olympic champions in 2004 and 2008, faces Honduras in a Group D men’s soccer match. Also: men’s fencing (individual sabre qualifying). (Live) 9 a.m. NBCSP

Men’s rugby: Preliminary round New Zealand versus Great Britain, U.S. versus Fiji. (Live) 9 a.m. USA

Tennis Men’s singles (third round), women’s singles (quarterfinals), men’s doubles (semifinals), women’s doubles (quarterfinals). (Live) 9:30 a.m. Bravo

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Beach volleyball, water polo Men’s beach volleyball: Gibb/Patterson (U.S.) versus Herrera/Gavira (Spain); men’s water polo: U.S. versus France. (N) 10 a.m. NBC

Men’s basketball France takes on Serbia in a preliminary round men’s basketball game in Group A. (Live) 10 a.m. USA

Women’s Basketball The trio of Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird and Tamika Catchings leads the U.S. women’s basketball team against Serbia in a Group B preliminary round game. (Live) 11:30 a.m. NBCSP

Swimming Americans Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte seek to advance in the men’s 200m individual medley, which Phelps has won at the last three Olympic Games. (N) Noon NBC

Men’s soccer: South Korea versus Mexico From Brasilia, Brazil. (Live) Noon MSNBC

Beach volleyball, equestrian, rugby Men’s beach volleyball: Alison/Bruno (Brazil) versus Carambula/Ranghieri (Italy); equestrian (team dressage qualifying); men’s rugby (quarterfinals). (Live) Noon USA

Tennis Men’s singles (third round), women’s singles (quarterfinals), men’s doubles (semifinals), women’s doubles (quarterfinals). (Live) 12:30 p.m. Bravo

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Field hockey, table tennis The U.S. women’s field hockey team is in search of its first medal since 1984. They take on Japan in pool play. Also: women’s table tennis. (Live) 1:15 p.m. NBCSP

Women’s volleyball The U.S. women’s volleyball team takes on 2015 World Cup runner-up Serbia in a preliminary-round match. (N) 2 p.m. NBC

Rugby, beach volleyball, archery, sailing Men’s rugby (quarterfinals); women’s beach volleyball: Agatha/Barbara (Brazil) versus Elsa/Liliana (Spain); archery (individual eliminations);sailing. (Live) 2 p.m. CNBC

Tennis Men’s singles (third round), women’s singles (quarterfinals), men’s doubles (semifinals), women’s doubles (quarterfinals). (Live) 2:45 p.m. Bravo

Men’s basketball NBA stars Kevin Durant and Paul George lead the U.S. men’s basketball team when they face Australia in a Group A preliminary game. (Live) 3 p.m. NBCSP

Cycling, canoe/kayak, rowing Women’s cycling (road race time trial); canoe/kayak (whitewater K-1 gold medal final); rowing (gold medal finals). (N) 3:45 p.m. NBC

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Boxing, fencing Boxing (elimination matches); men’s fencing (individual sabre gold medal final). (N) 5 p.m. NBCSP

Men’s soccer: Denmark versus Brazil From Salvador, Brazil. (Live) 6 p.m. NBCSP

Beach volleyball, swimming, gymnastics Women’s beach volleyball; swimming (men’s 200m breaststroke final, women’s 100m freestyle, men’s 200m backstroke, women’s 200m butterfly final, men’s 100m freestyle final, women’s 200m breaststroke, men’s 200m individual medley); men’s gymnastics. (N) 8 p.m. NBC

Women’s table tennis Singles final. (N) 8 p.m. NBCSP

Diving Teammates Michael Hixon and Sam Dorman of the U.S. look to challenge China in the men’s synchronized springboard final. (N) 12:35 a.m. NBC

Diving Teammates Michael Hixon and Sam Dorman of the U.S. look to challenge China in the men’s synchronized springboard final. (Tape) 3 a.m. NBCSP

Men’s golf, first round From Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro. (Live) 3:30 a.m. Golf

Archery, beach volleyball Mackenzie Brown hopes to give the U.S. its first medal in women’s archery since 1976. Also: beach volleyball (preliminary round). (Live) 5 a.m. NBCSP


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