1. American Ninja Warrior
Monday, 9 p.m. — NBC
Las Vegas is the scene for the top scorers from the regional finals to tackle a four-stage course modeled after Mount Midoriyama in Japan.
Competitors will attempt Stage 1, with new obstacles the Piston Road and Silk Slider. The finalists stand to win a cash prize of $500,000 and the title of “American Ninja Warrior.”
C’mon, who doesn’t want that? Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila host.
2. Rookie Blue
Thursday, 9-11 p.m. — ABC
A two-part season finale awaits fans of this sturdy summer series. First up: A car bomb explodes in a parking garage — quickly followed by a second explosion at a busy intersection.
Duncan (Matthew Owen Murray), eager to prove himself now that he’s back on active duty, goes rogue — only to come face to face with the car bomber.
Now, it’s up to Andy (Missy Peregrym) and Nick (Peter Mooney) to get the situation under control and save Duncan before they run out of time.
Just when it feels like the worst is over, a bomb goes off in the evidence room of the station — with Andy inside.
3. Ray Donovan
Sunday, 8 p.m. — Showtime
Avi (Steven Bauer) and Lena (Katherine Moennig) help Ray (Liev Schreiber) make contact with Volcheck (Kip Pardue) to seek his help in taking down Cochran (Hank Azaria).
Dissatisfied with the measly stipend Ray gives him, Mickey (Jon Voight) gets a meeting with a Paramount movie executive to pitch his life story.
Abby (Paula Malcomson) discovers that she’d rather throw darts in a dive bar with her cop friend than meet her husband for dinner. And Terry (Eddie Marsan) decides to sell his stake in the family business to move to Ireland.
4. The Knick
Friday, 10 p.m., Cinemax
Thackery (Clive Owen) weighs performing surgery on a former flame with a startling condition, and orders Gallinger (Eric Johnson) and Chickering (Michael Angarano) to experiment on pigs.
Barrow (Jeremy Bobb) goes to extremes in order to pay a debt and recover a missing tooth. After a bad day, Edwards (Andre Holland) takes out his frustrations at a local bar.
5. Under the Dome
Monday, 10 p.m. — CBS
When Barbie (Mike Vogel) enlists his father’s help to reach out to Julia (Rachelle Lefevre), he realizes that Don (Brett Cullen) may know more about the Dome than he is letting on.
Meanwhile, Big Jim (Dean Norris) appoints himself sheriff of Chester’s Mill. Co-starring Eddie Cahill and Sherry Stringfield.
6. Extant
Wednesday, 10 p.m. — CBS
Boy, they’re really burning through the episodes of this summer dud. How will Molly (Halle Berry) fare this week? Convinced that the agency has her baby, she is determined to find out where.
Meanwhile, John (Goran Visnjic) discovers new and startling advancements in Ethan’s (Pierce Gagnon) programming, and Kern (Maury Sterling) holds Kryger (Brad Beyer) hostage in an attempt to recover the incriminating video he stole from the ISEA.
JoBeth Williams and Tessa Ferrer guest star.
7. The Leftovers
Sunday, 10 p.m. — HBO
Kevin (Justin Theroux) fears he’s losing touch with reality after inexplicably finding himself in a difficult situation involving Patti Levin (Ann Dowd), a leader of the Guilty Remnant.
Meg (Liv Tyler) loses control during another encounter with Matt (Christopher Eccleston); Jill (Margaret Qualley) confronts Aimee (Emily Meade) about her relationship with Kevin; Nora (Carrie Coon) stands up to Laurie (Amy Brenneman), and finds her privacy invaded.
8. The Strain
Sunday, 10 p.m. — FX
After warning his ex, Kelly (Natalie Brown), to leave the city with their son (Ben Hyland) ahead of the spreading plague, Eph (Corey Stoll) is arrested by the FBI.
Eichhorst (Richard Sammel) has one final job for Gus (Miguel Gomez), while Setrakian (David Bradley) realizes that the coming eclipse is the tipping point for virus infection and the beginning of the end.