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This week’s TV Movies

SERIES

Masters of Illusion Host Dean Cain — who knows about floating, given his “Superman” television past — invites contestants to do their best floating illusions. Jarrett and Raja, Farrell Dillon, Jonathan Pendragon, Sos and Victoria, Fielding West and John Gabriel are featured in this new episode. 8 p.m. KTLA

Defiance In this new episode, Nolan, Amanda and Irisa (Grant Bowler, Julie Benz, Stephanie Leonidas) search desperately for a way to stop Kindzi (Nichole Galicia), who is now invulnerable, from waking and transporting more Omec to Earth. 8 p.m. Syfy

Killjoys The Company arrests a close friend of the Killjoys, causing tensions to boil over, in the season finale of the science fiction series. Hannah John-Kamen, Aaron Ashmore and Luke Macfarlane star. 9 p.m. Syfy

Strike Back After uncovering the true nature of Li-Na’s (Michelle Yeoh) rogue plans, the team shifts into high gear to prevent the deal between the Yakuza and Office 39 from proceeding in this new episode. Philip Winchester, Sullivan Stapleton and Robson Green star. 10 p.m. Cinemax

Dark Matter In the new episode, the crew members plot to seize their ship back from the mercenaries. 10 p.m. Syfy

SPECIALS

Timeline of Hurricane Katrina — 10th Anniversary Ten years after the hurricane, Fox News Channel anchors and correspondents recount Hurricane Katrina striking the Gulf Coast of the U.S., the death and destruction that occurred, and the recovery that followed in this new special. 7 p.m. Fox News Channel

We Day An annual event since 2007, this initiative by Free the Children to celebrate youth empowerment across America and Canada gets its first major broadcast-network showcase with this special. 8 p.m. ABC

Maz Jobrani: I’m Not a Terrorist, but I’ve Played One on TV The Iranian American comic takes on both political and social issues, in this new comedy special from the Wiltern Theater. 10 p.m. Showtime

MOVIES

National Gallery Veteran documentary maker Frederick Wiseman tours the celebrated London museum that serves as home to a wide range of Western artworks from various periods of history. 9 p.m. KOCE

The Wedding Ringer Kevin Hart and Josh Gad star in this 2015 comedy, with Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Cloris Leachman, Mimi Rogers, Ken Howard, Whitney Cummings and Joe Namath. 9 p.m. Starz

TALK SHOWS

CBS This Morning (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Carly Rae Jepsen performs; Kim Dickens; naturalist David Mizejewski. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA

Good Morning America 5 Seconds of Summer performs; “Katrina: 10 Years After the Storm With Robin Roberts.” (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. Ben Kingsley (“Learning to Drive”); Kevin Zegers (“The Curse of Downers Grove”). (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Live With Kelly and Michael Charlize Theron; wrestler John Cena; comic Rebel Wilson. (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The Wendy Williams Show Geraldo Rivera and Leeza Gibbons. 11 a.m. KTTV

Charlie Rose — the Week (N) 7:30 p.m. KOCE

Washington Week With Gwen Ifill Presidential campaigns of Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders: Molly Ball, the Atlantic; Josh Gerstein Politico; Ed O’Keefe, the Washington Post; Reid Wilson, Morning Consult. (N) 8 p.m. KOCE

To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.). (N) 10 p.m. KVCR

Real Time With Bill Maher Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.); Dan Buettner; Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.); Charles Cooke; Marc Maron. 10 and 11 p.m. HBO

Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 12:30 a.m. KOCE; 1 a.m. KLCS

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Jason Schwartzman; Tatiana Maslany; Dan White. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC

Jimmy Kimmel Live Halle Berry; Josh Groban performs. 11:35 p.m. KABC

Tavis Smiley Tanya Tucker. midnight KOCE

The Late Late Show With James Corden Tyler Oakley; Jenna Marbles; Kandee Johnson; the Slow Mo Guys; and Epic Rap Battles of History. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS

Late Night With Seth Meyers Connie Britton; Rita Ora. 12:37 a.m. KNBC

Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC