TV HIGHLIGHTS PBS American Portrait, 9 PMon Ch. 16 and Ch. 48; 1 AMon Ch. 16 and Ch. 48:
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, 8 PMon Ch. 2 and Ch. 5: In the aftermath of the first season’s tearjerker finale, which sawthe death of beloved family patriarch Mitch Clarke (Peter Gallagher), Season 2 opens with his daughter, Zoey (Jane Levy), returning towork after an extended bereavement period and discovering a shifting dynamic in both her work and romantic life. For starters, former rivals Max and Simon (Skylar Astin, John Clarence Stewart) are nowbuddies, although both are still smittenwith Zoey. They’re also both tight with Zoey’s neighbor and confidante, Mo (Alex Newell).
Finding Your RootsWith Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 8 PMon Ch. 16 and Ch.
48: Educator Henry Louis Gates Jr. continues his quest to“get into the DNA of American culture,” with newepisodes of this hit genealogy series, in which he reveals ancestral history to celebrity guests, then shares their emotional experiencewith viewers. In the newepisode “Breaking the Silences,” Gateswelcomes CBS
News journalist Gayle King, Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Jordan Peele and actress and comic Issa Rae (HBO’s “Insecure”).
This four-part docuseries draws frommore than 11,000 personal stories submitted by people across America that is part of this crowd-funded storytelling project exploring what it means to be an American today. Tonight’s premiere, “I Dream,” features selfshot stories that explore the state of the American Dream, which for many involves home ownership, career success and more education. All of them underscore both the opportunities and obstacles that come with pursuing this ideal.