Daily Best Bets

1) “What We Do in the Shadows” season-finale, 10 p.m., FX, rerunning at 11. Guillermo (wonderfully played by Harvey Guillen, shown here) has become one of TV’s best characters. He’s the long-suffering assistant (called a “familiar”) for four lazy vampires in Staten Island, protecting them (without their knowledge) by slaying other dragons. After a decade of being ignored, he’s left. The others realize they don’t know his phone nmber … or his last name … or how to wash clothes. Some oddly hilarious moments follow. Read more…

1) “Stargirl,” 8 p.m., CW. This is the sort of episode – sober, serious, unnerving – a show might have in its fourth season; here, remarkably, it’s the fourth episode of the first season. As part of a five-minute prologue, wordless and compelling, we learn why a classmate is despondent. Then Courtney (Brec Bassinger, shown here in the first episode), an upbeat type, tries to recruit her as a fellow superhero. The result is well-made and involving. Read more…

1) “Twilight: Los Angeles,” 10 p.m., PBS (check local listings). Back in 1992, another crisis raised sharp questions about police and race. The verdict in the Rodney King case brought protests and violence; in the aftermath, Anna Deveare Smith(shown here) created a one-woman play in which she portrayed the people – black and white, male and female – on both sides. Director Marc Levin added news footage and interviews. That’s one of many new and old specials that PBS has quickly added. Read more…

1) No Tonys, CBS. This was supposed to be the night CBS had the Tony awards, filled with song and dance and fun. Alas, COVID put Broadway (and the Tonys) on hold. If you still want a musical, there are choices: CBS has John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in “Grease” (1978, shown here) at 8:30 p.m., complete with singalong lyrics onscreen; FX has Hugh Jackman as “The Greatest Showman” (2017) at 8 and 10 p.m. Both have so-so stories, salvaged by vibrant music. Read more…

1) “D-Day: The Sixth of June” (1956), 6 p.m. ET, Turner Classic Movies. On this sixth of June, we can watch a film about the attack – 76 years earlier – that changed the course of World War II. That’s entwined with a story of two officers (one British, one American) in love with the same woman. Two other movies have true stories with war as a backdrop: At 8 p.m. ET, TCM has the epic “Lawrence of Arabia” (1962, shown here with Peter O’Toole and Omar Sharif); at 8, AMC has Bradley Cooper in the subtly moving “American Sniper” (2014). Read more…

1) “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” (2019), 8 p.m., Starz. In troubled times, we need the reassuring presence of Fred Rogers – and of Tom Hanks (shown here, right and left). Both remind us that people are basically good … some people exceptionally so. In this true story, a cynical reporter hesitantly meets Rogers (Hanks). Read more…

1) “In the Dark,” 9 p.m., CW. This strong hour starts and ends with sharp jolts. Murphy (Perry Mattfeld), who’s blind, is mired way too deep. Trying to help a former boyfriend in prison, she let the guard-dog business be used to stash drugs. After a fight with her roommate Jess, she’s sleeping there … when the first jolt comes. You can argue that the story has too many coincidences; still, it’s told well, with two of TV’s best supporting characters, the wary Jess (Brooke Markham, shown here with Mattfeld) and their shaky young boss Felix. Read more…

1) “CMT Celebrates Our Heroes,” 8 p.m., CMT, rerunning at 10. Country stars were the first to embrace this at-home music trend. When their April awards show was postponed, they filled a CBS special with songs from homes, barns and beyond. Now they offer music plus tributes. The line-up includes groups (Lady Antebellum, shown here, and Little Big Town) and individuals — Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker, Kelsea Ballerini, Sam Hunt, Kristen Bell, Lauren Daigle, Brandi Carlisle and more. Read more…

1) “World of Dance” (shown here in last week’s opener), 10 p.m., NBC. Here is true diversity – in style, in roots, in everything. A Dutch group creates stunning visuals with arms alone, even before the legs begin; a Navajo group offers a swirl of color and motion. One couple has been dancing together for 26 years … another for one year, while the guy works full-time at McDonald’s. It’s a dazzling set of auditions, with a bonus: Unlike other shows, these judges – Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough and Ne-Yo – bring insightful comments. Read more…

1) “The Baker and the Beauty” finale, 9 and 10 p.m., ABC. Let’s credit this for good intentions. Avoiding the usual TV turf (cops and courts and doctors), the show flipped the Cinderella tale: Daniel – a decent chap working at the family bakery – accidentally met Noa, a pop-culture star. Now they reconnect (shown here) after a falling-out, with Daniel wanting a normal life; his sister hopes her quinceanera can mend their parents’ rift. The second hour has turning points for the parents and for Daniel and Noa. Read more…