Mike Hughes

1) “Family Law,” 8 p.m., CW. This is the sort of hour “Law” does well – blending courtroom tales with personal stories of the family, while jugging heavy and light. Abby (Jewel Staite) and her brother Daniel handle a complex “mail-order bride” case, at the same time that she’s breaking the divorce news to her kids and he’s trying online dating. Another story involving her dad (Victor Garber, shown here with Staite) is quite goofy and some of the “solutions” are iffy. Overall, however, this is a solidly involving hour. Read more…

1) “Ghosts,” 8 and 8:30 p.m., CBS. Jay’s sister first visited under wobbly circumstances: Fresh from a break-up, she was enamored with a video contact … who turned out to be dead Trevor. Now she’s back at Christmastime (yes, these are reruns), with a guy friend (they’re shown here); Sam, having seen too many holiday films, wants to stir a romance. It’s a funny two-parter that displaces “Young Sheldon” for a week. Read more…

1) “The Wonder Years,” 9 p.m., ABC. After being bumped for two straight weeks, this has an episode that’s a “West Wing” reunion. In late-’60s Alabama, Dean’s dad (Dule Hill) isn’t used to the idea of an inter-racial friendship. But he’s a musician and likes Dean’s music teacher (Bradley Whitford, Hill’s “West Wing” colleague; they’re shown here with Dean). They plan a couples’ night – while the kids have home-alone schemes. Read more…

1) “America’s Got Talent,” 8-10 p.m., NBC. Fresh from “Idol” and “X-Factor,” Simon Cowell (shown here) wanted a broader contest – any age, any genre. The result has been adapted in 69 countries, from Azerbaijan to Slovenia. Cowell has judged all 16 seasons of “Britain’s Got Talent” and the past eight in the U.S.; now he shows his favorite auditions from both. One may be Susan Boyle; an unknown when she auditioned at 48, she had the best-selling debut album in British history. Read more…

1) “Cruel Summer,” 10 p.m., Freeform. “You actually think you’re this good guy,” an ex-friend tells Luke. Many people think he is; he brings a sense of sweetness and pain. But there’s real depth to this show’s characters. Last week, Megan and Lexi extracted his confessions; then a gun was fired. Now – setting up next week’s finale – we learn much more. We also see that Griffin Gluck — like colleagues Sadie Stanley and Lexi Underwood (they’re shown here) — is a talented actor. Read more…

1) “Shark Week” begins, Discovery. While “SharkFest” continues on National Geographic, the original returns for its 35th year, with lots of imposing creatures (shown here). This time, Jason Momoa hosts and it’s also on Max. There are reruns all day and new hours at night: At 8 p.m., cameras are inside a fake whale carcass, to film a feeding frenzy. At 9, experts ponders the extinct MEG — some 50 feet long. At 10 is a look at attacks near posh Red Sea resorts. At 11, an hour looks back at 35 years. Read more…