Monday, May 29: History's 'FDR' Miniseries Explores the Trials of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Presidency

Oct 17, 2023

All Times Eastern. PBS programming varies regionally.

FDRHistory, 8pmNew Series!Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and actor Bradley Cooper are executive producers of this six-hour docuseries that explores the political and personal trials that shaped Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his presidency, and ultimately made him the right person at the right time to guide America during the Great Depression and World War II. The series airs over three consecutive nights beginning this evening with "Nothing to Fear," which chronicles how FDR overcame crushing personal setbacks to lead the nation through the Depression with optimism, energy and a firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

Memorial Day Movie MarathonsMOVIES!, beginning at 6amTCM, beginning at 6:45amCatch a Classic!Various networks will be airing marathons of memorable war and military-themed movies today in commemoration of the Memorial Day holiday.Turner Classic Movies’ marathon has already been going on for over two days, and it will continue all day today and into early tomorrow with Operation Crossbow (1965); Where Eagles Dare (1968); None but the Brave (1965); The Dirty Dozen (1967); Kelly's Heroes (1970); Appointment in Tokyo (1945); King Rat (1965); Objective, Burma! (1945); Battle of the Bulge (1965); and The Wings of Eagles (1957).MOVIES! is running a Memorial Day marathon of 11 war films: To the Shores of Tripoli (1942); Halls of Montezuma (1951); The Longest Day (1962); Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970); Mister Roberts (1955); Von Ryan's Express (1965); Patton (1970); The Frogmen (1951); Eight Iron Men (1952); All Quiet on the Western Front (1979); and The Sand Pebbles (1966).

MLB Baseball: L.A. Angels at Chicago White SoxFS1, 8pm LiveA Memorial Day MLB matchup at Chicago's Guaranteed Rate Field has Shohei Ohtani's L.A. Angels vs. Yoán Moncada's White Sox.

America's Hidden StoriesSmithsonian Channel, 8pmSeason Premiere!In "The Osage Murders," an Osage Nation member returns home to learn the truth behind a series of reservation murders that happened a century ago. Discover the full story of the Osage Reign of Terror, which inspired a Martin Scorsese film and led to the birth of the FBI.

Modern Warriors: War on WarriorsFOX News Channel, 8pmFOX & Friends Weekend cohost Pete Hegseth, a retired infantry Captain in the Army National Guard, presents this Memorial Day special taking an inside look at the military today. Hegseth speaks with veterans about the impact U.S. policies are having on America's defensive edge.

HoardersA&E, 9pmSeason Premiere!It's the 14th season of the Emmy-nominated series! Each two-hour episode focuses on someone struggling with hoarding tendencies, alongside their friends and family, as they work with experts to overcome a hoarding crisis with the hope of reclaiming balance in their lives. Tonight's premiere focuses on Lia, who attributes her hoarding compulsion to when she was a child and was intrigued by her mother's many collectibles and their trips to antique stores and estate sales.

White House PlumbersHBO, 9pm; also streams on MaxSeries Finale!In the series finale, "True Believers," Liddy shares his concerns about Hunt's stability with John Dean.

I Think You Should Leave With Tim RobinsonNetflixSeason Premiere!The Emmy-winning sketch comedy series led by SNL alum Tim Robinson returns for Season 3.

The RidePrime VideoNew Series!This eight-episode docuseries takes a behind-the-scenes look into the daily lives of the professional bull riders who compete in the PBR Team Series.

Scripps National Spelling Bee PreliminariesION Plus, beginning at 9amWhile later rounds of this year's installment of the famed spelling bee will be available over the air on ION beginning tomorrow, you can watch nearly 12 hours of preliminary round coverage today on the ION Plus streaming service (available on leading streaming platforms like Roku, etc.).

Superman & Lois: "Collision Course"The CW, 8pmLois (Elizabeth Tulloch) attempts to interview Peia (Daya Vaidya) in the hope of unearthing the truth about an old case.

FDR: "Rendezvous With Destiny"History, 8pmAs Hitler sweeps across Europe, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt prepares a reluctant nation for war. Following the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, he leads America into the greatest conflict the world has ever seen.

