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“Bob Ballard: An Explorer’s Life” (Oct. 29)
The oceanographer credited with the discoveries of numerous notorious shipwrecks including the Titanic, the Bismarck and the USS Yorktown reveals the inside stories behind his most exciting finds, while sharing the personal triumphs, challenges and tragedies that led him to them in this 2020 documentary from National Geographic
“McFarland, USA” (Oct. 29)
Kevin Costner heads the cast of this 2015 drama as a high school football coach who lost his last job because he was too rough on his entitled charges. He finds his calling when he lands at a rural California school and turns seven disappointing students into one of the best cross-country track teams in the country. Maria Bello and Morgan Saylor also star.
Brittany Adebumola of “4400” on The CW
“My favorite show is ‘Sex Education.’ Season 3 just came out so that’s what I’ve been watching.”
“Impact With Gal Gadot” (Available now)
The “Wonder Woman” star hosts this short-form documentary series from National Geographic that spotlights six women working to improve their communities around the world. Among the women featured are a 20-year-old Detroit figure-skating coach who trains young girls of color and helps empower them on and off the ice, and a woman who uses “surf therapy” to help others recover from loss.
“Rookie of the Year” (Available now)
A 12-year-old boy (Thomas Ian Nicholas) becomes a major-league sensation when an accident renders him a phenomenal pitching arm. Naturally, he helps hurl baseball’s hapless Chicago Cubs into the playoffs. Gary Busey, Dan Hedaya and Daniel Stern also star in this 1993 comedy that was Stern’s rookie effort as a director.
Amy Robach of “GMA3: What You Need to Know” on ABC
“‘Ted Lasso’ has been my favorite thing to watch. It lets you totally de-stress. ‘Ted
Lasso’ with a glass of wine!”