Best-bets for July 22: Hawaiian intrigue or lots of movie stars

1) “NCIS Hawaii,” 8 and 9 p.m., CBS. This year’s season-finale was spread over two Mondays. Now, however, it reruns in one gulp. When the body of a former British spy is found, secrets are uncovered from the past of Tennant (Vanessa Lachey,shown here in a previous episode). She goes to extremes to find who’s responsible. Read more…

1) “NCIS Hawaii,” 8 and 9 p.m., CBS. This year’s season-finale was spread over two Mondays. Now, however, it reruns in one gulp. When the body of a former British spy is found, secrets are uncovered from the past of Tennant (Vanessa Lachey,shown here in a previous episode). She goes to extremes to find who’s responsible.

2) “That Thing You Do” (1996), noon and 10 p.m., Sundance. It’s a Tom Hanks day, including varied hits. There’s the real-life drama “Apollo 13” (1995), at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. And two comedies: “Big” (1988), at 4:30 p.m., is terrific; “The Money Pit” (1986), at 2:30, is merely OK. And there’s this film, Hanks’ movie-directing debut. It’s a lower-budget gem about an emerging rock band, with people and music that will quietly charm you.

3) More movies: This is also a day to settle back with series. The original Indiana Jones trilogy (1981, ‘84 and ‘89), beautifully directed by Steven Spielberg, is on the Paramount Network at 1, 3:30 and 6 p.m., with the first and third rerunning at 8:30 and 11. Also: “Finding Nemo” (2003) is 5:30 p.m. on Freeform, with “Finding Dory” (2016) at 8:20. “Love Comes Softly” (2003) is 11 a.m. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, with sequels at 1, 3, 5 7 and 9 p.m.

4) “Shakespeare & Hathaway,” 7 and 8 p.m., ET, Ovation. This show is marked by interesting people, fun settings … and mysteries that get solved way too easily. That’s especially true of tonight’s second episode, set on the night of a charity ball. It has some fun moments and wrapped up the show’s first season in England; Ovation will promptly follow with the next three seasons.

5) And more, 8 p.m. CW’s “Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982” views a time of big action and big torsos; Arnold Schwarzenegger became Conan and Sylvester Stallone became Rambo (in “First Blood”) while remaining Rocky. That faces Amy Poehler’s “Baking It” competition on NBC and the third (of four) “Dawn” movies on Lifetime, with the real possibility of Dawn finding joy. The first two (rerunning at 4 and 6 p.m.,) had lots of pain.

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