America's Got TalentNBC, 8pmSeason Premiere!The talent competition series returns for its 18th season with a new set of aspiring performers looking to compete for the ultimate $1 million prize. Executive producer Simon Cowell is back as a judge alongside Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Sofía Vergara, with Terry Crews returning as host. Results shows air Wednesday nights, and the series will kick off its six weeks of live shows heading into the season finale beginning Tuesday, Aug. 22.

Written by Ernest LehmanTCM, beginning at 8pmCatch a Classic!Four films boasting screenplays by acclaimed writer Ernest Lehman air tonight on Turner Classic Movies, beginning with North by Northwest (1959), the classic spy thriller starring Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint that earned Lehman a Best Original Screenplay Oscar nomination and was the first of his two collaborations with director Alfred Hitchcock (he also wrote Hitch's final film, 1976's Family Plot). About North by Northwest, Lehman said he had wanted to write "the Hitchcock picture to end all Hitchcock pictures," and he was quite successful at doing so with this fun romp across the country that culminates in a famous ending on top of Mount Rushmore. Following that is Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), which earned Lehman an Oscar nod for his adaptation of Edward Albee's play; Sweet Smell of Success (1957), a film noir that Lehman cowrote with Clifford Odets; and West Side Story (1961), which brought the screenwriter another Oscar nomination for his adaptation of the stage musical by Jerome Robbins, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents.

Gotham Knights: "Poison Pill"The CW, 9pmWith one of their own in trouble, the team scrambles to find a solution before it's too late.

Lidia Celebrates America: Flavors That Define UsPBS, 9pmIn this hourlong special, renowned chef Lidia Bastianich travels the country to meet with first-, second- and third-generation Americans who are forging their own ways and shaping the definition of what it means to be an American. During her stops in Houston; Louisville; Hartsville, South Carolina; Bakersfield, California; and Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Bastianich hears inspirational stories from people who have come from Ukraine, India, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cuba and Vietnam.

The Game Show ShowABC, 10pmSeason Finale!Through interviews with Bob Eubanks, Margaret Cho, Jerry O’Connell and more, hosts explore how dating and relationship shows have revolutionized the game show genre in this final episode of the season, titled "Sex, Love or Money?"

Hot Wheels: Ultimate ChallengeNBC, 10pmNew Series!Car aficionado Rutledge Wood hosts this competition series based on the classic Hot Wheels die-cast toy cars. In each episode, two superfans face off to turn an ordinary vehicle into an extraordinary Hot Wheels showstopper, inspired by personal stories and pop culture. They create their designs in high-tech garages, accompanied by a team of automotive magicians. The winner of each episode takes home $25,000 and a chance to get into the finale, where three finalists will transform another car to try for an additional $50,000 and the honor of having their design made into an official Hot Wheels die-cast car.

Frontline: "After Uvalde: Guns, Grief & Texas Politics"PBS, 10pmA year after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, this episode looks at the community's trauma and the fight over assault rifles. With the Texas Tribune, journalist Maria Hinojosa examines the police response, Uvalde's history of struggle and its efforts to heal.

Doubling Down With the DerricosTLC, 10pmSeason Premiere!Navigating life with 14 kids, including four sets of naturally conceived multiples, is never easy. But with the kids getting older and the house getting smaller, Karen and Deon are faced with more challenges than ever before. House hunting for a home for 16 isn't easy. The new season will see new jobs, teaching the triples to ride a bike, Karen starting a clothing line and more.

Ted LassoApple TV+Season Finale!The acclaimed comedy starring Jason Sudeikis concludes its third season with the episode dropping today.

The CleanerBritBoxSeason Premiere!Writer/star Greg Davies returns for Season 2 of this comedy, in which he plays Wicky, a crime scene cleaner. When the detectives are done, he moves in, armed with his bleach and scrubbing brushes. In each episode, Wicky encounters many big personalities — all in the wrong place at the wrong time. And as Wicky's luck would have it, there's also a pub in desperate need of cleaning.

"Indiana Jones" Movies & Series Now StreamingDisney+Starting today, you can stream all four of the classic adventure films led by Harrison Ford as daredevil archaeologist Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). Also available is The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones, a repackaging of the 1992-93 TV series The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, which starred Sean Patrick Flanery as a late teens/early 20s Indy, and Corey Carrier as the hero at ages 8-10.

