SoCal TV, May 26-June 1: Memorial Day Concert, ‘The Great War,’ a Jim Henson doc and more

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

“The Great War” (David Bloomer/The History Channel)

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 26

IndyCar’s finest are revv’d up and ready to go at this year’s running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Ind. 9:30 a.m. NBC

NASCAR’s finest are revv’d up and ready to go at this year’s running of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. 2:30 p.m. Fox

Turner Classic Movies’ annual Memorial Day weekend marathon continues and includes John Sturges’ suspenseful 1963 thriller “The Great Escape” starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, et al. as Allied airmen being held in a German POW camp during WWII. 2 p.m. TCM

Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise return as co-hosts for this year’s “National Memorial Day Concert” from the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. Performers include Bryan Cranston, Mary McCormack and Broadway’s Cynthia Erivo. 8 p.m. KOCE

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Monday — May 27

Twelve couples vie for the title of this year’s couple’s champion on a special “American Ninja Warrior.” Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbajabiamila and Zuri Hall host. 8 p.m. NBC

See how Queen Bey, Nas X and other Black artists are shaking things up in the world of country music in the docuspecial “Call Me Country: Beyoncé & Nashville’s Renaissance.” 8 p.m. CNN

Over there! The two-night docuspecial “The Great War” uses expert commentary and dramatic reenactments to tell the story of the United States’ game-changing entry into World War I in 1918. 8 p.m. History Channel; also Tuesday

The two-night docuspecial “Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter” examines scandals surrounding the Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter as well as his younger sibling Aaron who died in 2022. 9 p.m. Investigation Discovery; also Tuesday

“Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted” sends the irascible British chef to the Florida Keys and then Ireland as his foodie travelogue returns with back-to-back new episodes. 9 and 10 p.m. National Geographic