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What’s on TV this week: 'The Idol,' 'Based on a True Story,' 'The Crowded Room' and more

Sunday, June 4 NBA Finals (ABC, 8 p.m. ET; also Wednesday and Friday): The Denver Nuggets meet the Miami Heat as the best-of-seven series continues with Game 2. “Danger Below Deck” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): It’s anything but smooth sailing for two social media influencers on a luxury cruise in this new thriller. With Katherine McNamara. “90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days” (TLC, 8 p.m.): This entry ...
Lily-Rose Depp, left, and Abel“ The Weeknd” Tesfaye in“ The Idol.

Sunday, June 4

NBA Finals (ABC, 8 p.m. ET; also Wednesday and Friday): The Denver Nuggets meet the Miami Heat as the best-of-seven series continues with Game 2.

“Danger Below Deck” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): It’s anything but smooth sailing for two social media influencers on a luxury cruise in this new thriller. With Katherine McNamara.

“90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days” (TLC, 8 p.m.): This entry in the romance-and-reality franchise returns with new episodes.

“The Idol” (HBO, 9 p.m.): In the midnight hour, she cried “More, more, more!” in this buzzy new drama about a troubled pop star (Lily-Rose Depp). Abel Tesfaye, aka the Weeknd, also stars.

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