Drag Me to DinnerHuluNew Series!Murray Hill hosts and Neil Patrick Harris judges this new unscripted series about successful drag queens going to head-to-head to throw the most fabulous dinner parties of all time.

Scripps National Spelling Bee ContinuesQuarterfinals: ION Plus, beginning at 8amSemifinals: ION, 8pm; also streams on ION Plus and Bounce XLCoverage continues with the quarterfinal rounds, with five hours of coverage on the ION Plus streaming service. The evening features coverage of the semifinal rounds on ION.

Nancy DrewThe CW, 8pmSeason Premiere!The fourth and final season of this beloved show about a teenage detective solving crimes around her haunted hometown in Maine begins tonight, as Nancy (Kennedy McMann) launches a new investigation to find a group of missing bodies from a cemetery.

FDRHistory, 8pmSeries Finale!The three-part docuseries concludes with "Arsenal of Democracy," which follows U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt as he rallies the industrial might of the nation and leads the Allied forces through the darkest days of World War II.

Star of the Month: William Powell: "Later Roles"TCM, beginning at 8pmCatch a Classic!Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Wednesday night salute to legendary actor William Powell concludes tonight with some of his late-career films. While Powell lived to be 91, passing away in 1984, he retired from acting in the mid 1950s, when he was in his early 60s. He went out with a bang, giving memorable performances in titles like the ones airing tonight, beginning with The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947), a comedy starring Powell as the titular senator in a performance that earned him the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor. After that is How to Marry a Millionaire (1953), a screwball comedy led by Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable and Lauren Bacall, which was Powell's second-to-last movie. His final film appearance came in tonight's next film, and it was in one of his more memorable roles: as Doc in the acclaimed comedy/drama Mister Roberts (1955), led by Henry Fonda and Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner Jack Lemmon. Rounding out the lineup early tomorrow morning are The Girl Who Had Everything (1953), also starring Elizabeth Taylor and Fernando Lamas; and It's a Big Country (1951), an anthology film featuring eight segments from seven directors (Powell plays "The Professor" in the first story, "Interruptions, Interruptions," directed by Richard Thorpe, who had earlier worked with Powell on The Thin Man Goes Home and would also direct the actor in The Girl Who Had Everything).

SistasBET, 9pmSeason Premiere!Tyler Perry's comedy/drama returns for Season 6 with "Straight No Chaser," in which Danni (Mignon Von) wallows in self-pity until an encounter with Preston (Trinity Whiteside) threatens to send her off the deep end.

Riverdale: "Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Seven: American Graffiti"The CW, 9pmJughead (Cole Sprouse) and Tabitha (Erinn Westbrook) team up to investigate a mystery involving Ray Bradbury.

Ghost AdventuresDiscovery Channel, 10pmSeason Premiere!The paranormal investigation series returns for a new season on a new, larger platform, moving from Travel Channel to Discovery. It kicks off tonight with a special two-hour episode in which investigators Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Jay Wasley and Billy Tolley investigate the deadly secrets along the Hoover Dam's Lake Mead.

A Beautiful LifeNetflixOriginal Film!Danish singer Christopher stars in and composed original music for this romantic drama produced in his home country. He plays Elliott, a young fisherman with an extraordinary voice, who gets the chance of a lifetime when he is discovered by successful, high-profile music manager Suzanne (Christine Albeck Børge). She soon pairs Elliott with her estranged daughter and music producer, Lilly (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas). On his way to becoming a star, struggles from Elliott's past threaten not only his big breakthrough, but also a budding romance with Lilly.

The DaysNetflixNew Series!This Japanese series, which is already being compared to HBO's acclaimed and similarly themed 2019 Chernobyl limited series, dramatizes the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident that occurred in March 2011, following events over a period of seven days. From the three perspectives of the government, corporate organizations and those who put their lives on the line, The Days approaches what really happened that day.

