Thursday’s TV Highlights: ’60 Days In’ on A&E
SERIES
The Big Bang Theory “Nebraska’s” June Squibb guest stars as Sheldon’s (Jim Parson) beloved “Meemaw” in this repeat. 8 p.m. CBS
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow The team travels 150 years into the future in a repeat episode of the superhero drama. 8 p.m. KTLA
60 Days In A former corrections officer, an aspiring criminologist and a recovering addict and mother are among those who’ll be going undercover as inmates in an Indiana jail when this documentary series returns with a short preview special followed by the second-season premiere. 8:45 and 9 p.m. A&E
My Last Days This three-night documentary series, about some regular people trying to make the most of their lives despite suffering from terminal illnesses, airs its second installment; hosted by “Jane the Virgin’s” Justin Baldoni. 9 p.m. KTLA
Lone Star Law This unscripted series about game wardens in Texas ends its season. 10 p.m. Animal Planet
Beat Bobby Flay Kimberly Schlapman of the country-music group Little Big Town and chefs Sunny Anderson, Kevin Des Chenes and Jenny Dorsey take part in a new episode of the culinary competition. 10 p.m. Food Network
Queen of the South Teresa (Alice Braga) acts to save the life of a witness on a new episode of this telenovela-style drama. 10 p.m. USA
The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore This recently canceled satirical series, hosted by the former “Daily Show” correspondent, airs its final episode. 11:30 p.m. Comedy Central
MOVIES
Point Blank A daylong salute to Angie Dickinson includes the actress opposite Lee Marvin in John Boorman’s L.A.-set 1967 revenge tale; Keenan Wynn, John Vernon and Carroll O’Connor also star. 5 p.m. TCM
Garm Wars: The Last Druid Mélanie St-Pierre, “Lost’s” Kevin Durand and Lance Henriksen (“Aliens”) star in this 2014 sci-fi fantasy tale from “Ghost in the Shell” director Mamoru Oshii. 8:20 p.m. TMC
TALK SHOWS
CBS This Morning (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today Rio Olympics. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC
KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA
Good Morning America LeBron James; Bradley Cooper; Shalane Flanagan; Elyse Kopecky. (N) 7 a.m. KABC
Good Day L.A. Michael Cudlitz (“The Walking Dead”); author David E. Stanley (“My Brother Elvis”). (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé Intergenerational poverty. (N) 5:30 p.m. KOCE
Tavis Smiley Author Viet Thanh Nguyen; singer-songwriter Ben Harper. 11 p.m. KOCE
Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE; 1 a.m. KLCS
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Musician Emily King. (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central
The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore (Series finale) Alison Stewart. (N) 11:30 p.m. Comedy Central
Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC
RIO OLYMPICS
Women’s Golf, Second Round From Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro (Live) 6 a.m.
Triathlon, Badminton British brothers Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee are among the contenders in the men’s triathlon. Also: women’s badminton (doubles gold medal final). (Live) 7 a.m. USA
Water Polo, Wrestling, Field Hockey Men’s water polo (semifinal); women’s wrestling (freestyle qualifying); men’s field hockey (bronze medal match). (Live) 8:20 a.m. NBCSP
Women’s Golf, Second Round From Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro (Live) 9 a.m.
Track and Field, Canoe/Kayak Kerron Clement and Michael Tinsley of the U.S. aim for medals in the men’s 400-meter hurdles. Also: canoe/kayak (sprint gold medal finals). (N) 10 a.m. NBC
Sailing, Handball Sailing (gold medal finals); women’s handball (semifinal). (Live) 11 a.m. MSNBC
Women’s Basketball: First Semifinal (Live) 11 a.m. NBCSP
Women’s Volleyball: Semifinal (N) Noon NBC
Wrestling Two-time reigning world champion Adeline Gray, along with Helen Maroulis and Elena Pirozhkova, hope to end the medal drought for the U.S. team in women’s freestyle wrestling. (Live) 1 p.m. NBCSP
Diving, Cycling Americans and first-time Olympians Jessica Parratto and Katrina Young compete in women’s platform diving. Also: Connor Fields represents the U.S. in men’s BMX. (N) 2 p.m. NBC
Taekwondo, Modern Pentathlon Taekwondo (quarterfinals and semifinals); modern pentathlon (fencing). (N) 2 p.m. CNBC
Men’s Field Hockey: Gold Medal Final (N) 3 p.m. CNBC
Women’s Basketball: Second Semifinal (Live) 3 p.m. NBCSP
Water Polo, Synchronized Swimming Semifinal action from the men’s water polo competition. Also: synchronized swimming (team qualifying). (N) 3:30 p.m. NBC
Boxing, Beach Volleyball Men’s boxing (light heavyweight gold medal final); men’s beach volleyball (bronze medal match). (Live) 5 p.m. NBCSP
Volleyball, Taekwondo Women’s volleyball (semifinal); taekwondo (gold medal finals). (Live) 6:45 p.m. NBCSP
The Olympic Zone Local athlete profiles and Olympic coverage. (N) 7:30 p.m. NBC
Track and Field, Volleyball, Diving, Beach Volleyball Track and field (men’s shot put final, women’s javelin final, men’s 1500-meter decathlon, women’s 400-meter hurdles final, men’s 200-meter final); women’s volleyball (semifinal); women’s diving (platform final); men’s beach volleyball (gold medal final). (N) 8 p.m. NBC
Men’s Beach Volleyball Coverage includes a men’s beach volleyball medal-round match. (N) 12:35 a.m. NBC
Track and Field, Volleyball, Diving, Beach Volleyball Track and field (men’s shot put final, women’s javelin final, men’s 1500-meter decathlon, women’s 400-meter hurdles final, men’s 200-meter final); women’s volleyball (semifinal); women’s diving (platform final); men’s beach volleyball (gold medal final). 1:35 a.m. NBC
Women’s Golf, Third Round From Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro (Live) 3:30 a.m.
Track and Field Twelve years after competing in the Athens Games, John Nunn returns to represent the U.S. in the men’s 50-kilometer race walk. (Live) 4 a.m. NBCSP
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