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TV picks: 'Thrones,' 'Midnight, Texas,' and so, so many sharks

More doings in Westeros, a new supernatural thriller on NBC based on books by the writer whose work inspired "True Blood," and more fins than you can shake a stick at (although if you do have stick to shake, be sure to go for the eyes).

Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Gemma Whelan, and Indira Varma in a scene from Sunday’s episode of “Game of Thrones”
Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Gemma Whelan, and Indira Varma in a scene from Sunday’s episode of “Game of Thrones”Read moreHELEN SLOAN/HBO
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The Jury Speaks. This documentary miniseries, narrated and produced by Philadelphia's Nancy Glass, revisits several high-profile cases, beginning with the murder trial of O.J. Simpson, through the eyes of some of the jurors.  A fifth episode about the trial of actor Robert Blake, will be made available On Demand. 9 p.m. Saturday-Tuesday, Oxygen.

Story of a Girl. It's a Bacon family affair. Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer) makes her debut as a director in this better-than-average Lifetime movie. Based on a novel by Sara Zarr, it's about a teenager (Ryann Shane) trying to get past an incident, three years earlier, in which a video of her having sex went viral in her small town. Costars include Sedgwick's husband, Philadelphia's Kevin Bacon, and their daughter, Sosie Bacon. 8 p.m. Sunday, Lifetime.

Phelps vs. Shark:  The Battle for Ocean Supremacy. Yes, it's Shark Week again, and, yes, Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps, fitted with a monofin to increase his speed, supposedly raced a great white shark in South Africa. No word  on how motivated the shark was to win — it was reportedly not promised Olympic medalist for dinner — but at least we may finally be able to stop making fun of the Fonz for that time he jumped over a shark on water skis. Meanwhile, over on Nat Geo Wild, Shark Week's pip-squeak rival SharkFest, which also involves a week of fin-filled programming, has lined up its own gold medalist, Ryan Lochte, billing him as "the second-best-known male swimmer in the world," to promote the rivalry. Lochte may have made a poor choice or two in the past, but at least he can still say he will not be racing a shark on TV.  8 p.m. Sunday, Discovery.

Game of Thrones. Another week, another fortune-cookie synopsis from HBO: "Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) receives an unexpected visitor. Jon Snow (Kit Harington) faces a revolt. Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) plans the conquest of Westeros." 9 p.m. Sunday, HBO.

Insecure. As the second season begins,  Issa (Issa Rae) is  still reeling from her breakup with Lawrence (Jay Ellis), while her best friend, Molly (Yvonne Orji) continues to puzzle over the gap between the life she expects to have and the one she does. 10:30 p.m., HBO.

Midnight, Texas. Francois Arnaud (The Borgias) and Sarah Ramos (Parenthood) star in supernatural thriller based on books by Charlaine Harris (True Blood) about a town that's a haven for people with special powers. At least it was a haven. Now, maybe not so much. 10 p.m. Monday, NBC.

Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy. Princes William and Harry talk about their late mother, Princess Diana, in a special tied to the 20th anniversary next month of her death in a Paris car crash. 10 p.m. Monday, HBO.

The Last Tycoon. Matt Bomer, Lily Collins,  Kelsey Grammer,  and Rosemarie DeWitt star in a series based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's final, unfinished novel, set in 1930s Hollywood. The storytelling's far from subtle, but the sets and costumes are great, and it's easy to cheer for Bomer's Monroe Stahr, the golden-boy character who was supposedly inspired by legendary producer Irving Thalberg (though there's an effort here to separate the two). Friday, Amazon.