LEGO Ninjago: Dragons RisingNetflixNew Series!This computer-animated series is based on the LEGO Ninjago toys and set within the same continuity as the Ninjago series that aired on Netflix. Here, many legendary realms have suddenly combined into one, but their union is unstable. A Spinjitzu Ninja Master must train a new generation of heroes to help find Elemental Dragons who can save the planet before the forces of evil use the same dragon energy to destroy this new world.

iCarlyParamount+Season Premiere!The rebooted series returns for Season 3, in which adulting continues to be complicated for Carly (Miranda Cosgrove) and her friends, with Carly and Freddie (Nathan Kress) struggling to redefine their relationship, Spencer (Jerry Trainor) seeking a return to his roots and Harper's (Laci Mosley) reunion with an old rival leading to an unexpected outcome. The first two episodes are available today; new episodes drop Thursdays.

Scripps National Spelling Bee FinalsION, 8pm Live; also streams on ION Plus and Bounce XLThe 95th installment of this beloved event featuring incredible teen spellers concludes with the final round tonight. All finalists will get cash awards of various levels, depending upon where they place. The champion will receive a $50,000 cash prize, a commemorative medal and the Scripps Cup, the official trophy of the bee. Last year's winner was 14-year-old Harini Logan of San Antonio, who correctly spelled 22 words in a 90-second spell-off, with her winning word being "moorhen."

The Blacklist: "The Hat Trick" & "Blair Foster"NBC, beginning at 8pmNew Time Slot!The hit James Spader-led thriller moves to its new time slot tonight with back-to-back episodes as it enters its final stretch of eight new installments culminating in the July series finale. First, in "The Hat Trick," in an effort to prove their worth to Rep. Hudson (Toby Leonard Moore), Red (James Spader) provides the task force with three criminal cases that are deeper than they appear. Meanwhile, Ressler (Diego Klattenhoff) helps a friend make amends. Then, in "Blair Foster," when a corrupt lawyer is linked to a string of corporate coverups, Red helps the team investigate her operation, while Sen. Panabaker (Deirdre Lovejoy) and Cooper (Harry Lennix) await a judge's decision on the fate of the task force.

Star of the Month: Katharine Hepburn: "Box Office Poison/Earlier Roles"TCM, beginning at 8pmCatch a Classic!One of the most lauded and loved stars of stage and screen, Katharine Hepburn excelled at portraying sophisticated and independent women. TCM gives Hepburn the Star of the Month honors every Thursday in June with films spanning the 60-plus years of her illustrious career. The tribute starts tonight with some of the not-so-illustrious films from her "Box Office Poison" years, which began with the critically praised but commercially failing (and now a recognized screwball comedy classic) Bringing Up Baby (1938), costarring Cary Grant. Following that is Break of Hearts (1935), a drama also featuring Charles Boyer; Sylvia Scarlett (1935), a romantic comedy that marked Hepburn's first onscreen pairing with Grant and was helmed by her frequent director George Cukor; the 1936 historical drama Mary of Scotland, costarring Fredric March and directed by John Ford; and Quality Street (1937), a period comedy that was the third of Hepburn's three collaborations with director George Stevens. The lineup concludes tomorrow morning with three of Hepburn's earliest films: Christopher Strong (1933), a drama directed by Dorothy Arzner that was Hepburn's second feature; the 1934 drama The Little Minister; and another 1934 drama, Spitfire, costarring Robert Young and Ralph Bellamy.

NBA Finals: Game 1ABC, 8:30pm LiveThe first to win four games claims the title as the NBA's Eastern Conference champions and the Western Conference champion Denver Nuggets duel for their place in history. ABC has exclusive coverage of the NBA Finals through June 18 if the series goes to seven games.

The Dead FilesTravel Channel, 9pmSeason Premiere!The paranormal investigation series returns for Season 15, with former NYPD detective Steve DiSchiavi and medium Amy Allan again helping solve incidents of devastating ghostly activity for beleaguered homeowners. Allan is departing the show early this season, stepping down for a personal break; her final episode will air on June 29. She passes the torch over to fellow medium Cindy Kaza, who will continue to help solve perplexing paranormal problems.

Wild West Chronicles: "The Trials of Temple Houston"INSP, 10pmTemple Houston, the flamboyant son of Sam Houston, works hard to live up to his famous name as a top attorney in the Oklahoma Territory. But his flair for showmanship annoys his courtroom rivals, the Jennings brothers, and the feud erupts into bloodshed.

