Wednesday’s TV Highlights: ‘Suits’ on USA
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SERIES
Penn & Teller: Fool Us Rokas, Elliot Zimet, Paul Gertner and Matthew Disero are the featured magicians in this new episode. 8 p.m. KTLA
Nova The encore episode “Cold Case JFK” uses state-of-the-art forensic tools that didn’t exist in 1963 to reexamine the assassination of President Kennedy. 8 p.m. KOCE
Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry “Spin City’s” Jennifer Esposito and reality TV stars Whitney Port, Kris Jenner and Khloe Kardashian are featured in this new episode. 8 p.m. E!
My Last Days “Jane the Virgin’s” Justin Baldoni hosts this three-night documentary miniseries that profiles several individuals coping with terminal illnesses. 9 p.m. KTLA; also Thur.-Fri.
American Experience The concluding half of the 1998 profile “Reagan” includes a look at President Reagan’s efforts to bring the Cold War to an end. 9 p.m. KOCE
Duck Dynasty Jase and Willie head to Arkansas to pitch a new product in this new episode. 9 p.m. A&E
Ghost Hunters The TAPS team probes possible paranormal activity at a purportedly haunted restaurant in this new episode. 9 p.m. Syfy
My Big Fat Fabulous Life This reality series starring plus-sized dancer Whitney Thore ends another season. 9 p.m. TLC
Suits Harvey (Gabriel Macht) defends William Sutter (guest star Alan Rosenberg) from the SEC’s Sean Cahill (guest star Neal McDonough) on a new episode of the legal drama; Patrick J. Adams, Meghan Markle and Gina Torres also star. 9 p.m. USA
American Gothic Garrett (Antony Starr) reflects on the many years he spent alone in the woods in this new episode of the mystery drama; Juliet Rylance and Virginia Madsen also star. 10 p.m. CBS
Another Period Dodo (Paget Brewster) challenges romantic rival Chair (Christina Hendricks) to a duel in a new episode of this Gilded Age satire. 10 p.m. Comedy Central.
Six Degrees of Murder Police probe the death of a journalism major in the true crime series’ season finale. 10 p.m. Investigation Discovery
Greenleaf Ray (Michael Rodrick) sues Grace (Merle Dandridge) for custody of Sophia (Desiree Rose) on a new episode of this drama about a family-run megachurch. 10 p.m. OWN
The A Word This imported six-part drama, about a family with an autistic son, airs its finale. 10 p.m. SundanceTV
Paranormal Witness Three young girls make a series of grave mistakes while playing with a Ouija board in this new episode. 10 p.m. Syfy
Mr. Robot Mr. Robot and Elliot (Christian Slater, Rami Malek) must learn how to coexist on a new episode of the edgy cyber drama. 10 p.m. USA
TALK SHOWS
CBS This Morning Amy Schumer. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today Rio Olympics; Democratic nominee for Vice President Tim Kaine and wife, Anne. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC
KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA
Good Morning America Josh Duhamel; the cast of “Ben-Hur”; Dominique Dawes and McKayla Maroney. (N) 7 a.m. KABC
Good Day L.A. Justin Baldoni (“My Last Days”). (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
Between the Lines With Barry Kibrick Conquering fear: Dr. Robert Maurer. 9 p.m. KLCS
Tavis Smiley Lonnie Smith. 11 p.m. KOCE
Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 11:30 p.m. KOCE
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central
The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog. (N) 11:30 p.m. Comedy Central
Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC
RIO OLYMPICS
Women’s Golf, First Round From Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro (Live) 6 a.m. Golf
Badminton Men’s badminton (singles quarterfinal). (N) 6 a.m. USA
Men’s Basketball: First Quarterfinal (Live) 7 a.m. USA
Women’s Field Hockey: Semifinal (Live) 8 a.m. MSNBC
Water Polo, Badminton Women’s water polo (semifinal); men’s badminton (singles quarterfinal). (Live) 8:45 a.m. USA
Women’s Golf, First Round From Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro (Live) 9 a.m. Golf
Men’s Soccer: Semifinal Brazil vs. Honduras (Live) 9 a.m. NBCSP
Track and Field, Equestrian, Gymnastics American Evan Jager hopes to challenge steeplechase power Kenya and win the first medal for the U.S. in the event since 1984. Also: The U.S. hopes for a medal in the team jumping final. Plus, the gymnastics gala. (N) 10 a.m. NBC
Wrestling, Handball Women’s wrestling (qualifying); men’s handball (quarterfinal). (N) 10 a.m. MSNBC
Men’s Basketball: Second Quarterfinal (Live) 10:30 a.m. USA
Gymnastics Gala At the Rio Olympic Arena. (Live) 11 a.m. MSNBC
Cycling American Connor Fields looks to improve on his seventh-place performance in London when he competes in the BMX qualifying. (N) 11 a.m. NBCSP
Soccer, Gymnastics Men’s soccer, semifinal: Nigeria vs. Germany; gymnastics gala. (N) Noon NBCSP
Badminton, Table Tennis, Taekwondo Men’s badminton (singles quarterfinal); men’s table tennis (team bronze medal); taekwondo (quarterfinals and semifinals). (N) 12:15 p.m. USA
Handball, Sailing Men’s handball (quarterfinal); sailing (gold medal finals). (N) 12:30 p.m. MSNBC
Men’s Volleyball: Quarterfinal (N) 1 p.m. NBC
Volleyball, Field Hockey Men’s volleyball (quarterfinal); women’s field hockey (semifinal). (Live) 2 p.m. CNBC
Men’s Basketball: Third Quarterfinal (Live) 2:30 p.m. NBCSP
Canoe/Kayak, Water Polo, Gymnastics Canoe/kayak (sprint qualifying heats); women’s water polo (semifinal); gymnastics gala. (N) 3 p.m. NBC
Gymnastics, Wrestling, Boxing Gymnastics gala; women’s wrestling (freestyle gold medal finals); men’s boxing (welterweight gold medal final); women’s boxing (elimination matches). (N) 4:30 p.m. NBCSP
Beach Volleyball, Basketball Women’s beach volleyball (bronze medal match); men’s basketball (quarterfinal). (Live) 6 p.m. NBCSP
The Olympic Zone Local athlete profiles and Olympic coverage. (N) 7:30 p.m. NBC
Track and Field, Diving, Beach Volleyball Track and field (women’s long jump final, women’s 200m final, women’s 100m hurdles final); women’s diving (platform qualifying); women’s beach volleyball (gold medal final). (N) 8 p.m. NBC
Table Tennis, Taekwondo Men’s table tennis (team gold medal final); taekwondo (gold medal finals). (N) 8 p.m. NBCSP
Women’s Beach Volleyball Medal-round action from Copacabana beach. (N) 12:35 a.m. NBC
Women’s Golf, Second Round From Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro (Live) 3:30 a.m. Golf
Canoe/Kayak, Track and Field Kerron Clement and Michael Tinsley look to give the U.S. its 19th all-time gold medal in the men’s 400m hurdles. Also: canoe/kayak (sprint gold medal finals). (Live) 5 a.m. NBCSP
Rio Olympics broadcast and cable TV schedule is available here: Rio Olympics TV Schedule
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