What's on TV Thursday: The Great Debate on Syfy; coronavirus

June 17, 2020 5 PM PT

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SERIES

Council of Dads Robin (Sarah Wayne Callies) and the dads agree to tell Luly (Michele Weaver) a shocking truth. Also, Oliver and Peter (J. August Richards, Kevin Daniels) decide they will adopt, but then learn some sobering news about the child’s birth mother. David Walton also stars. 8 p.m. NBC

Burden of Truth Joanna and Billy (Kristin Kreuk, Peter Mooney) investigate Millwood Family Services and discover a potential error in the custody hearing evidence that will turn the entire case around in this new episode of the legal drama. 8 p.m. The CW

Holey Moley (N) 8 p.m. ABC

Celebrity Watch Party (N) 8 p.m. Fox

Blindspot (N) 9 p.m. NBC

In the Dark Murphy and Felix (Perry Mattfeld, Morgan Krantz) go forward with their high-risk plan to end the arrangement with Nia (guest star Nicki Micheaux) in this new episode. Rich Sommer, Casey Deidrick and Brooke Markham also star.9 p.m. The CW

Don’t (N) 9 p.m. ABC

Labor of Love (N) 9 p.m. Fox

Broke (N) 9:30 p.m. CBS

To Tell the Truth (N) 10 p.m. ABC

Top Chef The final three all stars compete in an Italian showdown in the season finale of the cooking competition. Padma Lakshmi hosts. Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons are on the judge’s panel. 10 p.m. Bravo

The Bold Type Kat (Aisha Dee) gets stuck at her new job when a blizzard shuts down New York. Meghann Fahy and Stephen Conrad Moore also star in this new episode. 10 p.m. Freeform

The Great Debate Baron Vaughn (“Grace and Frankie”) hosts this new series adapted from a panel format popular on convention and festival circuits. In each episode, Vaughn welcomes a panel of celebrities who discuss pop culture, show off their improv comedy skills, engage in cosplay and other fun. 11 p.m. Syfy

CORONAVIRUS

Coronavirus Update (N) noon The CW

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning Author Ibram X. Kendi. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Information on the COVID-19 pandemic; Ricky Martin. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

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

Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC

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

Live With Kelly and Ryan Bryce Dallas Howard (“Dads”). (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo; Laverne Cox. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

The Talk Brooke Shields; Ross Butler. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

The Real Boris Kodjoe (“Station 19”). 1 p.m. KTTV

The Kelly Clarkson Show Bryce Dallas Howard; Bob Saget. (N) 2 p.m. KNBC

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb; James Bay performs. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC

The Doctors Pornhub sued by deaf man; health checklist for men; how a father naps while watching the kids. (N) 3 p.m. KCOP

Amanpour and Company (N) 11 p.m. KCET; midnight KVCR; 1 a.m. KLCS

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central

Conan Mayor Melvin Carter of St. Paul, Minn. 11 p.m. TBS

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Don Cheadle; the Rev. Al Sharpton; Luke Bryan performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Sherrilyn Ifill, president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live! Pharrell Williams. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

Nightline (N) 12:06 a.m. KABC

Late Night With Seth Meyers Comic Wanda Sykes; director Judd Apatow. (N) 12:36 a.m. KNBC

The Late Late Show With James Corden David Tennant; Jodie Whittaker; Leon Bridges performs. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS

SPORTS

Journey to Tokyo 2020 This limited series takes a look ahead to the 2020 Olympic Games, which have been rescheduled for summer 2021. (N) 4, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30 and 8 p.m. NBCSP