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Best-bets for Aug. 10: ICE crisis; “Ninja” nationals

1) “All American,” 8 p.m., CW. It’s a sudden, stark turn for this story about friends and rivals at opposite high schools. At Crenshaw (shown here), an ICE raid affects Amina, Preach and Khalil deeply; at Beverly Hills, KJ and his football teammates try to help, soon facing consequences. And a press-conference moment threatens the friendship of the two coaches. Read more…

1) “All American,” 8 p.m., CW. It’s a sudden, stark turn for this story about friends and rivals at opposite high schools. At Crenshaw (shown here), an ICE raid affects Amina, Preach and Khalil deeply; at Beverly Hills, KJ and his football teammates try to help, soon facing consequences. And a press-conference moment threatens the friendship of the two coaches.

2) “American Ninja Warrior,” 8-10 p.m., NBC. This has finally wrapped its regionals, sending 60 people to the nationals. Now they begin their head-to-head races. That’s followed by “The Wall,” with a kindergarten teacher and her sister going for the prize.

3) “The Chelsea Detective,” www.acorn.tv. The season has four movie-length mysteries, three of them excellent. This is the other one, which pits a crime family against a crumbling-aristocracy clan. It has some OK moments, then sags; the next two are first-rate.

4) “Celebrity Family Feud,” 10 p.m., ABC. Wayne Brady is making the rounds of game shows and networks. He hosts CBS’ “Let’s Make a Deal,” is on NBC’s “Password” on Tuesday.and in this “Feud” rerun, facing Chris O’Donnell. Also, Julie Bowen faces Yvette Nicole Brown.

5) ALSO: At 8 p.m., a rerun of CBS’ “The Neighborhood” (things go astray at a classical-music concert) faces new episodes: On ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro,” Daniella Karagach is the guest instructor; on Fox’s clever “The 1% Club,” contestants range from an ER doctor to a former sports announcer and a “mystical fairy” dressed in pink.
— Mike Hughes, TV America

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