Weekly Previews

1) “Big Brother” opener, 8-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, CBS. This is the week CBS has been pointing to. As strikes loomed, it delayed four summer reality shows until August. That lets them sprawl deep into the fall season, where they’ll be joined by several more. For now, “Big Brother” (shown here with Julie Chen) is at 8 p.m. Wednesdays, 9 p.m. Thursdays and 8 p.m. Sundays; this fall (with Survivor” and “Amazing Race” on Wednesdays), it’s 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 p.m. Sundays.
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1) “Dark Winds” season-opener, 9 p.m. Sunday, AMC. Under his stoic exterior, police Lt. Joe Leaphorn (shown here) has deep layers of emotion. A mining explosion killed his son – his only child, because many Navajo women (including his wife, now a nurse) were sterilized after giving birth. Now he has a case that may be linked to the explosion. Like the first season, this is a six-week story, beautifully crafted, with understated perfection from Zahn McClarnon as Joe. Read more…

1) “CMA Fest,” 8-11 p.m. Wednesday, ABC. There’s an arena-rock vibe to this country concert. Guitars wail, crowds roar, the music is almost relentlessly high-octane. The result is fun and occasionally more. We hear great songwriting (Jordan Davis’ “Buy Dirt,” Cody Johnson’s “’Til You Can’t”) and splendid combos. When Vince Gill and Luke Combs (they’re shown here) do “One More Last Chance” or Hardy and Lainey Wilson do “Wait in the Truck,” we’re at the heart of country. Read more…

1) “The Blacklist” series finale, 8 and 9 p.m. Thursday, NBC. For 10 seasons, this has given us cleverly tangled stories, backed by James Spader’s stylish performance. Spader (shown here) has had two Golden Globe best-actor nominations, as an ex-criminal (going by the name “Red Redington”) who gives tips to an FBI task force. Now – just as the task force is being investigated by a congressman – we may learn his real identity and the secrets he’s held for a decade. Read more…

1) “A Capitol Fourth,” 8 p.m. Tuesday, PBS, rerunning at 9:30. Each year, this offers a rich tapestry of music, plus fireworks (shown here). This time, the fiery finish will include Charles Esten (“Nashville”) singing “Let Freedom Ring.” The night also has Chicago, Boyz II Men, Babyface, Belinda Carlisle, Renee Fleming and Maddie & Tae, plus Broadway — the cast of Neil Diamond’s “A Beautiful Noise” and a Tina Turner tribute from Adrienne Warren, who played her onstage. Read more…

1) “The Bachelorette” opener, 9-11 p.m. today, ABC. Charity Lawson (shown here), 27, is a therapist with a master’s degree, so the show gives her lots of professionals as potential mates. The 25 guys (ages 24 to 33) include a doctor, a travel nurse, a medical specialist and two scientists. There’s an airplane pilot and a yacht captain, plus a tennis pro, a wrestling pro and (really) a jumper: Chris Spell, who’s 5-foot-9, set a world record with a vertical leap of 5-foot-7. Read more…

1) “LA Fire & Rescue” debut, 8 p.m. Wednesday, NBC. The sprawling Los Angeles County ranges from a desert to an ocean; one firehouse is in the tough Compton area, at another, there’s talk of Kardashians or a Schwarzenegger. Producer Dick Wolf (“Chicago Fire”) offers a non-fiction view. (The photo here is of an L.A. firefighters, but not the ones in this show.) We get personal stories – this week, a cancer survivor – plus action. Most of it is medical, but the opener closes with a giant blaze that continues next week. Read more…

1) “The Wonder Years” season-openers, 9 and 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, ABC. In a rerun-and-reality summer, here’s a surprise – a new season of a pleasant-enough comedy-drama (shown here in a previous episode), set in the late 1960s. Both episodes – one in New York, the other back in Alabama — have key guest roles. In the first, Travis Burgess is a surprising neighbor. In both, Phoebe Robinson (“Everything’s Trash” and “2 Dope Queens”) is Dean’s fun (and wild) aunt. Read more…

1) Tony Awards, 8 p.m. ET Sunday, CBS; preview 6:30 on Pluto. Each year, this is packed with great music numbers – usually from every nominated musical, new or revival. It briefly seemed doomed by the writers strike, but a compromise gives us a no-script show. Expect music from host Ariana DeBose (shown hosting last year’s Tonycast), plus “Sweeney Todd,” “Camelot,” “Into the Woods,” “Parade,” “Some Like It Hot,” “New York, New York,” Kimberly Akimbo,” “& Juliet” and “Shucked.” Read more…

1) “The Voice” finale, 9-10 p.m. today and 8-11 p.m.. Tuesday, NBC. In his last season, Blake Shelton has two finalists (shown here) – Grace West, 19, and NOIVAS, 30. They perform tonight, along with Gina Miles, 18; D.Smooth, 25; and the sister trio, Sorelle, plus guest performers Lewis Capaldi and Alex Newell. Tuesday has a recap (8-9 p.m.), then more guests (CeeLo Green, Maroon 5, Toosii and Diplo & Lily Rose), tributes to Shelton … and a winner. Read more…