Chatbot Calamity on ‘Futurama,’ Bachelorette’s Final Three in Hawaii, U.S. Open Begins, New ‘Sommerdahl Murders’

Having spoofed NFTs earlier in its 12^th season, the animated sci-fi comedy takes on chatbots when Leela (voiced by Katey Sagal), seeking some female companionship, connects with virtual pal Chelsea, who charges by the minute. “Your best friend is an AI who you pay to talk to?” mocks Bender (John DiMaggio). “How embarrassing — for Chelsea!” It gets worse when Chelsea shows dangerous signs of possessive jealousy when Leela joins a women’s-only book club that’s really more about the wine. (Pro tip: Hit pause during the opening gags about an ill-fated Infyrno Fest music festival to savor the names of bands on the roster, including Cylon and Garfunkel, The Weekdy and Bruno Earth.)

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From hometowns to Hawaii, Jenn now has only three suitors to choose from — Devin, Jonathon, and Marcus — as they head to the Aloha State for frolics including a helicopter tour, a jeep excursion and a boat ride that includes swimming with manta ray. Sounds like fun, but insecurity mounts among the men as Jenn ponders her next decision.

Coverage begins for the prestigious Grand Slam tennis tournament, the last of the season, from the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, with first round matches through the day and evening matches on ESPN2 starting at 7 pm/ET. Last year’s men’s singles champ, Novak Djokovic, arrives following his Olympic gold-medal victory, with Coco Gauff of the U.S. the returning women’s singles champion.

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Set in the scenic Danish seaside village of Helsingør, the mystery series returns with four new cases over eight Season 5 episodes (available for binge-watching), following the uneasy partnership of detective Dan Sommerdahl (Peter Mygind) and Detective Superintendent Flemming Torp (André Babikian), who’s currently involved with Sommerdahl’s ex, Marianne (Laura Drasbæk) — who’s also part of the investigate team. How awkward. Among the cases: Dan trying to get his girlfriend Josefine out of prison.

INSIDE MONDAY TV:

• 61^st Street (9/8c, The CW): The trial begins with defense attorney Franklin (Courtney B. Vance) putting the Chicago Police Department in his crosshairs after the defendant, Officer Logan (Mark O’Brien), is outed as a “bad apple.”
• Houses of Horror: Secrets of College Greek Life (9/8c, A&E): The docuseries wraps its season by exploring the 2002 drowning deaths of two Black Greek sorority pledges at Cal State LA, then exposing the racist traditions of the University of Alabama’s secret society known as The Machine.
• Celebrity IOU (9/8c, HGTV): Movie tough guy Danny Trejo is a softie when it comes to his ex-partner and best friend, whose backyard garage he transforms into a multifunctional getaway with the help of Jonathan and Drew Scott.