TV This Week, Aug. 21-27: ‘Creed’ and more

SUNDAY

The “2016 Rio Olympics” in Rio de Janeiro wrap up with a “Rio Gold” recap followed by the closing ceremony. 7 and 8 p.m. NBC

Michael B. Jordan is “Creed,” son of the late boxer Apollo Creed, and Sylvester Stallone is Rocky Balboa for the umpteenth time in director Ryan Coogler’s inspirational 2015 off-shoot of the “Rocky” franchise. 8 p.m. Epix

“Inspector Lewis,” we hardly knew ye. This “Inspector Morse” spinoff starring Kevin Whately airs its finale on “Masterpiece Mystery!” 9 p.m. KOCE

The only thing we have to fear is “Fear the Walking Dead” itself. The zombie drama returns with new episodes. With Kim Dickens and Cliff Curtis. 9 p.m. AMC

Jon Voight fights to protect his home, home on the range in the new TV movie “J.L. Family Ranch.” James Caan, Melanie Griffith and Teri Polo also star. 9 p.m. Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

“The Jim Gaffigan Show” ends its sophomore season with a pair of new episodes. 10 and 10:30 p.m. TV Land

“The Voice” gets a jump on its upcoming season with a special post-Olympics episode. With Miley Cyrus, Alicia Keys, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. 10:30 p.m. NBC

MONDAY

Someone’s in the kitchen with mentors Tia Mowry and Donal Skehan, and they can barely reach the stove, in the new spinoff “Food Network Star Kids.” 8 p.m. Food Network

Grace’s (Daisy Head) fate is in the hands of a jury on the first-season finale of the London-set mystery drama “Guilt.” 9 p.m. Freeform

A scandal in D.C. sends an ambitious woman (Danielle Savre) back from whence she came — Alabama, where family drama awaits — in the new Tyler Perry series “Too Close to Home.” 9 p.m. TLC

“Cougar Town’s” Courteney Cox goes “Running Wild With Bear Grylls” in a new episode of the celebrity outdoor adventure series. 10 p.m. NBC

Have pom-poms, will travel: Members of a world-champion “Cheer Squad” defend their title in this new ten-part reality series. 10 p.m. Freeform; also Tue.-Fri.

TUESDAY

Two of however many Duggars there are now are back in a new episodes of the reality-TV spinoff “Jill & Jessa: Counting On.” 8 p.m. TLC

Silicon Valley is calling on the third-season premiere of the 1980s-set tech-industry drama “Halt and Catch Fire.” With Lee Pace, Mackenzie Davis, Kerry Bishé, Scoot McNairy and new cast member Annabeth Gish. 9 and 10 p.m. AMC

Heavy metal: The blade-making competition “Forged in Fire” returns for a third season. 9 p.m. History Channel

Buddy Valastro is back with an eighth season of “Cake Boss.” 9 p.m. TLC

William Shatner, Henry Winkler, Terry Bradshaw and George Foreman boldly go where many have gone before — Japan — in the debut of the wacky new travel series “Better Late Than Never.” Comic Jeff Dye serves as tour guide. 10 p.m. NBC

Can they talk? The new special “The View: 20 Years in the Making” celebrates two decades of the daytime gabfest. Barbara Walters hosts. 10 p.m. ABC

Aspiring rappers get “One Shot” at stardom in this new competition series hosted by MTV’s Sway Calloway. 10 p.m. BET

Under a spreading chestnut tree, a “Milwaukee Blacksmith” stands in this new unscripted series. 10 p.m. History Channel

If “Playhouse Masters” build it, kids will play in it in this new unscripted series. 10 p.m. TLC

WEDNESDAY

NBA great LeBron James promises to not be cavalier with budding entrepreneurs in his new reality series “Cleveland Hustles.” 7 p.m. CNBC

Pint-sized princesses promenade for a seventh season of “Toddlers & Tiaras.” 8 and 9 p.m. TLC

Just put it on my bill: An injured bird gets his beak repaired by veterinarians in Costa Rica in the new nature special “Toucan Nation.” 10 p.m. Animal Planet

Crime pays — in Naples, Italy at least — in the new imported mob drama “Gomorrah.” 10 p.m. SundanceTV

THURSDAY

It’s every queen for herself on the return of “RuPaul’s All Stars Drag Race.” Raven-Symone serves as a guest judge. 8 p.m. Logo

These corrections officers are still a little wet behind the ears in a second season of the docu-series “Behind Bars: Rookie Year.” 10 p.m. A&E

The fish and game wardens are back on the case on the return of the docu-series “Rugged Justice.” 10 p.m. Animal Planet

The former “American Idol” contestant that no one loved to hate is back with a second season of “I Love Kellie Pickler.” 10 p.m. CMT

FRIDAY

There’s no place like Nome on the return of the Alaska-set docu-series “Bering Sea Gold.” 9 p.m. Discovery Channel

Eddie Redmayne portrays a man who undergoes a sex change in 1920s Copenhagen in the fact-based 2015 drama “The Danish Girl.” With Oscar winner Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts and Ben Whishaw. 9 p.m. HBO

Regular-Joe investors put their hard-earned money where their mouths are in the new reality series “Blue Collar Backers.” 10 p.m. Discovery Channel

SATURDAY

Thar she blows! Director Ron Howard retells the whale of a tale that inspired Herman Melville’s classic novel “Moby Dick” in the 2015 adventure drama “In the Heart of the Sea.” With Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Ben Whishaw and Brendan Gleeson. 8 p.m. HBO

She’s overstayed her welcome and then some in the new thriller “Unwanted Guest.” With Kate Mansi and Beth Littleford. 8 p.m. Lifetime

Former 1980s pop star Debbie Gibson plays a ... former 1980s pop star in the new TV movie “Summer of Dreams.” With Robert Gant. 9 p.m. Hallmark Channel

Remember “Memogate”? Robert Redford portrays then-CBS News anchor Dan Rather and Cate Blanchett is then-“60 Minutes” producer Mary Mapes in the fact-based 2015 drama “Truth.” With Topher Grace, Dennis Quaid, Elisabeth Moss, Bruce Greenwood and Stacy Keach. 9 p.m. Starz

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