SoCal TV, May 12-18: ‘The Bad Guardian,’ ‘The Big Cigar,’ Audra McDonald and more

TV shows, movies, sports and specials on broadcast, cable and streaming this coming week

André Holland as Huey P. Newton in “The Big Cigar” (Apple TV+)

Welcome to an all-new TV or Not TV roundup of new and noteworthy programming on broadcast, cable and streaming this week. I’m Matt Cooper, former listings coordinator for the Los Angeles Times’ Calendar section.

Now where’s that remote?

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Sunday — May 12

“The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper” tackles one of the most controversial topics of the day in the new report “The Playing Field: The Battle Over Transgender Athletes.” 8 p.m. CNN

I wanted to audition for “Naked and Afraid XL” but I couldn’t get the wrinkles out of my birthday suit! But seriously, the spin-off reality competition is back with new episodes. 8 p.m. Discovery Channel

Rah! Rah! Rah! A former cheerleader assumes her daughter’s identity and enrolls in a different high school in order to get back in the game in the new thriller “Blood, Sweat and Cheer.” With Tammin Sursok. 8 p.m. Lifetime

We do declare, the new docuseries “Sins of the South” uses eyewitness testimony and dramatic recreations to tell true-crime tales with a Southern accent. 8 p.m. Oxygen

The top 16 female contestants vie for the title of women’s champion on a special edition of “American Ninja Warrior.” Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbajabiamila and Zuri Hall host. 9 p.m. NBC

Sink your teeth into a second season of the horror drama “Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire” based on the novelist’s 1976 bestseller. With Jacob Anderson and Sam Reid. 9 p.m. AMC

Once again, we failed to make the list. But pro football’s Patrick Mahomes, pop star Dua Lipa and actress Taraji P. Henson are among those who did in this year’s edition of “Time100: The World’s Most Influential People.” 10 p.m. ABC

Welcome to the jungle! Amateur adventurers discover that a trek through the Amazon ain’t exactly a walk in the park in the new docuspecial “Expedition From Hell: The Lost Tapes.” 10 p.m. Discovery Channel