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TV This Week, Aug. 7-13: ‘Brooklyn’ and more

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SUNDAY

Coverage of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro continues throughout the week on multiple channels. NBC, Bravo, CNBC, MSNBC, NBC Sports, USA

Are you ready for some preseason football? The Green Bay Packers play the Indianapolis Colts at the annual Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. 5 p.m. ESPN

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“Legends & Lies: The Patriots,” the second installment in Bill O’Reilly’s historical series, ends its run with a look at the rivalry between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. 5 p.m. Fox News Channel

“Inspector Lewis” is back on the case to kick off a three-episode final season of the detective drama on “Masterpiece Mystery!” With Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox. 9 p.m. KOCE

It’s all about fried chicken on the “seasoned” premiere of the culinary competition “Chopped.” 9 p.m. Food Network; also Tue., 10 p.m.

The reality series “Bar Rescue” is back for another season. 9 p.m. Spike

The new special “Guns on Campus: Tamron Hall Investigates” examines Texas’ controversial new campus-carry law. 10 p.m. Investigation Discovery

MONDAY

And… action! Filmmakers including Martin Scorsese, David Fincher and Wes Anderson salute two of the best to ever stand behind the camera in puffy director’s pants in the 2015 documentary “Hitchcock/Truffaut.” 9 p.m. HBO

The soapy dramas “Devious Maids” and “UnReal” wrap up their fourth and second seasons, respectively. 9 and 10 p.m. Lifetime

The cop-show spoof “Angie Tribeca” signs off for a second season. With Rashida Jones. 9 p.m. TBS

If there’s food, he’ll find it on the return of “Secret Eats With Adam Richman.” 10 and 10:30 p.m. Travel Channel

TUESDAY

You just got served by the “Streetdance Family” in this 2016 doc about a scrappy U.K. dance crew vying to become world champs. 8 p.m. Showtime

The late, great Alan Rickman co-wrote, directed and co-starred as France’s King Louis XIV in the 2014 period fable “A Little Chaos.” With Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts and Stanley Tucci. 8:05 p.m. Cinemax

“SNL’s” Jason Sudeikis plays a writer/superfan who cozies up to a folk singer’s still-grieving widow (“The Town’s” Rebecca Hall) in the 2015 dramedy “Tumbledown.” Joe Manganiello, Griffin Dunne, Richard Masur, Blythe Danner, Beau Bridges and “Glee’s” Dianna Agron also star. 8:15 p.m. Starz

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The SoCal-set crime drama “Animal Kingdom” ends its freshman season. With Ellen Barkin, Scott Speedman and Shawn Hatosy. 9 p.m. TNT

Your hungry, hungry host visits the Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus — try the moussaka — on the season finale of “Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern.” 9 p.m. Travel Channel

The irreverent series “Tosh.0” and “Not Safe With Nikki Glaser” offer their season finales. 10 and 10:30 p.m. Comedy Central

WEDNESDAY

“Sabrina’s” Melissa Joan Hart and Snooki from “Jersey Shore” play along on the second-season premiere of the reality series “Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry.” 8 p.m. E!

“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s” Rachel Bloom joins in the shenanigans on a new edition of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” 9 p.m. KTLA

THURSDAY

A daylong salute to Spencer Tracy includes the two-time Oscar winner in director Stanley Kramer’s star-studded 1961 historical drama “Judgment at Nuremberg.” With Burt Lancaster, Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland, William Shatner and Montgomery Clift. 5 p.m. TCM

Catch up with the formerly undercover participants from the jailhouse docu-series “60 Days In” in a special “where are they now?” episode. 9 p.m. A&E

They’re not out of the woods yet, but they will be soon when the unscripted series “North Woods Law” offers its season finale. 9 p.m. Animal Planet

Let’s celebrate! The reality series “Braxton Family Values” hits the 100-episode mark. 9 p.m. WE tv

FRIDAY

They hip-hop and they don’t stop in “The Get Down,” a new drama from “Moulin Rouge!” director Baz Luhrmann and rapper Nas about the birth of the rap-music biz in 1970s NYC. With Jimmy Smits, Giancarlo Esposito and Jaden Smith. Any time, Netflix

The true-crime series “Killer Women With Piers Morgan” ends its first season. 8 p.m. TLC

Of monsters and men: “X-Men’s” James McAvoy is “Victor Frankenstein” and “Harry Potter’s” Daniel Radcliffe is his faithful servant Igor in this 2015 thriller inspired by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s classic tale. With Charles Dance (“Game of Thrones”) and “Downton Abbey’s” Jessica Brown Findlay. 8:05 p.m. Cinemax; also Sat., 9:55 p.m.

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The supernatural drama “Outcast” offers its first-season finale. With Patrick Fugit and Brent Spiner. 10 p.m. Cinemax

SATURDAY

They’re back: Your Los Angeles Rams will take on the Dallas Cowboys in a preseason football matchup live from the L.A. Coliseum. 5 p.m. ESPN

She’s coming to America… today! Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan plays a young Irish immigrant who lands in “Brooklyn” in the 1950s in this romantic 2015 drama. With Domhnall Gleeson, Jim Broadbent and Julie Walters. 8 p.m. HBO

“Perfect Sisters” plot to do away with not-so-dear-old mom in this fact-based, Canadian-made 2014 crime drama. Abigail Breslin, “Chronicles of Narnia’s” Georgie Henley and Oscar winner Mira Sorvino star. 8 p.m. Lifetime

A small-town gal (Julianna Guill) spends “Summer in the City” in this romantic TV movie. With Marc Bendavid, Vivica A. Fox, Marla Sokoloff and Natasha Henstridge. 9 p.m. Hallmark Channel

“9 to 5’s” Lily Tomlin plays the AARP card in the 2015 indie comedy “Grandma.” With Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden, Judy Greer and “Orange Is the New Black’s” Laverne Cox. 9 p.m. Starz


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