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For those of you lucky enough to be too young to remember, Lyle and Erik Menendez made headlines when they shot their parents to death in their Beverly Hills home back in 1989. Lyle was 21 at the time; Erik was 18.

The brothers

They were convicted in 1994 and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

ABC relives all that with a two-hour program titled Truth and Lies: The Menendez Brothers — American Sons, American Murderers" (8 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4). According to the network, the special "uncovers the hidden clues of the Menendez family's descent into hell including never-before-seen home movies and photos from the family vault and the testimony from members of the Menendez inner circle. The brothers' best friends and neighbors, the lead detectives, lawyers and jurors on the case, and the family members profile the intimate details of the Menendez family, including Erik's secret life. What drove these sons of privilege to give up their Ivy League educations and promising futures to kill their parents in cold blood? Was it greed and fear of being financially cut off from their lavish lifestyle or was the violence an act of revenge – payback for the years of unspeakable abuse at the hands of their parents?

Oh, and Lyle Menendez speaks from prison.

Why air this now? Maybe to pre-empt the upcoming NBC miniseries about the Menendez brothers, which is being developed by the producers of "Law & Order."

• Also tonight, it's the return of "Nashville" (10 and 11 p.m., CMT). ABC canceled it because of weak ratings, but CMT brought it back from the dead. In the season premiere, Juliette survives the plane crash; Rayna is unsettled; Scarlett can't bring herself to trust Gunner.

Elsewhere on TV …

• NBA (5:30 p.m., ROOT): Utah Jazz at Toronto Raptors

• "The Big Bang Theory" (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Sheldon and Amy recount their terrible trip to Texas.

• "The Great American Baking Show" (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): It's patisserie week.

• "Superstore" (7 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Amy hits the jackpot when the employees clean out the lost and found bin.

• "Hell's Kitchen" (7 and 8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): The chefs compete in a taste challenge; the chefs pair up to combine the flavors of two countries.

• Women's college basketball (7 p.m., BYUtv): Saint Mary's at BYU

• "Project Runway Junior" (7 and 9 p.m., Lifetime): In their first team challenge, the designers must create avant-garde looks.

• "The Great Indoors" (7:30 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Jack takes the gang on a camping trip and leaves them alone in the woods without their cellphones.

• "The Good Place" (7:30 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Eleanor makes a personal discovery; Chidi has to make an important decision; Jianyu makes an announcement.

• "Mom" (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2):Adam's hard-partying friends come for a visit.

• "Chicago Med" (8 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Dr. Charles evaluates a patient as a possible heart recipient; two MMA fighters arrive in bad shape.

• Men's college basketball: Utah at Arizona (8 p.m., FS1); BYU at St. Mary's (9 p.m., ESPNU)

• "Portlandia" (8 p.m., IFC): Fred and Carrie consult a storytelling expert; a traveler checks into an unconventional hotel. (Season premiere)

• "Ghosts in the Hood" (8 p.m., WE): Ho, hum. Yet another series about alleged ghost hunters. (Premiere)

• "Life in Pieces" (8:30 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Recalling John and Joan's turn-of-the-century party, Heather and Tim's pre-Sophia parenting styles, Jen and Greg's honeymoon, and the moment Greg and Colleen met.

• "Pure Genius" (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): A woman comes to Bunker Hill with a mysterious lung ailment; a man can't walk despite a clean bill of health.

• "The Blacklist" (9 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): There's a probe into an international terrorist operating on American soil; Red calls in a favor.

• "Top Chef" (10 p.m., Bravo): The chefs must make healthy, vegetarian versions of traditional comfort foods.