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HBO Bows Acclaimed French True Crime Drama Laetitia

ALSO: Bachelor in Paradise, The Ultimate Surfer, HouseBroken, Duncanville, and more.
  • Marie Colomb stars in the new HBO limited series Laetitia. (Photo: HBO)
    Marie Colomb stars in the new HBO limited series Laetitia. (Photo: HBO)

    After making a splash at this year's Sundance Film Festival, director Jean-Xavier de Lestrade's six-part drama based on the real-life disappearance of an 18 year-old waitress in Western France makes its HBO debut tonight.

    Also tonight: Bachelor in Paradise and The Ultimate Surfer pull double duty on ABC, FOX bids a seasonal farewell to HouseBroken and Duncanville, and National Georgaphic continues its six-part look back at the events of 9/11. Here’s what’s new and noteworthy on TV this Monday:

    Laetitia: Limited series premiere. Based on a true story, this French crime drama follows the disappearance of an 18-year-old girl named Laetitia (Sophie Breyer) and its effect on her family, particularly her twin sister, Jessica (Marie Colomb). The six-episode series will air every Monday night on HBO through early October. Watch trailer. 10:00 PM ET on HBO

    Bachelor in Paradise: Demi clashes with Mari over Kenny, Connor remains in shock over the events in the "boom boom room," and love triangles start to form in a new episode. Watch preview8:00 PM ET on ABC

    The Ultimate Surfer: The remaining ten contestants show off their skills in a special Barrel Wave Challenge, but for some, behind-the-scenes strategizing gets in the way of success. 10:00 PM ET on ABC

    HouseBroken: Season finale. When Honey (Lisa Kudrow) and Chief (Nat Faxon) find themselves in mortal danger, the group leaps into action and comes to their rescue. Guest voices include Nicole Byer and Ben Schwartz. 9:00 PM ET on FOX

    Duncanville: Season finale. At the annual Witch Day Festival, Kimberly (Riki Lindhome) mixes up a functioning potion that causes Jing (Joy Osmanski) to become possessed. Elsewhere, Duncan (Amy Poehler) and his friends enter a haunted Circuit City, and Jack (Ty Burrell) tries to win Annie (Poehler) a stuffed animal. 9:30 PM ET on FOX

    8:46 Films: BET presents four short films aimed at reclaiming the time it took to murder George Floyd to tell stories of joy, love and resilience in the Black community. Watch trailer. 8:00 PM ET on BET and BET Her

    9/11: One Day in America: The South Tower and Collapse:  National Geographic recounts the harrowing moment that the Twin Towers were struck, and later collapsed, in back-to-back documentaries. 9:00 PM ET on National Geographic

    POV: The Song of the Butterflies: Special presentation. Rember Yahuarcani, one of the last surviving members of the White Heron clan of the Uitoto Nation in Peru, returns home to his Amazonian community and reflects on his ancestors’ journey. Watch trailer. 10:00 PM ET on PBS

    The Republic of Sarah: When Danny (Luke Mitchell) shares good news about the town’s finances, Sarah (Stella Baker) winds up in a debate that traps her between her two best friends. Watch preview. 9:00 PM ET on The CW

    Prisoner of Love: Series premiere. Prison matchmaker Chelsea Holmes navigates her own love affairs while helping her clients manage budding relationships with incarcerated people. Three episodes stream today, with one new episode dropping on subsequent Mondays. Streaming on Discovery+

    Claire Spellberg Lustig is the Senior Editor at Primetimer and a scholar of The View. Follow her on Twitter at @c_spellberg.

    TOPICS: Laetitia, HBO