TORN FROM HER ARMS

IN THE HEIGHTS

HBO, 8 p.m.

This joyous 2021 adaptation of Lin-manuel Miranda’s Tonywinning musical celebrates the rhythms of upper Manhattan’s Washington Heights, where bodega owner Usnavi and his crush, Vanessa (Anthony Ramos and Melissa Barrera), lead the neighborhood in song as they strive to make their dreams come true. Directed by Jon M. Chu (“Crazy Rich Asians”), the film dwells more than anything on dignity, identity and the magic of dance.

OUTGROWN: “ATTIC

TREASURE”

HGTV, 8 p.m.

A couple and their son are excited for the new baby on the way, but their house isn’t fit for a family of four. They need Clint Robertson and Luke Caldwell’s expertise to open up the main floor, update the kitchen and transform the attic into an oasis for mom and dad.

Lifetime, 8 p.m. Original Film! Amid the ongoing crisis at the U.S. border, this timely film depicts the harrowing true story of a mother and daughter who must find their way back to each other after being separated. Judy Reyes takes on the role of Thelma Garcia, a Texas immigration lawyer who works tirelessly to reunite the pair, and Gloria Reuben portrays Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Propublica reporter Ginger Thompson, who broke the story. The movie follows Cindy Madrid (Fátima Molina) and her daughter, Ximena (Camila Núñez), who fled violence in El Salvador for safety in the U.S., only to be separated at the border as a part of the administration’s “zero tolerance” policy. Their story would gain national attention when a whistleblower leaked a gut-wrenching audiotape of 6-year-old Ximena crying for her mother. The onslaught of media attention incited by Ginger’s story alerted the nation to the cruelties being committed against undocumented immigrant families at the border.

THE ZOO: “GIRAFFE DANCE”

Animal Planet, 9 p.m.

At the Bronx Zoo, love is in the air — high in the air. Towering giraffes Jigsaw and Zizi are matched for breeding, and crane chick Cora is relocated and meets a possible mate.

WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS: HALLOWEEN

The CW, 9 p.m.

Grab your candy bowl and broomstick, and try and keep up this Hallowed Eve with “World’s Funniest Animals: Halloween!” We have haunting horses, fearsome felines, costumed canines, ghoulish goats and a cat who is a wizard. Hosted by Elizabeth Stanton with special guest Robert Englund and commentary by Brian Cooper, Mikalah Gordon, Brandon Rogers, Neel Ghosh, Carmen Hodgson, Maiara Walsh and Noah Matthews.

NFL ICONS: “JERRY RICE”

EPIX, 10 p.m.

The term GOAT may be used too freely. Not with Jerry Rice. This greatest-of-all-time wide receiver turned early dropped balls into motivation that led to three Super Bowl titles with the San Francisco 49ers and record career receptions.

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