1) “Underdogs,” 9 and 9:54 p.m. Sunday, National Geographic. Here is a gentle gem — a three-Sunday, five-hour look at lowly creatures (shown here). The first hour (also on ABC at 9:03) shows superpowers, from invisibility to superglue slime. The second has terrible parents, including one that simply drops her eggs into other nests. Ryan Reynolds has fun with the narration.
2) “BET Awards,” 8 p.m. today, BET, CMT, VH1. Kevin Hart hosts the 25th annual event, with “ultimate icon” awards for Jamie Foxx, Kirk Franklin, Snoop Dogg and Mariah Carey. The latter three will perform, as will Lil Wayne, Teyana Taylor, GloRilla and more. There are awards for music (Kendrick Lamar has 10 nominations), movies and sports.
3) “Patience” debut, 8 p.m. Sunday, PBS. This is a rarity — a series that keeps getting better. We meet Patience Evans — autistic, brilliant, unnoticed deep in the records room of a police station. This story takes two weeks, pulling her into crimesolving. From there, one-hour stories solve crimes and define a compelling character, perfectly played by Ella Maisy Purvis.
4) “The 1% Club” season-opener, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Fox. This clever format has fun questions and ample chances for the host — Joel McHale now, Patton Oswalt last summer — to spar with contestants. It starts with 100 of them, facing questions most get right. Many vanish as they get close to a question that only one percent of Americans answer correctly.
5) “The Snake” debut, 9 p.m. Tuesday, Fox. Imagine a survival struggle in a house filled with lawyers … or salesmen, or influencers or such. This show (hosted by Jim Jefferies) starts with 15 people from persuasive professions. Each week, a challenge determines “the snake” — who decides which person to oust. Those persuasive skills are needed to survive.
6) “Sherlock & Daughter” season-finale, 9 p.m. Wednesday, CW. Holmes (David Thewlis) was skeptical about Amelia (Blu Hunt), an American who says he’s her father. But now they’ve linked to unmask the syndicate that kidnapped Watson. The final confrontation is at an elegant debutante ball. Shots will be fired, CW says, and hearts will be betrayed.
7) “Transplant,” 8 p.m. Thursday, NBC. Last week, Mags (superbly played by Laurence Leboeuf) had two big surprises. Now she faces her fears … Bash find his black-outs recurring … and there are wildly complicated patients. It’s a solid hour, in an excellent summer season.
8) “Revival” debut, 10 p.m. Thursday, Syfy and USA. In other shows, evil zombies roam the world; here, a few pleasant (mostly) ones are confined to Wausau, Wis. This hour starts adequately, then gets better as we get to know Dana (a cop), her dad (the police chief) and her sister and son. The result is sometimes compelling (albeit gory) and occasionally funny.
9) Football and more. It’s time for the second United Football League championship. That’s at 5 p.m. PT Saturday on ABC, in a week that includes two best-of-seven finals series. ABC has basketball (Indiana-Oklahoma City) at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; TNT has hockey (Florida-Edmonton) at 5 p.m. today, Thursday and (if needed) Saturday.
10) “Grantchester” season-opener, 9 p.m. Sunday, PBS. Easter joy is halted by a rarity: the murder of a guy wearing a bunny head. The mystery is complex and interesting, but this also launches themes for the season. One is romance — a shortage for Alphy, a surplus for two police-station colleagues. Another involves Geordie’s wife, who’s often ignored at work.