Eli Roth Presents: The Legion of ExorcistsTravel Channel, 10pmNew Series!This six-episode series hosted by horror filmmaker Eli Roth details terrifying stories of demonic possession. Fighting evil from the front lines is a legion of leading exorcists from around the country. These six spiritual warriors, including a demonologist and various religious ministry leaders, come together for the first time to share their personal cases and intense experiences battling malevolent entities.

Pride From AboveNat Geo, 11pm; available on Disney+ tomorrowWith exclusive access to some of the world's biggest celebrations of LGBTQ+ culture, this spectacular aerial journey delivers a new perspective on Pride events as flying cameras soar above New York, Reykjavik, Niagara Falls and more.

Searching for Soul FoodHuluNew Series!Rock star celebrity chef Alisa Reynolds, the executive chef and founder of My 2 Cents LA, travels the world seeking out soul food and exploring local stories and traditions in this new foodie series.

ManifestNetflixSeries Finale!The supernatural drama that aired its first three seasons on NBC before moving to Netflix for the first half of its fourth and final season late last year returns with its final 10 episodes today. In the aftermath of Angelina (Holly Taylor) unleashing a devastating volcanic fissure, the passengers face severe scrutiny in a world fueled by 828er hate, no longer free to solve their own Callings without constant supervision by the unscrupulous 828 Registry. Melissa Roxburgh, Josh Dallas, J.R. Ramirez, Luna Blaise, Parveen Kaur and Matt Long also star.

Queen of the UniverseParamount+Season Premiere!The international drag singing competition is back for Season 2. Hosted by Graham Norton, the series features the world's fiercest queens singing live as they debut a new musical performance in front of a studio audience and a pop diva panel of judges. This season, Mel B joins returning judges Michelle Visage, Vanessa Williams and Trixie Mattel.

Shooting StarsPeacockOriginal Film!This film based on the book by NBA star LeBron James and Friday Night Lights author Buzz Bissinger is set in the 1990s and tells the inspiring story of how James (portrayed by five-star high school small forward Marquis "Mookie" Cook) and his childhood friends became the No. 1 high school team in the country, with success that launched James’ record-setting pro basketball career. Caleb McLaughlin, Avery S. Wills Jr. and Khalil Everage play James’ friends Lil Dru, Willie McGee and Sian Cotton, with Dermot Mulroney as their coach.

DeadlochPrime VideoNew Series!Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan created, wrote and executive produced this Australian mystery series, a "feminist noir" that features their signature biting comedic tone. The eight-episode series is set in the titular Tasmanian town, a once sleepy seaside hamlet that is left reeling when a local man turns up dead on the beach. Two detectives are thrown together to solve the case: fastidious local senior sergeant Dulcie Collins (Kate Box) and a tough-as-nails blow-in from Darwin, senior investigator Eddie Redcliffe (Madeleine Sami), who are aided by their overeager junior constable, Abby (Nina Oyama). As the town prepares to launch its Winter Feastival — an annual arts, food and culture event — the three women have to put their differences aside and work together to find the killer. The first three episodes are available today; new episodes drop Fridays.

MedellinPrime VideoOriginal Film!In this French action comedy, to save his younger brother from a dangerous cartel in Medellín, Reda (Ramzy Bedia) has a plan that is as simple as it is completely insane: assemble a team and plan a raid in Colombia. But this crazy adventure will spiral out of control when he decides to kidnap the cartel leader's son in order to exchange him for his brother's life.

With LovePrime VideoSeason Premiere!The romantic dramedy returns for Season 2, with all six episodes available today. This season, following her whirlwind romance with Santiago, Lily (Emeraude Toubia) decides to focus all her energy on a personal journey of self-love by growing her makeup-styling business and looking into homeownership. But when both Santiago (Rome Flynn) and Nick (Desmond Chiam) profess their feelings for her, Lily wrestles with what is best for her future. Meanwhile, Jorge (Mark Indelicato) begins to question whether he and Henry (Vincent Rodriguez III) are truly compatible. When he meets Henry's proud Texan parents, he can't decide whether the relationship is a fairy tale or a nightmare.

