WHAT TO WATCH
Queen of Versailles Reigns Again
Discovery+ • New Series!
In 2012, the world was introduced to Jackie Siegel and her quest to build the largest single-family home in America in the hit documentary The Queen of Versailles. After a stock market plummet nearly killed her dream house, Jackie and her family are ready to return to their famous 90,000-squarefoot residence. Offering the first glimpse inside the mansion since the documentary premiered a decade ago, this series will chronicle a vast renovation project, including the completion of five kitchens, a 35-car garage, a 150-person dining room, a ballroom and the family’s very own British-style pub.
Moon Knight
Disney+ • New Series
Get ready to start exploring the darker parts of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in this new live-action series based on the comic book character who has sometimes dismissively been called simply “Marvel’s Batman,” but who is uniquely his own.
Oscar Isaac stars in the six-episode series as Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift-shop employee who becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another life. Steven discovers that he has dissociative identity disorder and shares a body with mercenary Marc Spector. As Steven/marc’s enemies converge upon them, they must navigate their complex identities while thrust into a deadly mystery among the powerful gods of ancient Egypt, particularly the moon god Khonshu, for whom the mortal becomes a conduit.
Moon Knight is pulling up a very deep cut when it comes to the main antagonist for its lead antihero: Arthur Harrow, a cult leader portrayed by Ethan Hawke. Harrow is based on a fairly obscure character of that name who appeared in the comics only once, in the second installment of a six-issue limited Moon Knight run in 1985. Hawke recently told Entertainment Weekly that his portrayal
of the villain was also inspired by infamous real-world cult leader David Koresh, as well as famed psychiatrist Carl Jung.
Another Moon Knight foe will also turn up in the series in a likely more minor role: Anton Mogart, aka Midnight Man. Mogart is portrayed by French actor Gaspard Ulliel in what turned out to be one of his final roles, as he unfortunately passed away in January at age 37 following a skiing accident.
Forged in Fire
History, 9 p.m. • Season Premiere Season 9 of the competition series premieres with a two-hour combo episode comprised of “Crushed Car Challenge” and “Championship Long Swords.”
The first hour presents a new twist on the classic car challenge, in which four smiths have to create a knife from the most mangled mess of a vehicle ever seen on the forge floor. In the second hour, the two surviving smiths return to their home forges to re-create a matched set of curved katars.
Astrid & Lilly Save the World
Syfy, 10 p.m. • Season Finale
The supernatural teen comedy/drama concludes its first season with “Guts,” in which Astrid (Jana Morrison) and Lilly (Samantha Aucoin) go head-to-head with the big bad to try and save the world. – Jeff Pfeiffer