Best TV and streaming picks for the week

DON’T MISS: “Hemingway” — Ready to be schooled by Ken Burns again? The latest offering from the historyminded filmmaker is a threepart, six-hour documentary on the visionary work and the turbulent life of Ernest Hemingway. Directed by Burns and Lynn Novick, and written by Geoffrey C. Ward, the fascinating — and unsparing — film goes beyond the he-man image of the literary giant and illuminates lesser-known aspects of his character and writing. The impressive voice cast features Jeff Daniels as Hemingway, along with Meryl Streep, Keri Russell, MaryLouise Parker and Patricia Clarkson as the author’s four wives. (8 p.m. Monday, PBS).

Other bets

TUESDAY: The new comedy series “Chad” follows an awkward 14-year-old Persian boy (Nasim Pedrad) in his first year of high school on a mission to become popular. Chad’s friendships and sanity are pushed to the limits as he tries to befriend the cool kids, while wrestling with his cultural identity. (10:30 p.m., TBS).

WEDNESDAY: TV’s relentless love affair with reboots continues with “Kung Fu.” It’s a gender-switching update of the 1970s David Carradine series that stars Olivia Liang as a Chinese American woman who returns from a lifechanging trip abroad to kick bad-guy butt in her hometown of San Francisco. (8 p.m., The CW).

SATURDAY: Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan, who has earned raves for her lead performance in “Promising Young Woman,” makes her debut as host of “Saturday Night Live.” The show’s musical guest is Kid Cudi. (11:30 p.m., NBC).