What to Watch Sunday: ESPN looks at ‘Driving While Black,’ new Lifetime ‘Cheer’ movie
The Stop: Living, Driving and Dying While Black (5 p.m., ESPN) - From the ESPN offshoot The Undefeated, a one-hour special examining the interactions between African Americans and law enforcement told through athletes’ voices. Hosted by Ryan Smith.
Cheerleader Abduction (8 p.m., Lifetime) - We get another Fear the Cheer movie. In this one, a gubernatorial candidate links her missing, pregnant daughter to an underground adoption ring.
The Circus (8 p.m., Showtime) - This week’s episode includes an inquiry into President Trump’s health in the week following his COVID-19 diagnosis. As more people in Trump’s circle test positive, the functionality of the White House and outlook for the campaign comes under scrutiny.
Fear the Walking Dead (9 p.m., AMC) - In the Season 6 premiere, Morgan, mortally wounded, must decide whether to help a desperate stranger while a mysterious bounty hunter tries to finish what Ginny couldn’t.
The Curious Life and Death of ... (9 p.m., Smithsonian) - The final installment of the season looks at death of infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar. Who fired the killshot? Colombian special forces, a rival death squad, or an unknown sniper? Escobar’s own son offers a shocking candidate for whose finger was on the trigger.
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