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SUNDAY: Reminds of those Consequence Episodes that see the characters step out of their comfort zones and head to new places where big twists await, this high-finance drama shifts its action to Bern, Switzerland, for a global climate change conference that is ratcheting up the mood at Pierpoint investment bank and its desperate brokers. A moneyed wag surveys the gathering and quips, “It’s like Cannes. Except the attendees are richer, uglier and somehow more insecure than film people.” They’re all in for quite a shock when they learn that former Pierpoint employee Harper (Myha’la) is also there, plotting her own move with the frustrated Petra of FutureDawn (Barryby Sarah Goldberg). As Eric (Ken Leung) prepares for a panel discussion with Henry Muck (Kit Harington), CEO of green energy provider Lumi, the stakes couldn’t be higher or more dangerous.

Orphan Black: Echoes

SUNDAY: The clone – we mean spinoff – of the science fiction classic ends its first season with Lucy (Krysten Ritter) risking everything to save the kidnapped Charlie (Zariella Langford-Haughton). Back in the lab, Kira (Keeley Hawes) discovers the extent of Darros’ (James Hiroyuki Liao) mad science plan. And yes, shocking twists create a cliffhanger. Fans will demand a second season.

Summer under the stars

SATURDAY: Grace Kelly, the elegant movie star who married the Prince of Monaco in 1956 and never looked back to Hollywood, will receive her first 24-hour tribute during TCM’s annual Star of the Day marathon in August. Her Oscar-winning performance in 1954 The Country Woman will be broadcast early (noon/11c), with the evening hours dedicated to her three outstanding films with Alfred Hitchcock: Murder on call (6pm/5c), To catch a thief (8/7c) and rear window (10/9c). Her last film role in the 1956 musical The upper societywill be broadcast twice, at 10:00 am/9:00 am and at night at 2:30 am/1:30 am.

Chimpanzee crazy

SUNDAY: Things get especially crazy in the docuseries’ second episode, when authorities realize that famous chimp Tonka, now in his 30s, has gone missing and was not among the adult chimps being transferred to an approved sanctuary by the Missouri Primate Foundation. Where is Tonka? His keeper, obsessive “ape mogul” Tonia Haddix, tearfully insists the animal died of a stroke. Others, including her opponents at PETA, believe she faked his death. The series pauses on Tonia’s bizarre story to look back at the cautionary tale of Sandra Herold, whose ownership of 200-pound “pet” Travis led to tragedy in 2009 when the adult chimp severely mauled Herold’s girlfriend Charla Nash, ripping her face off.

Terry McMillan presents: Forever

SATURDAY: Taye Diggs, who starred in the film adaptation of Terry McMillan’s How Stella got her groove backis executive producing and stars opposite Meagan Good in a romantic drama under the McMillan banner. He is Johnnie, freshly returned from military service and with divorce papers in hand when he meets police officer Carlie (Good), whose speeding ticket is a catalyst for their meeting. To take their budding relationship to the next level, Johnny faces a challenge that is almost as daunting as it is a battle: winning over her three spirited daughters.

INSIDE WEEKEND TV:

• Mammals (Saturday, 8/7c, BBC America): A bonus episode, “Making of Mammals,” takes a behind-the-scenes look at the nature series and what it takes to capture these animals in their natural habitat.
• TV film awning: Hallmark Channels The magic of lemon candies (Saturday, 8/7c) with Lyndsy Fonseca as Lolly, whose gift of three magical lemon drops opens her eyes to paths she did not take, with results that may be sweet or sour. The linear premiere of Great American Family’s Finding faith (Saturday, 8/7c) with Ashley Bratcher as a Christian counseling therapist who suffers from her own life and faith crisis.
• NFL Preseason Football: The preseason ends with three Sunday games: Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints (2:00 p.m./ET, NFL Network), Arizona Cardinals at Denver Broncos (4:30 p.m./ET, CBS) and New England Patriots at Washington Commanders (NBC, 8:00 p.m./ET).
• The girl on the milk carton (Sunday, 7/6c, Oxygen): Airing in two parts (the second at 8/7c), a true-crime documentary recounts the 1984 disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews in Colorado, which made headlines that helped launch the national Milk Carton Campaign for Missing Children. The case remained unsolved until her body was discovered in 2019, sparking a new investigation.
• The whole story with Anderson Cooper (Sunday, 8/7c, CNN): Correspondent Ed Lavandera reports on “Close Encounters: Tourists in the Wild” from Yellowstone National Park, where reckless tourist behavior can lead to dangerous encounters with wildlife.
• Snowpiercer (9/8c, AMC): The refugees aboard the Big Alice mourn a personal loss, while Layton (Daveed Diggs) and his arch-enemy Wolford (Sean Bean) on Snowpiercer discover that they now have a common enemy: Admiral Milius (Clark Gregg).
• Ol’ Dirty Bastard: The story of two dirty guys (Sunday, 9/8c, A&E): The personal archives of his widow Icelene Jones illuminate an intimate two-hour biographical profile of the influential rapper and founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan (who died 20 years ago at age 35), with commentary from his Wu-Tang Clan colleagues Mariah Carey, industry executives and family members.