WHAT TO WATCH
All times listed are Eastern/Pacific Time. Shows air one hour earlier in Central/ Mountain Time.
Harry Wild Acorn TV • New Series
Jane Seymour (who is also an executive producer) stars in this eight-episode murder-mystery thriller as Harriet “Harry” Wild, a retiring university literature professor who finds her life at a crossroads. Jolted from a mugging, she reluctantly agrees to recover in the home of her son, Charlie (Kevin Ryan), a senior police detective. Harry starts to interfere in a particularly baffling murder case Charlie is investigating when she notices the murder shares striking similarities to an obscure Elizabethan play. When her path crosses that of her mugger, Fergus Reid (Rohan Nedd), Harry sees great potential in the troubled teen and, instead of turning him in, enlists him as her sidekick. Following her successful, albeit ill-advised, involvement in the case, Harry discovers a new lust for life as she and Fergus find new mysteries to solve. Two new Season 1 episodes are available Mondays beginning today.
Benjamin Franklin PBS, 8pm (WTTW Chicago, 8 p.m.) • New Miniseries
Renowned documentary filmmaker Ken Burns presents this two-night, fourhour documentary miniseries chronicling the complex life and career of scientist, inventor, publisher, statesman and Founding Father Benjamin Franklin.
Secrets of Playboy A&E, 9 p.m. • Season Finale
In “The Aftermath,” the Season 1 finale of this series that delves into the dark underbelly of Playboy, former Playmates, girlfriends and employees, including Sondra Theodore, Susie Krabacher, Lisa Loving Barrett and Audrey Ann Huskey, come together to share their experiences and struggles stemming from their time in the Playboy world. Alongside sex and trauma therapist Dr. Kate Balestrieri, the women reflect on the decades of fear and abuse they experienced, and how the Playboy legacy has changed as a result of their decisions to come forward.
The Invisible Pilot
HBO, 9 p.m.; also streams on HBO Max • New Series
Adam McKay ( Don’t Look Up) is an executive producer of this three-part docuseries about a charismatic, daredevil husband and father who unexpectedly jumped off a bridge in 1977, despite a seemingly happy home life and a lucrative career as a pilot. His small-town Arkansas community searched for his body in vain while family and friends sought answers. Years later, a mysterious story emerged involving hypnosis, secret identities and a double life of dangerous missions and law-breaking — and that was just the beginning.
Mud, Sweat & Beards
USA Network, 11 p.m. • New Series
In this four-part adventure series, world-class wilderness experts and best friends Donny Dust and Ray Livingston tackle some of the planet’s most remote locations to do what they love most and are best at: build primitive paradises. Setting out for 10 days at a time in the Alaskan wilderness, Louisiana swampland, New Mexico desert and Icelandic shores, Donny and Ray use their ingenuity to work handin-hand as they do everything from building elaborate shelters to tracking down natural food sources, all while combating extreme environments.