What To Watch Tonight? We have an excellent night of TV; what we lack in quantity, we make up for in quality. The 2 episode premiere of The Hot Zone is our Top Pick To Watch Tonight. Also high on the list, all new Chernobyl, Gentleman Jack and the A&E biography, Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh. What are you watching?!?
8pm Hour
1st Choice: Private Lives of the Monarchs. “The popular image of Henry VIII is that of an overweight tyrant with multiple wives and an obsession with fathering a son and heir. But there’s another side to his story– that of a youthful, chivalrous king capable of great tenderness and love. Host Tracy Borman reveals the real Henry VIII, a Renaissance man who made England fantastically wealthy before a tragic accident transformed him into the infamous monarch we know today.” Smith
2nd Choice: See No Evil. “n October 2009, 37-year-old Natasha Cournoyer disappears without a trace in Laval, Canada. As her friends and family struggle for answers, detectives must follow a stone-cold trail to uncover her final footsteps caught on surveillance cameras.” ID
3rd Choice: In Ice Cold Blood. “A local police officer goes missing. It quickly becomes apparent that even those whose job it is to protect and serve are not immune from the wrath of jealousy.” Oxygen
9pm Hour
1st Choice: The Hot Zone. “Lt. Col. Nancy Jaax is a wife and mother of two with one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, handling the world’s deadliest viruses. In 1989, she tests a sample and fears it may be in the deadliest category of viruses.” Nat Geo
2nd Choice: Chernobyl. “Legasov and Shcherbina consider using lunar rovers to remove radioactive debris, while Khomyuk faces government hurdles in determining the truth about the cause of the explosion.” HBO
3rd Choice: Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh. “In his all-too-brief career, Chris Farley connected viscerally with audiences, creating hilarious characters that have stood the test of time. Beginning in the Midwest, Farley moved his way through the Chicago improv and sketch comedy scene at IO and Second City. He broke through as a cast member of Saturday Night Live and later starred in several iconic big screen comedies. However, behind the over-the-top stage presence were insecurities that were deeply tied to his addictive personality.” A&E
10pm Hour
1st Choice: The Hot Zone. “Lt. Col. Jaax convinces an employee to hand over samples from infected moneys. Nat Geo
2nd Choice: Gentleman Jack. “With Ann Walker’s (Sophie Rundle) mental state in a downward spiral, Lister (Suranne Jones) is forced to contemplate travelling to Europe alone, despite her family’s warnings that doing so will raise eyebrows. Aunt Anne (Gemma Jones) and Captain Lister (Timothy West) endure another visit from the irritating Mr. Abbott (John Hollingworth), while Marian (Gemma Whelan) remains peeved that her sister is absent once again. Lister reopens her coal-mine negotiations with the powerful Rawson brothers (Vincent Franklin, Shaun Dooley). Thomas Sowden’s (Tom Lewis) secret casts a cloud over his budding relationship with Suzannah Washington (Amy James-Kelly). Ann’s Scottish relatives swoop in with their own ideas about what’s best for her future.” HBO
3rd Choice: Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh. Continues on A&E.