Early Tongue-in-Cheek HumorTCM, beginning at 8pmCatch a Classic!Early tongue-in-cheek humor is the focus of tonight's Turner Classic Movies programming, beginning with the Oscar-nominated comedy She Done Him Wrong (1933), which stars Mae West as a seductive nightclub singer with many suitors, including a jealous escaped convict and a handsome young captain, played by Cary Grant, who comes to her rescue. In the Oscar-nominated musical The Gang's All Here (1943), a soldier falls for a chorus girl before leaving for active duty overseas. Next up is The Importance of Being Earnest (1952), the Oscar Wilde adaptation about a man named Algernon who discovers his friend has created a fictional brother as a pretense to escape country life and decides to pose as this brother. Into the early morning, Pillow Talk (1959), Auntie Mame (1958) and The Women (1939) follow.

Guy's All-American Road TripFood Network, 9pmSeason Premiere!In the first episode of Season 2, titled "Food Trucks & Fast Cars," Guy Fieri and his caravan start their journey through Appalachia with an ice cream-making contest.

The Dancing Detective: A Deadly TangoHallmark Movies & Mysteries, 9pmOriginal Film!Sparks fly when a no-nonsense detective (Lacey Chabert) must reluctantly team up with a charismatic British dance star (Will Kemp) to solve a murder, literally one step at a time, at a stunning luxury resort in Malta.

American Masters: "Little Richard: The King and Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll"PBS, 9pmThis film raises the curtain on the enduring legacy of Little Richard, the musical artist who counted both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones as his opening acts. It explores his far-reaching influence, which is still deeply felt in pop culture today, as well as his tireless advocacy for the rights of Black artists in the music industry. Little Richard's story is told through exclusive, rare audio recordings and on-camera interviews with Keith Richards and Ringo Starr, as well as transgender activist Sir Lady Java and nonbinary rapper Big Freedia, among many others.

Into the Wild Frontier: "James Harrod: Kentucky's Founding Father"INSP, 6pmWhen frontiersman James Harrod founds Harrod's Town on Native American hunting grounds, he soon finds his new settlement under attack. His leadership is tested as he defends the first European settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Act Your AgeBounce TV, beginning at 8pmNew Episodes!The half-hour comedy that has been a hit for Bounce returns for the second half of its first season with back-to-back episodes. The series stars Kym Whitley, Tisha Campbell and special guest star Yvette Nicole Brown as three women in their 50s who are each at a personal crossroads and decide that the best way forward in life is together.

Wedding SeasonHallmark Channel, 8pmOriginal Film!Trish (Stephanie Bennet) is a journalist who is on back-to-back bridesmaid duty for her three best friends. When her date is unable to join her, she pairs up with photographer Ryan (Casey Deidrick), the brother of her best friend.

TLC ForeverLifetime, 8pmThis powerful behind-the-scenes documentary about one of the most influential female groups in music history, R&B trio TLC, follows remaining members T-Boz and Chilli down memory lane as they prepare for their upcoming summer tour.

Stanley Cup Final: Game 1TBS, TNT & truTV, 8pm LiveThe NHL's Eastern and Western Conference champions duke it out in Game 1 of the best-of-seven-game series for the right to hoist the Stanley Cup.

Tony Curtis Double FeatureTCM, beginning at 8pmCatch a Classic!Turner Classic Movies celebrates Tony Curtis’ birthday tonight with back-to-back movies for its primetime feature: The Black Shield of Falworth (1954), about a knight named Myles (Curtis) who must help defend King Henry IV's throne, and The Great Impostor (1961), which is based on the true story of a young man who impersonates a Marine, a monk, a surgeon and a prison warden.

Prime Suspect: EarthThe Weather Channel, 8pmNew Series!History is full of mysterious events and disappearances, from abandoned ghost ships and lost planes to strange glowing lights and unexplained booms. Could a natural phenomenon be to blame? Was the Earth itself responsible? In this series, a crack team of expert investigators collects and analyzes the evidence. But that's not all: They also apply the latest data and science to build a virtual crime scene where the mysteries occurred and step inside the simulation to unravel the clues and crack the case.

Vacation House RulesHGTV, 9pmSeason Premiere!Real estate expert and contractor Scott McGillivray returns for Season 4 of his series showing homeowners how to unlock their vacation property's full rental potential.