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For the most part, I've been a fan of "The People V. O.J." And there's a lot to like about the series finale (11 p.m., FX).

Despite the fact that there can't be more than about 11 people in America who don't know the verdict in O.J. Simpson's murder trial, this hour does an admirable job of building suspense. And two decades later, it's still easy to be outraged by the verdict.

Don't get me wrong. Two decades later, it's also a lot easier to understand why African-Americans did not and do not trust the police. We've had ample evidence that there was great justification for their support of Simpson (Cuba Gooding Jr.) — although it certainly had less to do with Simpson than it did with the police.

But that doesn't justify the verdict here. It's appalling. It's disgusting. It's clearly a miscarriage of justice.

And there's one more thing that troubles me deeply about "The People V. O.J." More than John Travolta's unintentionally goofy portrayal of Simpson's attorney, Robert Shapiro. More than the near-canonization of Simpson's pal, Robert Kardashian (David Schwimmer), and the fact that Schwimmer had the same expression on his face every time he appear onscreen in all 10 episodes. More than the silly inclusion of various Kardashian kids, before they grew up to be reality-TV abominations.

That Johnny Cochran (Courtney B. Vance) is, in the end, portrayed as a crusader for Civil Rights and not an attorney who did whatever he could to get his client off — ethical or not — is sort of stomach-churning.

Others may disagree. Which is one of the better things about "The People V. O.J." — that it can elicit emotional reactions and discussion. Or, more likely, arguments.

Elsewhere on TV …

• NCAA women's basketball championship (6:30 p.m., ESPN): Connecticut vs. Syracuse

• "NCIS" (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): After Tony's identity is stolen, the fake Tony begins blackmailing senators.

• "Fresh Off the Boat" (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Jessica and Honey uncover a juicy secret about Deidre.

• "Ten Homes That Changed America" (7 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): The look at American architecture, design and urban planning opens with structures that changed residential life, including sThomas Jefferson's Monticello, Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, athe pueblos of Taos, N.M., and 19th-century New York tenements.

• "American Idol: American Dream" (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): As this show prepares to sail off into the sunset, this 90-minute special looks back at seasons past — including reminiscences from original judges Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson.

• "Outsiders" (7 and 8 p.m., WGN America): With Houghton out for revenge, the struggle for guns reaches a climax.

• "The Real O'Neals" (7:30 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Eileen's conservative mom visits, and Eileen tries to hide the fact that Kenny is gay.

• "NCIS: New Orleans" (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): The team investigates the murder of a Navy lieutenant during a French Quarter funeral procession.

• "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." (8 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Daisy gets a terrifying glimpse into the future.

• "Chicago Med" (8 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): A husband makes a request following his wife's death; Dr. Charles tries to reason with a patient who wants to remove his own arm.

• "The Secrets of Saint John Paul" (8 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): Examining the correspondence between Pope John Paul II, now a saint, and Polish-American philosopher Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka.

• "iZombie" (8 p.m., CWCh. 30): Liv and Babineaux investigate the murder of a type-A, ambitious, hyper-competitive and driven student near the top of her class.

• "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (8:30 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Amy goes undercover at a women's prison.

• "Limitless" (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): When Rebecca learns the truth about her father's death, she takes NZT to seek justice for his murder.

• "Chicago Fire" (9 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Sylvie witnesses a murder; a restaurant fire traps several people inside a vault.

• "ShadowHunters" (10 p.m., FreeForm): Jace is determined to hunt down Valentine, despite his conflicted feelings. (Season finale)

• "Independent Lens" (11 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): In "Welcome to Leith," a white supremacist moves into a small North Dakota town and attempts to wrest control of it from the locals.

• "Stitchers" (11 p.m., FreeForm): Kirsten learns Fisher's mentor was murdered by a serial killer she's been chasing for years,.

• "Awkward" (11 p.m., MTV): Jenna arranges an internship for Tamara at the Idea Bin.

• "Chrisley Knows Best" (11 p.m., USA): Todd learns that Faye hurt her foot while on a gambling trip; Julie pushes Grayson to take piano lessons.

• "Faking It" (11:30 p.m., MTV): Amy wants to make a documentary about Lauren; Karma and Shane start a band.