Tuesday’s TV Highlights: ‘Halt and Catch Fire’ on AMC

SERIES

America’s Got Talent Twelve acts compete for a spot in the semifinals as the competition returns after a break for the Olympics. 8 p.m. NBC

Pretty Little Liars One of the Liars, obsessed with proving that Noel (Brant Daugherty) is their shadowy nemesis, snaps and goes rogue. Troian Bellisario and Lucy Hale also star in this new episode. 8 p.m. Freeform

Zoo Mitch and Abraham (Billy Burke, Nonso Anozie) scramble to find Jackson (James Wolk) before General Davies (guest star Peter Outerbridge) and his International Animal Defense Group can capture him. 9 p.m. CBS

MADtv Mo Collins and Nicole Sullivan guest star with the cast members Carlie Craig, Chelsea Davison, Jeremy D. Howard, Amir K, Lyric Lewis, Piotr Michael, Michelle Ortiz and Adam Ray. 9 p.m. KTLA

Halt and Catch Fire The action shifts to Silicon Valley as this acclaimed period drama returns with two new episodes. It’s 1986 and Joe (Lee Pace) is back on top with his new company, McMillan Utility, but he’s looking for the next big thing. Annabeth Gish joins the cast. Mackenzie Davis, Kerry Bishe, Toby Huss and Scoot McNairy also star. 9 and 10 p.m. AMC

Better Late Than Never William Shatner, Henry Winkler, Terry Bradshaw and George Foreman embark on an uncharted journey through Asia. Jeff Dye hosts. 10 p.m. NBC

One Shot Sway Calloway searches the streets of Atlanta for the nation’s next undiscovered hip-hop artist in this new unscripted series. 10 p.m. BET

Adam Ruins Everything Skeptic Adam Conover returns for a new season of getting to the bottom of life’s mis-solved mysteries. In the season premiere Rachel Bloom (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”) helps Adam look at Hollywood and expose some of the hidden truths behind the superficial glamour. 10 p.m. TRU

Playhouse Masters This new series follows Tyson and Audy Leavitt as they create elaborate playhouses in their family-fun shop. 10 p.m. TLC

SPECIALS

The View: 20 Years in the Making Co-hosts and celebrity fans share stories and memorable moments from the talk show “The View’s” first 19 years. 10 p.m. ABC

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning Author Mary Aiken. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Usher; Lindsey Stirling performs; Henry Winkler; Grace Gummer; Donal Skehan. (N) 10 a.m. KNBC

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

Good Morning America Tika Sumpter and Parker Sawyers; Drake White performs; author Linda Thompson; Joy Behar. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. Matt Walsh; Reginald Hudlin.(N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 12:30 a.m. KOCE; 1 a.m. KLCS

Conan John Krasinski; Judy Greer; band Blood Orange. (N) 11 p.m. TBS

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Danny Glover; Dolly Parton performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Rami Malek; Tika Sumpter and Parker Sawyers; Diana Gordon. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson; Wagner Moura; the Kongos. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

The Late Late Show With James Corden Ben Schwartz. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS

Late Night With Seth Meyers Bob Costas; Dylan Lauren; Jon Wurster with the 8G Band. (N) 12:37 a.m. KNBC

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

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