TV tonight; ‘Queen Sugar’ returns; ‘World of Dance’ heats up

TV picks for Tuesday, June 20

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“The Story of China” (8 p.m., PBS): Noted historian Michael Wood believes that, in order to understand China — home to more than a billion people and a frequent subject of international news — we must examine its past. Hence, this six-part, three-night docu-series that explores the 4,000-year history of this emerging superpower.

“Pretty Little Liars” (8 p.m., Freeform): It’s the penultimate episode. In “Farewell My Lovely,” the PLLs are convinced they know who A.D. is, tso they gear up for a confrontation. Also, Spencer, Hanna, and Caleb team up to investigate and discover new information about Charlotte’s death. Meanwhile, Mary Drake returns with a gift for Spencer and Alison.

“Queen Sugar” (10 p.m., OWN): The addictive family drama returns for its sophomore season with a two-night premiere. Naturally, we expect to see more strains put upon the Bordelon siblings as they struggle to move forward with their lives and strive to honor the legacy of their late father who left behind an 800-acre sugarcane farm. In the opener, Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) and Davis (Timon Kyle Durrett) remain entangled, Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) tries to find his footing on the farm and Aunt Violet (Tina Lifford) confronts her feelings for Hollywood (Omar J. Dorsey). Plus, Micah (Nicholas L. Ashe) has a dangerous encounter with a police officer and Nova (Rutina Wesley) deals with the loss of her relationship with Calvin (Greg Vaughan).

“World of Dance” (10 p.m., NBC): The competition moves into “The Duels” phase. The top qualifying acts from each division will choose a rival and face off in a head-to-head elimination duel. The judges will score each act based on their artistry, precision and athleticism, and the top scoring act from each duel will move forward in the competition and be one step closer to winning a grand prize of $1 million.

Also on Tuesday:

“Downward Dog” (8 p.m., ABC)

“America’s Got Talent” (8 p.m., NBC)

“Chopped Junior” (8 p.m., Food Network)

“WWE SmackDown” (8 p.m., USA)

“Fury,” 2014 movie (8 p.m., AMC)

“The Challenge” (8 p.m., MTV)

“iZombie” (9 p.m., The CW)

“Animal Kingdom” (9 p.m., TNT)

“Face Off” (9 p.m., Syfy)

“Deadliest Catch” (9 p.m., Discovery)

“The Rachel Maddow Show” (9 p.m., MSNBC)

“Below Deck Mediterranean” (9 p.m., Bravo)

“America’s War on Drugs” (9 p.m., History)

“Born This Way” (10 p.m., A&E)

“The Breaks” (10 p.m., BET)

“Fear Factor” (10 p.m., MTV)

“Good Bones” (10 p.m., HGTV)

“Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel” (10 p.m., HBO)

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